The Lifelong Project

I have always been one of those people who wanted to better my life, but didnt know how to approach such a monumental task. Instead of looking at my life as a total project, I would tackle different individual areas of my life as needed. I would often improve the area of focus, but other areas of my life would then suffer. If I focused too much on my career, my personal relationships suffered and I had no time for me. If I focused too much on my personal relationships, my career (and sales income) suffered. So, my life has been a constant struggle to improve while really only operating in emergency management when one aspect of my life was in serious trouble. I knew immediately, upon reading the description of this book, that I was about to learn something that could help me improve my life as a whole. Once I identified the goals I wanted to attain, I was able to begin work on a plan to attain those goals. I now take action every day to get farther along in my project and closer to achieving the level of success I want and deserve. I have set benchmarks that help me to monitor my progress, and I feel like I am progressing with each new day. If I hadnt found this book, I would have continued doing things the way I had always done them. Taking what I have learned in this book, I am more optimistic about 2010 (and beyond) than I have been in a very long time!

Here is a book that is worth picking up. Mr. Phillips has created a think/take action book. ROI comes back early with this one. Believing in yourself is half the battle - the other half is this book. It helps you not only to get started on your path but helps you execute to completion. You can take his principles and apply to everyday life to make things happen. I myself have a project in place that was one that I found I could not get moving on until the tools were placed before me. Learning to plot things out to achieve a goal. MAGNIFICENT!

I recently had the opportunity to hear the author,Joseph, speak in Indianapolis. His talent in understanding and presenting project management skills works well towards implementing these concepts towards your personal goals, step by step, as you are the project leader of your life! Thinking as a one year project with a deadline of how you want your life to look differently in 365 days is a motivational, manageable timeline. Constant evaluation, tweeking, engagement and accountablility support will aid in making progress toward these established goals. I enjoyed his presentation and quickly sailed through the first 5 chapters in 2 days! I have started a binder to document the various segments of the project and set up accountablility partners! I highly recommend this book and Mr. Phillips as a speaker.

I was a project manager during my career as an Accountant but didnt realize that I could apply all of my skills to my personal life! Mr. Phillips wrote a wonderful book that was easy to read and kept my attention. I actually read it at the most appropriate time...the start of 2010! I have my goals set and the direction on how to attain them. I would recommend the book to everyone.

Sent as a gift to my son in prison. The subject and content seemed like a positive message to inspire constructive intraspecption.

Mr. Phillips has written a practical how-to guide for getting things--any things--done. Hes absolutely correct when he states that its not about goal setting but goal achieving. Each chapter not only provides practical advice on how to complete your goals but also includes hands-on exercises to step you closer and closer to your personal finish line. The beauty of The Lifelong Project is that its principles apply to any project, whether youre creating a computer program, getting a new job, losing weight, planning a vacation, completing a degree, or building a birdhouse. If its important to you, it deserves your attention, and Mr. Phillips guidelines provide an easy, step-by-step process for completion. He even insists that one of the last steps is to celebrate your completion! This book is perfect for anyone, no matter what age or status in life. If youve been meaning to get around to that one thing youve always wanted but never seemed to have the time to do, The Lifelong Project can help you start and, more importantly, complete it.

This is not your fathers project management book. Nor is it one of those vapid self-help books that mostly just leave you empty with no real guidance. Joe captures your attention immediately with insightful anecdotes that lets you know he practices what he preaches. The meat of the book is in how Joe describes the sometimes unapproachable project management techniques in a way that allows them to work in your life. I can tell you that this is a book I will keep within reach so that I can stay on track with my personal lifelong projects. I highly recommend this book for anyone and everyone. I personally bought several copies to give out as Christmas gifts.

Good book, really made me think about the way I have been approaching challenging tasks... now I approach projects very differentl..... and definitely worth the price!

I thought this would be the PMPBOK for life management. But this was authors life story + PMBOK. Might be a great gift for someone you want to introduce project management , or the PMP exam. This book will get them interested in both . But for someone who knows PMBOK and PMP this felt like a repetitive grind. I applaud the authors effort , but the target customer for this product is not me , may be the title of the book has to be changed.

Great guide to follow. Expecting great results as I work through the process.