{"product_id":"necessary-endings-the-employees-businesses-and-relationships-that-all-of-us-have-to-give-up-in-order-to-move-forward-isbn-9780061777127","title":"Necessary Endings: The Employees, Businesses, and Relationships That All of Us Have to Give Up in Order to Move Forward","description":"“If you’re hesitant to pull the trigger when things obviously aren't working out, Henry Cloud’s \u003ci\u003eNecessary Endings \u003c\/i\u003emay be the most important book you read all year.” —Dave Ramsey, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Total Money Makeover\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Cloud is a wise, experienced, and compassionate guide through [life’s] turbulent passages.” —Bob Buford, bestelling author of \u003ci\u003eHalftime \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eFinishing Well\u003c\/i\u003e; founder of the Leadership Network \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHenry Cloud, the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eIntegrity \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe One-Life Solution\u003c\/i\u003e, offers this mindset-altering method for proactively correcting the bad and the broken in our businesses and our lives. For anyone getting unstuck, Cloud challenges readers to achieve the personal and professional growth they both desire and deserve—and gives crucial insight on the art of decision making and how to make those tough decisions that are standing in the way of a more successful business and, ultimately, a better life.\u003cp\u003eHow do you finally end what isn’t working to make room for what will?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePruning for Growth:\u003c\/b\u003e Learn why, like a rosebush, your personal and professional life requires cutting away good, sick, and even dead branches to achieve its full potential.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDiscerning What to Fix:\u003c\/b\u003e Distinguish between a situation that has real hope and one that is a hopeless drain on your resources, and know when it’s time to move on.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eOvercoming Resistance:\u003c\/b\u003e Identify the internal and external barriers that keep you from acting, and develop the urgency needed to make bold, timely changes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eEnding Things Well:\u003c\/b\u003e Master the difficult conversations required to bring relationships, projects, and business initiatives to a close with clarity and compassion.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e | \u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnd Pain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFoster Personal and Professional Growth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLive Better. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile endings are a natural part of business and life, we often experience them with a sense of hesitation, sadness, resignation, or regret. But consultant, psychologist, and bestselling author Dr. Henry Cloud sees endings differently. He argues that our personal and professional lives can only improve to the degree that we can see endings as a necessary and strategic step to something better. If we cannot see endings in a positive light and execute them well, he asserts, the \"better\" will never come either in business growth or our personal lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this insightful and deeply empathetic book, Dr. Cloud demonstrates that, when executed well, \"necessary endings\" allow us to proactively correct the bad and the broken in our lives in order to make room for the professional and personal growth we seek. However, when endings are avoided or handled poorly—as is too often the case—good opportunities may be lost, and misery repeated. Drawing on years of experience as an executive coach and a psychologist, Dr. Cloud offers a mixture of advice and case studies to help readers\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eknow when to have realistic hope and when to execute a necessary ending in a business, or with an individual; \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eidentify which employees, projects, activities, and relationships are worth nurturing and which are not;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eovercome people's resistance to change and create change that works;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ecreate urgency and an action plan for what's important;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003estop wasting resources needed for the things that really matter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eKnowing when and how to let go when something, or someone, isn't working—a personal relationship, a job, or a business venture—is essential for happiness and success. \u003cem\u003eNecessary Endings\u003c\/em\u003e gives readers the tools they need to say good-bye and move on. \u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Through specific strategies for ending things well, Cloud advocates for powerful personal changes...and will give many readers the fresh start they crave.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A couple of years ago, I had a revelation about my company: We took way too long to kill a bad idea. We let under-performing projects drift for months or even years before we cut our losses and ended the deal. Flipping that one little switch totally changed our perspective on new projects, and it’s saved us a ton of time and trouble. If you’re hesitant to pull the trigger when things obviously aren’t working out, Necessary Endings may be the most important book you read all year.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDave Ramsey, New York Times bestselling author of The Total Money Makeover\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Much of what we do each day is an unnecessary waste of time and energy.  This book will challenge you put a stop to things that have been getting in your way for a long time.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTom Rath, bestselling author of Strengths-Based Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Having written five books about the seasons of life, I can tell you that necessary endings are the hard part.  Henry Cloud is a wise, experienced, and compassionate guide through these turbulent passages.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBob Buford, bestelling author of Halftime and Finishing Well; founder, Leadership Network\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“If you’re hesitant to pull the trigger when things obviously aren’t working out, Henry Cloud’s \u003ci\u003eNecessary Endings\u003c\/i\u003e may be the most important book you read all year.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDave Ramsey, New York Times bestselling author of The Total Money Makeover\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Business","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44887912513765,"sku":"NP9780061777127","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780061777127.jpg?v=1730227718","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/necessary-endings-the-employees-businesses-and-relationships-that-all-of-us-have-to-give-up-in-order-to-move-forward-isbn-9780061777127","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}