HALF TIME BY BOB BUFORD

Key Concepts for Your Second Half

• From Success to Significance: The core shift of the book. While the first half of life is often driven by "doing" and "having," the second half is about "being" and "giving." It’s about leveraging your accumulated skills for a higher cause.
• The "Half-Time" Review: Just as a coach adjust strategy during a game's break, you must pause to audit your life. What do you want to be remembered for? What are your "core competencies," and how can they serve the world?
• Defining Your "One Thing": Buford encourages readers to identify their primary passion. In an era of distraction, the most significant people are those who focus their remaining time and resources on a single, meaningful mission.
• The Overlap Strategy: You don't necessarily have to quit your job tomorrow. Buford suggests a "low-risk" transition where you begin investing a small percentage of your time in your "second-half" mission while still finishing your first-half obligations.
• Playing for the Long Haul: The second half of life should be the most productive, not a period of decline. It is about "re-firing" rather than retiring, ensuring your later years are characterized by growth rather than stagnation.
• Your Personal Mission Statement: A practical tool to clarify your values and goals. Buford provides a framework to write a mission statement that acts as a compass for every decision in your second half.
• Living for an Audience of One: Shifting your focus from external validation (what peers and critics think) to internal or spiritual fulfillment—living in alignment with your deepest convictions. 

Are you ready to take your Life Audit and discover if the "One Thing" you’re working for today is actually what you want to be remembered for tomorrow?