Bob buford was a cabletv pioneer, social entrepreneur, author, and venture philanthropist. This is the time when most people focus more on their careers and less on others and other significant causes. Buford writes from a this book was recommended by matt stover. Moving from success to significance revised edition by buford, bob isbn. Bob was a mentor and friend to my late husband greg, together they cofounded the halftime institute. I let the book sit on my bookshelf until my 40th birthday which i celebrated this week. For outstanding resources, selfassessment tools, stories, events and experiences to help you on your halftime journey from success to significance visit. If you are contemplating that journey yourself or have already started, beyond halftime is for you. What a texas entrepreneur learned from the father of. Greg would say that bob helped form him more than any other single human on earth, outside of. Updated and expanded for a new generation of leaders, bob buford s bestseller shows you how to make the second half of life more rewarding than the first. Do not read this book if you want to coast to the finish line. Do not read this book if you want to mainly take rather than to give. Buford tells men how they can make their middle years a time of transformation toward a more satisfying life.
In 1995, buford wrote halftime, a bestselling book that came out of his mind and heart on how to find fulfillment in the second half of life. I think the article is interesting enough for a wider audience. Those who read halftime and game plan published in 1997 often want to know more about the endeavors in which bob buford is involved as a result of his own halftime experience. Oct 06, 2015 bob buford is an entrepreneur that grew a successful cable television company in the first half of his life. This audio version shares principles that can help you move from success to the significance. A synopsis of bob bufords book halftime i wrote this synopsis about one year ago which i circulated only to some of my churchgoing friends. Bob buford believes the second half of your life can be better than the first. Bob buford shares personal details of his life and the heart ache of losing his only child as well as his mother in a house fire. This book is a legit resource for people to read before they finish their first half and their productive life as they consider next steps. We help you achieve your desire to leave a legacy that goes beyond your own success and that makes a difference in the world. Sep 14, 2009 to me, bob bufords book is a little instruction book, a kind of wisdom book, bore out from lessons and insights gleaned from his personal life encounters or experiences, the kind, a synopsis will never be able to do justice to. In a way that no one could have predicted, this book has started a widespread movement that views midlife as an oppo.
Bobs book halftime began a movement of an entire generation of successful business professionals transitioning to a. Hermann simon man of the past, man of the future peter paschek management als gesellschaftliche aufgabe dr. Find significance ive already put up a couple of posts about bob buford s book halftime, and another about his book finishing well. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Apr 19, 2018 bob was a mentor and friend to my late husband greg, together they cofounded the halftime institute. Bobs book halftime began a movement of an entire generation of successful business.
He cofounded leadership network in 1984 and later the halftime institute in. We help you reflect and take stock, to look forward and dream, and to chart a new course toward something you feel is significant. My passion is to inspire business and professional leaders to embrace gods calling and move from success to significance, writes bob buford. Bob buford author of halftime goodreads share book. Halftime aims to help people move from success to significance. Apr 18, 2018 bob buford, founder of leadership network and halftime, has died. Bob buford is an entrepreneur who in the first half of life grew a successful cable television company. For thousands of readers in their thirties and forties, bob buford s bestselling book halftime has proved a wise guide for the special challenges of midlife. Until the sale of his company in july 1999 bob buford served as chairman and ceo of buford television, inc. Updated and expanded for a new generation of leaders, bob bufords bestseller shows you how to make the second half of l. Bob was a graduate of the university of texas at austin and of the owner managed program at harvard. Revised and expanded for a new generation of leaders, bob bufords bestseller shows how you can make the second half of your life even more rewarding than the first. This book helps men to rethink their goals and values and strive for a life that makes a difference.
So, be forewarned before you become acquainted with bob buford through the pages that follow. Bob buford ten principles for finding meaning in the. He cofounded leadership network in 1984 and later the halftime institute in 1998. Do not read this book if you want your life to be easy and comfortable. His brother, whom i met last year offered me a copy of the book when i asked him about bobs current life in dallas. Its halftime, a time of revitalization and for catching a new vision for living the second half, the half where life can be lived at its most rewarding.
