Dream and Achieve: 90 Days to a life of purpose

By Lance Tanaka

We all want to be happy—to have a fulfilling, purpose-driven career; to have healthy, happy, loving relationships; to be financially secure, etc. But happiness can elude us. We often don't see our purpose. We may lack a direction. We may know our dream but feel it's too far away to achieve. Many of us don't know how to take the first steps.
Waiting can lead to drifting, and drifting leads to a life lived without purpose. I want you to stop drifting and get on the path to being the authentic leader you were designed to be.
After 19 years of coaching executives from the best of the best global companies, I've discovered many leaders struggle with this. They want to know,
• What is my purpose? What legacy do I want to leave?
• Why is my career progression stagnant and how do I accelerate it?
• Why do I lack the energy & passion in my career/life?
• How do I juggle my professional life with my family, health and finances?
• How do I become a more authentic leader?
I created the Dream and Achieve® (DNA) process over 15 years ago to help leaders address these difficult challenges. The first book came out in print in the US and China in 2008, the e-book in 2013.
This 2021 Dream and Achieve® book is an updated version utilizing the 20 years of coaching over 800 executives from the top global organizations on finding their authenticity and purpose.
What is different about DNA 90-day process vs. other discovery programs? In one word, impact!
DNA…
1. Identifies your gifting so you can find your passion, leverage your strengths and experiences to live your purpose. I call these the elements you need to have in your life and career.
2. Clarifies the specificity of who, what, where and when for each of your elements.
3. Develops action plans with effective steps you can take now.
4. Builds a discipline to do what needs to be done.
Let me help you to get on and move down the path to purpose!

• Language: English
• Publisher: BookBaby
• Release date: Aug 17, 2021
• ISBN: 9781098391478

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Dream and Achieve

90 Days to a Life of Purpose

Lance Tanaka

ISBN (Print): 978-1-09839-146-1

ISBN (eBook): 978-1-09839-147-8

© 2021. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical reviews and certain other noncommercial uses permitted by copyright law.

Table of Contents

Foreword

Preface: Discover passion. Live your purpose.

How to Use This Book

Introduction: Outcomes & Transformation

Part One: Dream and Achieve® (DNA) Key Principles

Part Two: Using the Dream and Achieve® (DNA) Method

STEP 1 – Identify Your DNA ELEMENTS

Identify Your Passions

Identify Your Strengths

STEP 2 – DNA DRILL DOWN

Find Your Elements

STEP 3 – DNA ACTION

Small Steps Are Key

Develop New Habits

Move Down the Path

It’s a Process

References

Testimonials

About the Author

Foreword

Daring to dream means, for many of us, taking that leap of faith - daring to step outside of our comfort zone, experiment with new pursuits. In our careers, the first step of any bold move often needs a mentor, a trusted leader who understands our raison d’être, to provide the roadmap of confidence that we can succeed. This latest book and DNA leadership program builds upon Lance’s years of experience with leaders in Asia and around the world to help you truly define your purpose as a leader and help you bring energy and passion back to the office.

As mentor, advisor and friend, we have known and worked alongside Lance for over 15 years building out and supporting our partner development programs in Hong Kong and China. Lance has a gift in being able to understand and identify people’s strengths and weaknesses very quickly and to then guide us to just try. Always his priority, he makes time for us, he actively listens, and then coaches us to be aspirational leaders and not followers. But Lance is balanced because his style is one of honesty and reality – knowing us as individuals, our passions and dislikes, Lance is often able to see when our choices may not be our calling in life, thus, redirecting our energy to what we can achieve, to truly defining our purpose and legacy we want to leave.

Always authentic, always a professional, throughout our years of partnership, Lance has become not only our trusted advisor but also a friend.

Preface:

Discover passion. Live your purpose.

We all want to be happy—to have a fulfilling, purpose-driven career; to have healthy, happy, loving relationships; to be financially secure, etc. But happiness can elude us. We often don’t see our purpose. We may lack a direction. We may know our dream but feel it’s too far away to achieve. Many of us don’t know how to take the first steps.

Waiting can lead to drifting, and drifting leads to a life lived without purpose. I want you to stop drifting and get on the path to being the authentic leader you were designed to be.

After 19 years of coaching executives from the best of the best global companies, I’ve discovered many leaders struggle with this. They want to know,

What is my purpose? What legacy do I want to leave?

Why is my career progression stagnant and how do I accelerate it?

Why do I lack the energy & passion in my career/life?

How do I juggle my professional life with my family,

health and finances?

How do I become a more authentic leader?

I created the Dream and Achieve® (DNA) process over 15 years ago to help leaders address these difficult challenges. The first book came out in print in the US and China in 2008, the e-book in 2013.

This 2021 Dream and Achieve® book is an updated version utilizing the 20 years of coaching over 800 executives from the top global organizations on finding their authenticity and purpose.

What is different about DNA 90-day process vs. other discovery programs? In one word, impact!

DNA…

Identifies your gifting so you can find your passion, leverage your strengths and experiences to live your purpose. I call these the elements you need to have in your life and career.

Clarifies the specificity of who, what, where and when

for each of your elements.

Develops action plans with effective steps you can take now.

Builds a discipline to do what needs to be done.

Let me help you to get on and move down the path to purpose!

How to Use This Book

There are two ways to use this book.

Download the free DNA Workbook at www.lancetanakagroup.com/

assessment/dream-and-achieve. This book will walk you through the entire process, step-by-step.

If you would like the assistance of a personalized coach along with instructional videos, sign up for the DNA program at https://programs.lancetanakagroup.com/courses/dream-and-achieve. I have personally certified coaches in North America, Europe, Middle East and Asia.

This book along with the video series, will help you with completing the DNA workbook exercises as part of the DNA program. Your certified coach will walk you through the whole process and the 3 Steps along the way. While it is possible to work through the ideas and exercises yourself, going through the course and working with a coach provides you feedback and one-on-one attention and accountability that can accelerate your transformation.

Benefits of Using a Certified DNA Coach

This life/career critical process requires at times deep introspection. Your coach can help you by:

asking the right questions

providing guidance and examples of others who have gone through the process

helping you break through some barriers

keeping you on track

The Dream and Achieve® (DNA) 3-step Process

In order to go through the 90-day process, you must use the Dream and Achieve® (DNA) Workbook. Each chapter has an accompanying exercise in the workbook. In the workbook you’ll find:

Worksheets for each of the 3 Steps of the DNA Process

The MBTA worksheet for developing new habits

The Career Choice Guide

Examples (samples) for completing