Foreword by Bill George

Introduction

PART I Becoming Grounded

CHAPTER 1 Struggle Is Not a Four-Letter Word

CHAPTER 2 Adaptive Energy

CHAPTER 3 Turn Your Energy into Adaptive Energy

Grounding Practice: Adopt a Growth Mind-Set

Grounding Practice: Become Resilient in the Face of Failure 

CHAPTER 4 Make Sense of a Chaotic World 

Grounding Practice: Draw Your Tension Map 

CHAPTER 5 Regain Balance 

Grounding Practice: Center Your Mind, Body, and Spirit 

Grounding Practice: Find the Support You Need

PART II Exploring New Pathways 

CHAPTER 6 Navigate Tensions 

Exploring Practice: Reimagine the Situation to Discover a New Creative Path 

Exploring Practice: Reinvent Yourself 

CHAPTER 7 Illuminate Blind Spots 

Exploring Practice: Overcome Your Blind Spots 

CHAPTER 8 Transcend Conflict

Exploring Practice: Heal Yourself from Confl ict 

Exploring Practice: Envision the Common Ground 

CHAPTER 9 Discover Purpose and Meaning through Struggle 

Exploring Practice: Write or Revise

Your Personal Vision Statement 

Exploring Practice: Recommit, Pivot, or Leap

PART III Deepening Adaptive Energy 

CHAPTER 10 Peer into the Future 

Deepening Practice: Prepare for What Lies Ahead 

CHAPTER 11 Savor the Marathon

Deepening Practice: Harness the Engine of Discipline 

Deepening Practice: Celebrate What’s Precious 

Additional Resources

Notes 

Acknowledgments 

Index 

About the Author