The Daily Six: Six Simple Steps to Find the Perfect Balance of Prosperity and Purpose

Like other multimillionaires who have come before, the author, the former head of a very successful company, discovered that money doesn't buy happiness. And like others, he reduces his hard-earned wisdom to simple bromides to help others. After he was a no-show for his own 1982 wedding anniversary party, his wife divorced him and he was separated from their daughters. He remarried happily and had a son, but in 1991 lost his overextended financial empire within 48 hours. This wake-up call motivated Chappelear, now an executive coach, to develop a six-point plan to bridge the chasm between fulfillment at work and at home. This warmly presented but less than novel program includes setting aside a daily quiet time, practicing forgiveness and acting to benefit others. Clearly directed at people who want to see their career flourish, the book offers advice on deepening relationships with co-workers and intimates. In a chapter on service, he suggests, for example, that holding the door for a strangeris a small step that can lead to volunteering for a prison mentoring program, an activity Chappelear considers a rewarding addition to his own life. Agent, Denise Marcil. (Nov.)