The three boxes of life
by Richard Nelson Bolles · first published 1978
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Classic, thorough thought provoking career and life planning tool. It should be required reading for students.
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…http://www.amazon.com/Managing-Oneself-Harvard-Business-Clas... and a little Googling may turn up other versions as well) where he stresses the importance of learning how you learn. One good book on this is "The Three Boxes of Life" by Richard Nelson Bolles http://www.amazon.com/Three-Boxes-Life-How-Them/dp/091366858... which covers life work planning: the three boxes are education, work, retirement (play). In my own case I have…
on “The Paradox of Self-Education” ↗…another though. It helps a lot if you have a supportive community. Good luck! P.S. If you decide to change jobs, consider looking at idealist.org and also reading "Disciplined Minds" by Schmidt and "The Three Boxes of Life" by Bolles.
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