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You have a major presentation to give. Your budget is due. Your boss anointed you the go-to person for every request that comes into your understaffed department. You have just been given a new plum project. Somehow, you meet all the external demands of your life. You manage to juggle till you drop and then wonder why you have a nagging sense of incompleteness despite all that you've accomplished.

Does this sound familiar? The little trade-offs you make to get things done accumulate and have an insidious way of leaching away your creativity, passion and sense of fulfillment. Instead of feeling connected and contented, you feel stressed out and out of balance. You'd really like the opportunity to find out whether less is more. For the millions of seekers of a meaningful existence, Life's 2% Solution offers a bold new plan for taking control of one's own happiness. Simply put, commit just 2% of your time each day to following a compelling plan and you will realize the transformative power of the 2% Solution.

In just 30 minutes a day, following a powerful 10-Step Action Plan, this journey of self-discovery puts a simple yet powerful 2% principle into action. Building on the work of eminent thinkers and researchers in the areas of emotional intelligence and whole-mind thinking, Marcia Hughes has successfully introduced a new way to connect with your core strengths and values, balance productivity and reflection, and fully integrate passion with action.

Chock full of step-by-step tools and inspiring tips, Life's 2% Solution serves as the perfect life coach at your side. Featuring:

• Discovery of your Esprit d'Core , or your spirit at the core of your being
• A 10-Step Action Plan designed to help you reach your goal
• 2% in Motion profiles, which feature true stories of how to implement a 2% Project to achieve Life's 2% Solution
• Defining Moments , which highlight key concepts and definitions
• Exercises and Quizzes to help you identify your strengths and weaknesses to assist you on the road ahead
• Inspirational Quotes to buoy you along the way

“ Life's 2% Solution offers a well-defined process complete with maps and recipes for individuals who are ready to develop their true self. It provides guidance, which will strengthen leaders who must address the vast array of problems that challenge the 21st century. Some of us will work with the process to move backwards and strengthen areas where our development is incomplete; others will develop their 2% Solutions to fearlessly become more than they thought they could. With this clarity you can re-vision and effectively tackle the mega-problems that challenge our planet, people and productivity. Please get it, and get busy!”

Don Edward Beck, Ph.D
Co-founder, National Values Center, Denton, TX.
Founder/CEO, The Spiral Dynamics Group, Inc.
Founder/President, Center for Human Emergence
Co-author of Spiral Dynamics: Mastering Values, Leadership, and Change

Success through a 2% Solution is usually a long and winding road, but it's well worth it. There are four fabulous, life-changing benefits that come from implementing one:

Zest appeal. When you live from the zest of Esprit d'Core, you give your life the fullness and happiness that spontaneously flows from being committed to giving a voice to your inner wisdom.

Congruency. When you align your values with your daily living, there is true internal accountability. Internal accountability creates authentic living that arises out of deep and honest personal reflection. It doesn't have to take a lot of time, but it does have to be honest.

Identity. When your identity is centered on your internal truth, you don't lose your bearings when normal lifecycle losses come your way. By learning to cope when you lose your outer labels, you know who you really are, without a photo ID.

Passionate Equilibrium. When you feel your passion for life renewing your world with balance and grace, you know you're living with passionate equilibrium.

Life's 2% Solution presents a field-tested process and proven techniques and tools for fully integrating our professional and spiritual selves that cuts across all professions and multiple generations—from recent grads to soon-to-be-retirees.

MARCIA HUGHES is available for interviews. She is founder and president of Collaborative Growth, a Denver-based consulting and training firm whose clients include American Express, California Casualty, Medtronic and the U.S. Department of Interior. A certified trainer in the powerful Bar-On EQ measurement tools, she also is co-author of Emotional Intelligence in Action (2005). She has helped individuals from all walks of life achieve profound results from the 2% process. Contact Marcia for additional information to support your needs or to request a DVD or media packet.

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