Halftime, Bob P. Buford
Halftime, Bob P. Buford
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Halftime
Moving from Success to Significance

Author: Bob P. Buford, "An Invigorating Challenge" Jim Collins, Author of Good to Great

Narrator: Max Bloomquist

Unabridged: 5 hr 37 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Zondervan

Published: 12/12/2008


Synopsis

Your midlife doesn't have to be a crisis. In fact, the second half of your life can be better than the first. Let bestselling author Bob Buford show you how.What do you want to do with the rest of your life?In Halftime, Buford provides encouragement and insight to propel your life on a new course to true significance--and the best years of your life. Buford focuses on this important time of transition to the second half of your life, giving you the tools you need to:Take stock of your successes and accomplishments thus farRedefine significance and what it means to youIdentify your personal goalsDevelop a mission for serving God in the second half of your lifeThis updated and expanded 20th anniversary edition of Halftime also includes questions for reflection at the end of each chapter, brand new stories of men and women enjoying a second half of significance, and specific halftime assignments to guide you into your second-half mission.Praise for Halftime:"According to Bob Buford, the first half of life is a quest for success; the second is a quest for significance. Bob should know; he has achieved the first and is showing us the latter. You'll find this book to be unique, inspiring, and practical. Read it and finish strong!"--Max Lucado, pastor and bestselling author"This book is for successful people who want more fulfillment in their lives and realize it won't come from the next victory, the next sale, the next conquest, or significant increase in their bottom line. Let Bob Buford be your guide to make sure your best years are ahead of you."--Ken Blanchard, bestselling coauthor of The One-Minute Manager

About Bob P. Buford

Bob Buford is an entrepreneur who in the first half of life grew a successful cable television company. In his second half, Buford founded the Halftime Institute, an organization designed to teach, coach, and connect marketplace leaders to discover God’s calling in their lives. He also started Leadership Network, an organization that seeks to accelerate the emergence of effective churches by identifying, connecting, and resourcing innovative church leaders. For outstanding stories, great resources, events, and program information to help you on your Halftime journey, please visit www.halftimeinstitute.org.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Paul on January 18, 2015

this is a great follow up to Halftime. I wish Bob had included some more examples of people who were not independently wealthy and had to work to support their halftime passion......more

Goodreads review by John on July 05, 2021

Excellent book. Excellent work in interviewing, capturing, organizing and presenting thoughts from 60 people who learned the value of significance over success. There is much to be gained in this book for anybody, no matter their age. Oh that young readers would learn these lessons right from the st......more

Goodreads review by Michael on September 10, 2012

This book looks at the second half of one's life and what it takes to finish it well. Buford puts forward numerous thoughts concerning such items as moving from success to significance in the second half of one's life and finding your core values/passions/strengths to guide your second half. His app......more

Goodreads review by Julia on January 07, 2022

Bob Buford captured the lives of those who he deems to be finishing well, the code breakers, the path finders, via interviews and the book presented it akin to having a lunch with them, listening to their stories. Key themes I took away from these stories in finishing well: - retirement as a concept......more

Goodreads review by Leslie on November 05, 2022

Wow. Praise for this book “Finishing Well” by Bob P. Buford. It’s so wonderfully written to motivate those who are senior to (be) prepared successfully to live off their second part of balance lives meaningfully- up to ripe old age Author Bob Buford illustrated through his interviews with various pe......more