The principle of 18 : getting the most out of every stage of your life

What if your twenties were not the right time to start your life’s work?The Principle of 18 by CEO and career coach Eyal Danon is a groundbreaking alternative that invites us all to step out of autopilot mode and structure our career and life’s journey around five consecutive 18-year phases:✓ The Dreamer, when we identify our dreams and flesh them out.✓ The Explorer, when we embark on a quest to find our calling.✓ The Builder, when we focus intently on that chosen area.✓ The Mentor, when we guide younger generations.✓ The Giver, when we dedicate ourselves to a cause.This original approach to life-stages design is rooted in the mystical notions of good luck, success, and prosperity attributed to the number 18 by many ancient traditions.Key topics include:✓ There’s no such thing as a “lost decade” in career-building✓ Why you should dream big in your 20s, and how to figure out which of your dreams to pursue✓ Why doubling down on your career at 36 will bring more meaning and success than trying to make it big in your 20s✓ Concrete steps for eliminating “woulda shoulda couldas” and living life with no regrets✓ Why becoming a mentor is key to avoiding a midlife crisis✓ How to choose which risks are worth taking in your career✓ Why and how to keep striving after 72An enduring handbook to minimizing your regrets and achieving extraordinary goals. In keeping with Danons long experience as a coach and motivator, his prose is bright and compulsively readable. And the main strength of his approach is that it far more closely conforms to everyday lived experience than most of the more hustle-oriented volumes of this kind. Kirkus Starred Review What if your twenties were not the right time to start your lifes work?The Principle of 18 by CEO and career coach Eyal Danon is a groundbreaking alternative that invites us all to step out of autopilot mode and structure our career and lifes journey around five consecutive 18-year The Dreamer , when we identify our dreams and flesh them out.The Explorer , when we embark on a quest to find our calling.The Builder , when we focus intently on that chosen area.The Mentor , when we guide younger generations.The Giver , when we dedicate ourselves to a cause.This original approach to life-stages design is rooted in the mystical notions of good luck, success, and prosperity attributed to the number 18 by many ancient traditions . Key topics Theres no such thing as a lost decade in career-buildingWhy you should dream big in your 20s, and how to figure out which of your dreams to pursueWhy doubling down on your career at 36 will bring more meaning and success than trying to make it big in your 20sConcrete steps for eliminating woulda shoulda couldas and living life with no regretsWhy becoming a mentor is key to avoiding a midlife crisisHow to choose which risks are worth taking in your careerWhy and how to keep striving after 72An enduring handbook to minimizing your regrets and achieving extraordinary goals. "What if the conventional wisdom about career building was wrong? What if your twenties were not the right time to start and the typical trajectory of forty years was far too long? And what if instead of blindly following this well-known path, you structured your planning around life's natural cycles and were able to experience much greater joy, excitement, and purpose? The Principle of 18 by CEO and career coach Eyal Danon, offers a groundbreaking alternative to standard advice that invites us all to step out of autopilot mode and structure our career and life's journey around five consecutive 18-year phases: The Dreamer, when we identify our dreams and flesh them out ; The Explorer, when we commit a quest for the one area we are most passionate about ; The Builder, when we focus intently on that chosen area ; The Mentor, when we guide younger generations ; The Giver, when we dedicate ourselves to a cause. In The Principle of 18 readers will discover this approach, which is rooted in the mystical notions of good luck, success, prosperity and life attributed to the number 18 by many ancient traditions. Thanks to a detailed roadmap for each phase, you'll learn how to maximize your joy and your potential, minimize your regrets, and become empowered to achieve extraordinary things"--$cauthor's website