Habitudes for the Journey The Art of Navigating Transitions

by Tim Elmore

The Art of Navigating Transitions covers the following Boundaries Resilience Values Decision-making Risk taking Focus and goals HABITUDES is a breakthrough way to teach leadership principles to a post-modern student. Today's student is Experiential, Participatory, Image-driven and Connected. Habitudes enables you to teach leadership groups in an experiential and memorable using pictures and exercises. Loaded with thirteen images and accompanying applications, this book captures the art of navigating transitions. Habitudes for the Journey illustrates issues such as boundaries, resilience, values, decision-making, risk taking, focus, goals, and more. Full color photographs throughout the book also make it a keeper for students to use and to teach from after they have gone through it themselves. Many schools are using this book to challenge their entire student body to become leaders and to nurture a thriving leadership culture on their campus and organization. It is ideal for college first-year experience programs, seniors preparing to graduate, anyone who is preparing to navigate life's transitions. Target Age 16-24 years old

92 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2013

Reviews

[Jillian · Rating 2 out of 5]

Yet another thing I had to do for my UNV 1010 class. Overall, not a bad self-help book, but I'm not a self-help type of girl. It makes me deeply uncomfortable. It was a quick read, though, so at least there's that. Not recommended!

[Justin Vistine · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was a very timely one for me. There are certain principles that I know, and some that I hadn’t realized before that I just really needed to hear in this particular time where change seems to be the only constant. Very, very good for navigating big life changes, especially in regards to moving or leadership.

I will say there was one principle which I disagreed with, the idea that we need to be more and more selective about our friends as we get older, and if they are “toxic” we need to “pass them on the left”, like you would pass a car who is going too slow on the interstate. First of all, who started using this word, “toxic”, for everything? I hate it. It sounds like a really vague excuse to avoid dealing with difficult relational problems, instead of being patient and unselfish with people when they really need help, while also setting boundaries with them. I get it, it’s impossible to be friends with everyone forever, but what happens to these “toxic” people if everyone follows this principle? What happens if everyone just passes them on the left? Seems like we should just learn how to set boundaries with them. And I think we need more community, not less as we get older. Sure, we’ve got to be selective about who influences us the most, but humility requires being willing to learn from anyone, and a life of discipling and leading only expands someone’s network, not the other way around.

Anyways, it really was a great book and really helpful, five stars! Just didn’t agree with that one principle

[Abigail · Rating 4 out of 5]

Elmore does an excellent job of breaking down each point and keeping his chapters short and to the point. I do wish there was some more elaboration and that the sentences were a little less choppy, as it made it somewhat of a fast read. I think some of his points deserved more attention than what they got, but I know the book was helpful overall with or without those extra details. It was also an excellent idea to include journal prompts, as it really pushes the reader to consider what they're reading and how it is applicable.

[Duru · Rating 2 out of 5]

Some chapters spoke to me more than others, but it was nice to have guided self-reflection time once a week. I'm still not huge on self-help books as it is incredibly hard to transfer the words on the pages to real life.

[Rita · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tim does an excellent job using imagery to help us remember his life's lessons. Gave this book to several for graduations with hopes they will learn valuable info as they face lifes' transitions.