The Passion Plan

by Richard Y. Chang, Ken Blanchard

Find Your Passion and Change Your Life"Provides clear explanations, insightful self-assessments and inspiring stories of people both ordinary and famous."--Newsday"An inspiring call to action."--Publishers Weekly"Written with the burning fire he espouses, Richard Chang's The Passion Plan powerfully teaches us how to ignite the embers of our dreams in order to truly find success and happiness."--Stephen R. Covey, author of the No. 1 best-seller, The 7-Habits of Highly Effective Peoplea"Richard Chang boldly challenges us not only to seek and find the passions which exist in all of us, but more importantly equips us with a plan to pursue those passions all the way to a rewarding and fulfilling life!"--Ken Blanchard, co-author of The One Minute Managera"The Passion Plan offers a simple, easy-to-follow recipe for finding your own special passion and following it to greater personal satisfaction and success."--Debbi Fields, founder and chief cookie lover, Mrs. Fields CookiesTHE AUTHORRichard Chang is CEO of Richard Chang Associates, Inc., a performance-improvement consulting, training, and publishing firm headquartered in Irvine, California. He is internationally recognized for his strategic planning, performance measurement, quality improvement, organization development, change management, product realization, customer service, and human resource development expertise. Chang has consulted to a wide range of organizations--including Toshiba, Marriott, Nabisco, Universal Studios, Citibank, Nortel Networks, Fidelity Investments, and McDonalds. He has served as chair of the board for the American Society for Training and Development and as a judge for the prestigious Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award in the U.S. Chang is the author or co-author of more than twenty books on business and personal development, including The Passion Plan at Work (Jossey-Bass, 2001).

Genres: Self Help

320 pages, Paperback

First published January 11, 2001

Reviews

[Eric_W · Rating 1 out of 5]

Had to read this several years ago for some library retreat (see http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...) and I just stumbled across some reflections I jotted down at the time.

An awful lot of people are making an awful lot of money dishing out what amounts to either common sense or drivel. Here the author requires almost 300 pages to state what could have been said in 5 to 10. If this is an example of what passes for substantive executive training than heaven help us. Borrow the book from a library if you must, skim a couple of the pages and you'll have all of it. Don't waste your money.

[Barry Davis · Rating 4 out of 5]

This extraordinary book describes itself as “a Step-by-Step Guide to Discovering, Developing, and Living Your Passion.” Chang is the CEO of Richard Chang Associates, a Ph.D. in organizational psychology and involved in both coaching and strategic planning. He introduces the theory that true (capital “P”) Profit comes from becoming a “passioneer,” maximizing your contribution and satisfaction. Excellent examples of individuals working through the seven steps of the process, with practical and insightful worksheets after each chapter. An excellent read for those who seek to become a product of their own passions.

[Sherry Buchanan · Rating 3 out of 5]

If you're ever at a lull, and thinking "how did I get here?" read this book, or at least crack it open a look at a few of the checklists. This book attempts to help readers look into their desires and then work toward them. After perusing it, I envisioned myself writing a book on jewelery-making. I'd say it's empowering.

[Shantae Porteous · Rating 5 out of 5]

I needed to read this and it came at the best possible time. I was in my final year of my undergraduate study and was losing motivation for everything until this book; I rekindled the flame w things I loved and honestly it helped to put my life in perspective.