Preface.

Introduction: In Pursuit of Purpose.

Part One: A Foundation for Your Work.

1. Creating Your Balanced Life.

2. Creating the Right Work.

3. Setting Your Work Boundaries.

4. Managing Your Calendar.

5. Making Money.

Part Two: The Clients.

6. Why Clients Hire You.

7. Why Clients Keep You.

8. Building Trust with Clients.

Part Three: The Consultant.

9. Love at Work.

10. Fear at Work.

11. Searching Your Shadows.

12. The Consultant as Leader.

13. Building Your Power.

14. Misusing Your Power.

Part Four: Partnership.

15. Building Long-Term Partnerships.

16. Making Rewarding Partnerships.

17. Avoiding Painful Partnerships.

Part Five: Understanding Organizations.

18. How Organizations Work.

19. What Works When Creating Change.

20. How Not to Create Change.

Part Six: The Marketplace.

21. You and the Marketplace.

22. Making The Leap into Consulting.

23. Stepping Back from Consulting.

Part Seven: Closing.

24. The Quest for Meaning Through Work.

Sixty Thoughts About Life and Work.

Resources.

The Author.

Index.