Living Forward: A Proven Plan to Stop Drifting and Get the Life You Want by Daniel Harkavy, Michael Hyatt

Have you been feeling like you're going through life in autopilot, letting circumstances and events guide your decisions instead of living intentionally? Living Forward: A Proven Plan to Stop Drifting and Get the Life You Want by Daniel Harkavy aims to help you take charge of your life and set goals that lead to greater fulfillment.

Based on his experiences as a career and life coach, Harkavy outlines an 8-step process to charting a meaningful life path and assessing progress:

1. Reflect: Take time to reflect on your life and where you’d like to go with it.

2. Clarify: Define what it is that you want to focus on and achieve in the future.

3. Record: Document your progress towards achieving your goals.

4. Prioritize: Determine which areas are most important to focus on.

5. Assign: Assign resources to each goal.

6. Act: Take action and take accountability for the results.

7. Review: Constantly assess progress and be open to revising goals as necessary.

8. Celebrate: Celebrate successes to motivate yourself to keep going.

As part of the process, Harkavy encourages readers to create a Life Plan BP, or Before and After. The BP allows readers to reflect on their current life and compare it to where they want it to be. Having this to refer to will help readers stay focused and gain perspective when feeling overwhelmed. Additionally, having a plan that is written down and shared with trusted people, will help keep you accountable and encouraged.

Harkavy also lays out strategies to help you break free from feelings of stuckness. He encourages readers to switch up their environment and routines in order to create new possibilities and growth. Through exercises like writing down success stories, removing toxic people from your life, and using vision boards to bring your goals to life, Harkavy helps readers make meaningful life changes.

Overall, Living Forward is a comprehensive guide for anyone looking to lead an intentional life. Harkavy’s straightforward and easy-to-follow steps provide a practical roadmap for tackling life’s most pressing goals and dreams. With wisdom and experience, Harkavy beautifully illustrates that it’s never too late to start living to its fullest potential. Filled with real-life stories, readers are sure to find insight that will leave them feeling empowered and motivated to take charge of their life.