necessary endings henry cloud audiobook pdf

But more times than we realize, we are not executing an ending because of internal factors, not external ones. Sometimes we are stuck for reasons that are truly outside of our control. But this is the only universe we have…Ĭhapter 4 When stuck is the new normal: The difference between pain with a purpose and pain for no good reason

A Different Universe – They do not want this universe…where some people just don’t change and still others truly want to hurt you.

Accept that incurable sickness and evil exist – Accept terminal illness and failure as a valid possibility.

Accept that life produces too much life – So they can cut these ties without feeling that “something is wrong” or that they are “being mean to someone.” They respect the fact that there are limits to what they can do….

Accept life cycles and seasons – Am I hanging on to an activity, product, strategy, or relationship whose season has passed? What tasks do I need to change to enter the new season?.

In Life As Well – …if you change and become a person capable of executing necessary endings, you will not only have better business performance, but you will also be less likely to … be stuck in some other area of life.Ĭhapter 3 Normalizing necessary endings: Welcome the seasons of life into your worldview.

If people could learn to say things like, “We only have a little time, let’s stay away from certain issues and focus on what we can do something about,”… (make better use of meetings)

Subcategory Pruning – The idea here is that it is not just an entire company or life that needs pruning the devil is in the details as well.

More Than Cutting Expenses – Don’t just “cut back” and think that you have pruned.

What Is The Purpose You’re Pruning Toward? – Define what you are shooting for, and then prune against that standard.Gut Check – Reality sometimes makes us face things that hurt, and that can be a very good thing.Pruning Your Business And Your Life – The areas of your business and life that require your limited resources – your time, energy, talent, emotions, money – but are not achieving the vision you have for them should be pruned.Necessary Ending Type 1 – healthy buds or branches that are not the best ones not sick but not best Necessary Ending Type 2 – sick branches that are not going to get well Necessary Ending Type 3 – dead branches that are taking up space needed for the healthy ones to thrive

The Real Reason – Something about the leaders’ personal makeup gets in their way.Ĭhapter 2 Pruning: Growth depends on getting rid of the unwanted or the superfluous.

Why We Avoid Endings – We hang on too long when we should end something now.

The Universality of Endings – Endings are crucial, but we rarely like them.Since I don’t own this book (don’t want to spend money on another book), I will outline the chapters here so I’ll remember and quote on line from each.Ĭhapter 1 Endings: The good cannot begin until the bad ends There are many good principles I want to remember. I borrowed this book from the library after Bill Hybels referred to it at GLS (Global Leadership Summit 2017). In your business and perhaps your life, the tomorrow that you desire and envision may never come to pass if you do not end some things that you are doing today. Preface of the book: Today may be the enemy of your tomorrow.

Necessary endings henry cloud audiobook pdf