A bucket list is a list of things to do before you die. This book is a guide to ways to live before you die. Whether you have a bucket list or not, the stories and insights in this book offer you seven clear ways to lighten--and enlighten--your life before you kick the bucket. George Simons and Walt Hopkins (international consultants in their mid-seventies) have learned a lot about living well while getting older--and they generously and intimately share those learnings with men and women concerned about aging.

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Based on 30 years of development in 30 different countries, this book combines theory, success stories, and a seven-step planning guide to help individuals expand their range of influencing skills. Written for anyone working at any level, in any kind of organization--large or small, public or private, for-profit or not-for-profit--this handbook takes the reader from simple to complex influencing scenarios, beginning with a focus on success, then choosing a strategy, learning about oneself, assessing the situation, and building a coalition in a system. Utilizing narratives as a means to explain principles, this guide encourages people to achieve their goals and inspires them with more than 100 real-life stories of effectiveness.