Changing your game plan from success to significance bob buford on. Bob buford is known for being the voice of a generation, a prolific author, speaker, and philanthropist whose immense and widespread contribution to business leadership, personal transformation, and the growth of the modern church cannot be measured. In his second half, buford founded the halftime institute, an organization designed to teach, coach, and connect marketplace leaders to discover gods calling in their lives. Based on bob bufords bestselling book about how to find meaning and fulfillment in the second half of life halftime, 1994 and leadership insight from. New field new field request details about the halftime roundtable in ottawa request details about the halftime one on one coaching program request details about the halftime fellows program. The book is written primarily for individuals who have achieved some level of success or accomplishment and recognize that it is not satisfying. But first, you need time to figure out what you want to do. The amazing response to the book led to a followup title in 1997, game plan, which presented more about the endeavors in which bob buford was involved as a result of his own halftime experience. Changing your game plan from success to significance, p.
Halftime mm man in the mirror by bob buford book resume. Time to pause, midway in the game of your life, and consider how to make the transition from professional success to significance. Bob bufords halftime shows how men can make their middle years a time of transformation toward a more satisfying and significant life. Wisdom and support for your halftime journeysince the publication fifteen years ago of bob buford s awardwinning and newly updated and expanded bestseller, halftime, more than half a million men and women have made the halftime journey from success to significance.
In halftime, buford focuses on this important time of transitionthe time when, as he says, a person moves beyond the first half of the game of life. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. This time im relating my experience at the twoday halftime institute that is held once a month in dallas. Bob buford is an entrepreneur that grew a successful cable television company in the first half of his life. Time to pause and take inventory of what really matters to you in order to chart an even more meaningful and satisfying second half. The author guides readers through times of reflection and reevaluation, to help clarify values and establish goals for a more intentional and more significant life. Remembering bob buford, the christian leaders leader. Bob became founding chairman in 1988 of what was initially called the peter f. Instead of facing a crisis as i approached middle age, i discovered that a new and better life lay before me. Halftime canada is dedicated to helping you build on the success you have already achieved. The amazing response to the book led to a followup title in 1997, game plan, which presented more about the endeavors in which buford was involved as a result of his own halftime experience. I actually received this book back in 2002 from someone i was coaching at the time.
Find significance ive already put up a couple of posts about bob bufords book halftime, and another about his book finishing well. Bob buford, founder of leadership network and halftime, has. Therefore, my apologies if i have missed out some important elements, its inadvertent and not deliberate. Drucker foundation for nonprofit management and popularized the concept of halftime through several books he authored. Wisdom and support for your halftime journeysince the publication fifteen years ago of bob bufords awardwinning and newly updated and expanded bestseller, halftime, more than half a million men and women have made the halftime journey from success to significance. Since the release of halftime in 1994, more than 150,000 people have purchased the book and begun a journey from success to significance. Are you ready to move into the second half of your life.
Bob buford ten principles for finding meaning in the second half of life from peter drucker elisabeth haas edersheim a tribute to peter f. Books are you ready to move into the second half of your life. When he arrived at the intersection 15 years ago, he read my book, halftime, and then joined a halftime cohort group in new york city that took a year to meet and. Buford, peter drucker, audiobook narrated by dick fredricks, uncredited. Read halftime moving from success to significance by bob p. Moving from success to significance, author bob buford explores three stages of life. Bob talks about how his career in tv station business took off. So i am posting it here for your reading pleasure as well as for my personal record. So he recommends that a reader call halftime to reflect not only on where hes going, but why.
Moving from success to significance ebook written by bob p. In fact, in half time, burford insists that it is actually an opportunity to begin the. Bob buford s halftime shows how men can make their middle years a time of transformation toward a more satisfying and significant life. In 1994, buford wrote halftime book details, a book that came out of his mind and heart on how to find meaning and fulfillment in the second half of our lives. I called the process of discovery halftime, and the outcome led to my second half. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Dec 22, 2008 bob buford is an entrepreneur that grew a successful cable television company in the first half of his life. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read halftime.
But first, you need time to figure out what you want to do with the rest of your life. Buford spend some time going through cases for people who dont have ample resources as they enter the half time which i feel is likely more than 50%. In his second half, buford founded halftime, an organization designed to inspire business and professional leaders to embrace gods calling and move from success to significance. Moving from success to significance kindle edition by. Changing your game plan from success to significance. Moving from success to significance unabridged audio book on cd 9781501281433 by bob p.