The Circle Blueprint is a book about thriving. As the authors explain, thriving is unrelated to material success. Of course we need money to support our lives, but excess wealth does not add to life satisfaction. Security, peace, and success are not tied to increased financial wealth. The Circle Blueprint reveals how to make your life shine, to thrive, to live a life of purpose and meaning. It is your right to wake up every day saying: "Wow, my life is amazing." Discover what it takes to radiate joy, power, and peace every moment of every day for the rest of your life. It is your right to thrive.

Once you master The Circle: an individual map of life choices that shape the quality, satisfaction, and impact of your life, you will find contentment. We all long to live meaningful lives; The Circle helps to guide you on a life-long fulfilling and satisfying track. Based on the authors' proprietary, scientifically validated assessment, The Circle Blueprint clearly shows you how to evaluate the current size, quality, and balance of your unique circle.

To help you better understand where you are on your personal journey, the psychometric self-assessment is designed to bring forward your latent dispositional and enduring personality traits as they pertain to the concepts and elements of your circle. You will understand the way you are wired on the inside and how to best align with the world around you.

Throughout the book, the authors explore the various options for expanding and improving your circle, and include specific exercises that will assist you in making clear and compelling changes in your life in order to unlock your ability to thrive. They also refer you to a series of supplemental workbooks that offer many more exercises to help you master the four key developmental areas explored in The Circle Blueprint.

This book is your starting point for tapping into a proven system created and designed to move you forward on a journey to true contentment in your life. It introduces and explains both the concepts and the key elements required to sustain you on your way.

JACK SKEEN, PHD, is the founder of Skeen Leadership Group, an executive consulting firm. Skeen coaches successful leaders, addressing every imaginable leadership, business, and life issue with wisdom and professionalism.

GREG MILLER, PHD, is CEO of CrossCom, a technology services company. Miller has successfully led CrossCom to become a market leader through process efficiency, technology innovation, and rigorous execution.

AARON HILL, PHD, is the William S. Spears Chair in Business Administration at Oklahoma State University.

About the Circle Blueprint System v

Foreword vii

Introduction xi

Chapter 1 The Circle Blueprint 1

Chapter 2 Enlarging and Balancing Your Circle 7

Chapter 3 Four Critical Developmental Tasks 17

Chapter 4 Balancing the Circle 25

Chapter 5 Distress and Vision in Expanding Your Circle 35

Chapter 6 Driving Your Circle Expansion: Brakes and Gas Pedals 41

Chapter 7 Creating a Road Map 45

Chapter 8 Impact on Others 49

Chapter 9 Assessing Your Circle 53

Chapter 10 Independence 67

Chapter 11 Power 85

Chapter 12 Humility 101

Chapter 13 Purpose 119

Chapter 14 Balancing Purpose within the Circle 137

Chapter 15 Achieving Greatness 141

Chapter 16 Conclusion 151

Index 155