Return of the Goalaholic

This past week was quite interesting. The Goal-Free Living book officially launched. I started the “Goal-Freedom” tour with several speeches and radio interviews in the New York City area. And we did an email blast to increase awareness of the book to a massive audience. Although I’d like to claim I was 100% goal-free during […]

Goal-Free Partying

I’ve applied the goal-free concept to nearly every aspect of my life. Admittedly, I never thought to apply it to parties. But a friend of mine wrote me with her experience with a recent party she threw. Ah, it’s amazing how even when doing something that is supposed to be fun, we can turn it […]

Goal-Free on TomPeters.com

Today, I am honoroed to become one of Tom Peters’s “cool friends. ” With this, Goal-Free Living is featured on TomPeters.com. Tom is one of the long-time gurus in the business world, known for numerous books fromIn Search of Excellence (1982) to Re-imagine! Business Excellence in a Disruptive Age (2003)

What's Your Theme For the Next Year?

In an earlier blog post, I discussed setting aspiration-based themes rather than goal-based resolutions. What is your theme for the next year? In 2006, mine was “impact” — making a difference in the world. Friends of mine had generosity, partnership, grace, health, “me”, new beginnings, adventure, and unpredictability. Please post your theme as a comment. […]

How to Make Resolutions That Work

Tomorrow marks the eve of a New Year. A time when everyone sets resolutions — their goals for the next year. But 92% of resolutions fail. This year, instead of setting goal-based resolutions, set aspiration-based themes. This idea, along with lots of interesting statistics, are in this year-end post: “Making Resolutions That Work.” Happy New […]

New Articles About Goal-Free Living

A couple of new articles mentioning Goal-Free Living are in local newspapers — focused on New Year’s Resolutions: The Arizona Republic (article no longer on website) A book review on digital-women.com (article no longer on website)

GFL in WomenHomeBusiness

A review of Goal-Free Living is currently featured on WomenHomeBusiness.com. Check it out!

New Endorsement — Mike Veeck

“I thought so much of Stephen Shapiro’s Goal-Free Living that I incorporated his research into spots we are running for our ball clubs. Goals pick up where fun ends.” — Mike Veeck, Author of Fun is Good. I am thrilled to receive Mike’s endorsement. Although we have never met, his reputation precedes him. Mike, son […]

Passion = Prosperity

Yesterday afternoon I purchased Joe Vitale’s The Attractor Factor at a local bookstore. I decided to read a little bit before going to sleep. By 2AM I finished the book. Interesting stuff! Although our perspectives are quite different (his book is spiritually oriented, while mine works with any belief system), the underlying principles are somewhat […]

Goal-Free Creative Blogging

A friend of mine, Jason Bates, mentioned that his approach to blogging is very goal-free. Here’s what he said: When I started blogging, it took real effort. I had set myself a goal of writing a blog post a day, and so I spent a good deal of time sitting at a keyboard thinking “What […]