Authentic Career: Following the Path of Self-Discovery to Professional Fulfillment Book

	Acknowledgments	xi
	Introduction	xiii
Stage I	Awareness	1
Chapter 1	Your Mental Detective Work	4
	Exercise: Your Personal Tree of Life	7
Chapter 2	Your Monetary Detective Work	25
	Exercise: Your Net Worth Comfort Zone	26
Chapter 3	The Mental Alchemy of Releasing the "Shoulds"	36
	Exercise: Weeding the "Shoulds"	38
	Exercise: Uncovering Your Authentic Priorities	44
Stage II	Emotional Ownership	53
Chapter 4	The Physical Foundation of Success	59
	Exercise: Expanding Your Emotional Boundaries	62
Chapter 5	Identifying Your Dominant Roles	73
	Exercise: The Cycle of the Role and the Cycle of the Authentic Self	81
	Exercise: Cueing the Role	85
Chapter 6	Strengthening Your Authentic Self	94
	Exercise: Creating Your Personal Myth	97
Stage III	Interaction	103
Chapter 7	Understanding the Impact of Group Energy	107
	Exercise: Defining the Organizational Role	108
	Exercise: The Influence Chart	115
Chapter 8	Building Relationships That Support Your Authentic Self	122
	Exercise: Your Support Group Inventory	122
	Exercise: Using the Group's Feedback	131
Chapter 9	Remaining True to Yourself Under Pressure	139
	Exercise: The Dress Rehearsal for the Authentic Self	141
Stage IV	Integration	151
Chapter 10	Learning to Trust Your Inner World	155
	Exercise: The Mandala of Your Life	156
Chapter 11	Using New Tools for Old Challenges	162
	Exercise: Developing a Personal Meditation Practice	164
	Exercise: Your Synchronicities Inventory	170
Chapter 12	Maintaining an Interdependent Perspective	177
	Exercise: Expanding Your Definition of Success	178
	Exercise: A Letter to Your Future Self	187
	Conclusion	196
	Index	201
	About the Author	209