The Me Project: 21 Days to Living the Life You've Always Wanted
The Me Project: 21 Days to Living the Life You've Always Wanted
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Overview
Most women in the midst of careers, marriage, raising children, and caring for parents set their personal goals aside. The Me Project provides women with fun and creative ways to bring back the sense of purpose and vitality that comes with living out the plans and dreams God has planted in their hearts. Kathi Lipp’s warm tone and laugh-out-loud humor will motivate women to take daily steps toward bringing purpose back into their lives and give them the confidence they can do it in spite of busy schedules.
A woman who reads and applies The Me Project will
- discover the unique plan God has for her life and her role as a wife, mother, worker, or volunteer
- gather a community of like-minded women who want to make their goals a priority
- change her attitudes toward her roles in life, as well as how she approaches her personal goals
This handy guide coaches women to do one simple thing toward achieving their goals each day for three weeks, bringing a sense of vitality and exhilaration back into their lives.
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780736940955 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Harvest House Publishers |
| Publication date: | 02/01/2011 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| File size: | 299 KB |
About the Author
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments 8
Laying the Foundation: Preparing for The Me Project
1 Is This All There Is? 11
2 Why The Me Project? 17
3 But I Don't Have Any Goals (Or I Have Too Many and Don't Know Where to Start) 21
4 Getting Started with The Me Project 27
5 Accountability: The Key to Making It All Work 33
The Me Project Accountability Covenant 35
6 Glossary of Terms 37
Getting Down to Business: Launching The Me Project
The Send-Off 41
Week One Projects
Project 1 What Do You Want from Me? 45
Knowing God's Will for All the Parts of Your Life
Project 2 Less Than Perfect 55
Lessening Your Load
Project 3 Who Are You Listening To? 63
Deciding What Goes into Your Brain
Project 4 Pixie Cuts and Other Bad Decisions 77
Embracing Your Past
Project 5 No Small Feet 83
Goals That Are Custom Made for You
Project 6 Dumbo's Flying Lesson 89
Figuring Out What You Don't Need
Project 7 Speeding Tickets and Other Gifts from God 95
Paying Attention to the Warnings Along the Way
Week Two Projects
Project 8 No Deposit, No Return 103
Keeping Strong
Project 9 Having a Mentor Moment 113
Finding a Mentor in Your Goal's Field
Project 10 Asking for Directions 121
Keeping Our Goals in Front of God
Project 11 Investing in Your Passion 129
Setting Aside the Time, Money, Energy, and Space to Make Your Goals a Reality
Project 12 Peer Pressure for Grown-Ups 135
Getting a Couple of People to Hold You Accountable
Project 13 Dancing Cows: The Chick-fil-A Way to Rest 145
Resting Your Way to Success
Project 14 Set Yourself Up for Success 151
Making an Appointment with Yourself
Week Three Projects
Project 15 I Said Board, Not Bored 157
Creating Your Own Board of Directors
Project 16 Working on Your Goals When You Don't Have Time to Work on Your Goals 163
Finding Time to Make It All Happen
Project 17 Laying Down Tracks 169
What to Do While You're Waiting
Project 18 Earning a Few Checkmarks on Your List 175
Understanding Some of the Things That Hold Us Back
Project 19 What Color Is Your Belt? 183
Making Milestones Along the Way
Project 20 Are We Having Fun Yet? 189
Joy for the Journey
Project 21 Bumps, Craters, and Goo in the Road 193
Pushing Through When Things Don't Go According to Plan
The End (and the Beginning) of The Me Project 201
Tools of The Me Project
The Me Project Planner 205
Recommended Resources 209
Dear Reader 211
What People are Saying About This
“A few times (four to be exact) I’ve reviewed books about which I become extra excited. And The Me Project is one of those volumes. Not only am I reviewing this book, I am doing what Kathi Lipp advises. She writes about finding time for new projects, being accountable and being aware of what can hold us back. Some other issues include how to stay joyful about tasks, finding mentors and celebrating successes. The Me Project has charts, tools and resource lists for keeping on track. Easy to read and follow, the book is a delight that can open us to richer lives."
—Geni White, GeniWhite.typepad.com
"Kathi Lipp is amazingly insightful and delightfully practical in her new book, The Me Project. It is more than a book—it's a journey that will help you define, refine and realize your God-given dreams. Brimming with fresh and innovative ideas, this 21 day guide will produce a lifetime of direction while enabling you to see God's plan for your life unfold one dream at a time. For everyone who longs to become who she was created to be, this book is for you."
—Stephanie Shott, Speaker, Bible Teacher and Author of Ecclesiastes: Understanding What Matters Most
“She had me at the title: The Me Project. Wait a minute! What's a self-centered title like this doing in the Christian living section? It's not all about me, is it? The short answer: Kathi Lipp's book is all about me (or you) because it helps readers explore the desires God’s implanted in our hearts. And that makes it a great match for life as he intends it.
“Author Lipp, a retreat and conference speaker already known for The Husband Project and The Marriage Project, presents a warm blend of transparent humor, practical advice, and godly encouragement in a power-packed volume. Lipp lays out the twenty-one days as both chapters and “projects” with help ranging from a brief explanation to creative ideas to a brief prayer. I appreciate the fun way it helps readers break down goals or dreams into bite-sized, achievable pieces.”
—Marti Pieper, writer and editor, MartiPieger.com
“I loved this book! My accountability partner and I worked through the chapters and met regularly. We were both pleasantly surprised and challenged. It felt good to focus on my goals and realize where my obstacles and distractions lie. As a pastor’s wife and leader of a women’s ministry, I am already making plans to present this as one of our ministry themes in the next few months. I am excited to see the outcome as an entire group (60+) reflects on their dreams and assignments!”
—Daphne Delay, Family Harvest Church, FHCSeminole.org