Stuck in Halftime: Reinvesting Your One and Only Life

by Bob Buford, Peter F. Drucker (Contributor), George Gilder (Contributor)

In any game, the second half is the most crucial one. With the charisma of a motivational coach, bestselling author Bob Buford exhorts successful 40-plus readers who are yearning for meaning to avoid getting 'STUCK IN HALFTIME'. The second half of life is the time to self-analyze, make adjustments, stick with a plan, keep moving forward, and never give in to the temptation to relax or quit. Buford, second-halfer himself and the founder of Leadership Network, a support ministry for pastors and church leaders, blends both success and failure stories, anecdotes, Web resources, and wisdom from his previous books, (Halftime and Game Plan) to spur readers to action. In the three sections of this compact volume, he examines why people get stuck in the second half, gives practical advice for getting unstuck, and offers help for living a second half with significance. An ideal, purposeful second half is one where work, meaning, and happiness merge, and readers can be fully engaged in activities that match their skills, capacity, and mission, he writes. If these factors are in place, Buford believes second-halfers will find satisfaction in work that adds meaning and purpose to life. "The second half is where the joy is," he writes. --Cindy Crosby


RUNNING TIME ➜ 1hr. and 55mins.

©2001 Leadership Network, Inc. (P)2001 Zondervan

Genres: Spirituality

Audible Audio

First published April 30, 2001

Reviews

[Barry · Rating 2 out of 5]

What I liked was the wisdom inherent in coaching a move from personal success to more general significance. Good probing questions, realistic portrayal of barriars and speed bumbs and some helpful things to think about. Written from a caring Christian point of view, After a while , the increasingly Christian context, though well intentioned , is a barriar to connecting to non- Christian readers.

[Amy Haydu · Rating 3 out of 5]

Since this book was written in 2001 our economy has changed. I'm not sure if one's second half will begin as early as once hoped. That said, I'm not ready to think about MY second half yet, but when I do I may want to revisit this author - perhaps for something more relevant to our current economy.

[Rayfes Mondal · Rating 3 out of 5]

Moving from a life of success to one of significance. There are some good lessons here and motivation for leading a meaningful life after you've had success.