Finding Meaning and Success

Chris Palmer is an author, speaker, wildlife filmmaker, and retired professor. He serves on the Board of Montgomery Hospice, runs an “aging well” group for the Bethesda Metro Area Village, and is a hospice volunteer. During his filmmaking career, he swam with dolphins and whales, came face-to-face with sharks and Kodiak bears, camped with wolf packs, and waded hip-deep through Everglade swamps. This is his seventh book. All proceeds from his books go to fund scholarships for students at American University.

In his book Finding Meaning and Success: Living a Fulfilled and Productive Life, Palmer combines years of research, notes from workshops he's conducted, and personal experience into a guide he says is designed for all ages. He emphasizes the value of crafting a mission statement, having a vision, setting goals and taking action.

• PrefaceAcknowledgments Introduction Part I: Create a Vision for Your LifeChapter 1: Explore and Define Success Chapter 2: Search for Meaning Chapter 3: Create a Personal Mission Statement Part II: Set Goals Derived from Your Vision Chapter 4: Establish Goals Chapter 5: Invest in Personal DevelopmentChapter 6: Take Your Goals and Commitments Seriously Part III: Act on Your Goals and Be Productive Chapter 7: Create an Effective Daily RoutineChapter 8: Take New Actions RelentlesslyChapter 9: Learn to Say No Chapter 10: Be Choosy About Technology and Social Media Chapter 11: Be a Successful Parent in Challenging Times Chapter 12: Be Organized and Live SimplyChapter 13: Network and Find MentorsEpilogue: Design and Create Your Future Appendices: Personal Mission Statement and Life Goals for Chris PalmerRecommended ReadingSyllabus for Design Your Life for SuccessFifty Tips for Success End notesIndexAbout the Author