When Your Foundations Move
The Three Crucial Transitions in Life and Career
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Praise for When Your Foundations Move
“I think of Michael Thompson’s new book as part of the great body of ‘wisdom literature.’ It’s one of those works that will help the reader grow in wisdom and understanding of life’s journey, then will come to mean even more the wiser the reader becomes. The reader, no matter his or her age, can benefit from Thompson’s words, but I confess that, at my age (approaching 80), all I can say is I wish I’d read this a long time ago.”
—James A. Autry, bestselling author
…and for Thompson’s previous work
The Congruent Life
“Spirituality and work is a popular topic these days, but few who talk or write about it do so with the grounding and insight that Michael Thompson has to offer.”
—Parker J. Palmer, author of Let Your Life Speak and The Courage to Teach
“This is a masterful book, at once challenging and encouraging, authoritative and innovative.”
—Gerald G. May, author of Will and Spirit and The Wisdom of Wilderness
“Among all the books that have appeared on this subject, Michael Thompson’s voice is one of the calmest, wisest, and most helpful I know.”
—Peter B. Vaill, author of Spirited Leading and Learning
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About the Book
Change in life is inevitable and often unpredictable. But transitions from one stage of life to another have certain identifiable, predictable patterns that can profoundly affect your life and career. Those transitions—the times when your foundations move—are often clear only in hindsight.
With knowledge and foresight, however, you can see the roadmap in advance of the journey; you can recognize the signs that tell you where you are. You can consciously enable yourself to make a smooth, stable, yet enlivening transition into the next phase of your adult life.
In When Your Foundations Move: The Three Crucial Transitions in Life and Career, author and consultant C. Michael Thompson draws upon established tenets of psychology and adult development to create a guide for recognizing and understanding the patterns of these transitions. Using case studies from his many years as an executive coach and career counselor, Thompson addresses the potential pitfalls and solutions for successfully navigating the three critical transitions common to today’s adults, and for building a solid new foundation for your life, work, and relationships. Instead of seeing them only as challenges, Thompson shows how you can use these periods of transition to enhance the success, significance, and satisfaction of the rest of your life and career.
About the Author
C. Michael Thompson is a management consultant and counselor with a background in career coaching, personal development, and spiritual growth. His first book, The Congruent Life, was nominated for one of the top ten business books of 2000. He and his wife, Jane, currently reside in Winston-Salem and Sunset Beach, North Carolina.