A Conscious Effort

Everyone knows that in order to get anything done, you have to set goals, right? But wait. What does it mean to set a goal? P. Shaun Barbour, PhD, believes that setting a goal actually takes some serious introspection, consideration, and hard work. In , his engaging and meaningful guide to bringing about true and lasting change in your life, he gives you the tools to actually succeed at setting goals-and then meeting them. By dissecting desires and breaking them down into their components, Barbour helps readers get to the bedrock level of their motivations-the place from which to draw the strength and purpose needed to succeed. For example, Barbour believes that it's not enough to know that you want to look better; he believes that you also need to know it means to you to "look better" and that's what you want. Only then can you come up with a plan to achieve your specific objective. Wise, insightful, and highly readable, will equip you to figure out exactly who and what you want to become-and then empower you to become that very person.