2. contents
W
elcome to the Water The Bamboo Personal Development Workbook 1
Plan Your Crop
one Dig Deeper – Unearth Your Values 5
two Create a Vivid Vision 11
three No Goals, No Bamboo 15
Don’t Farm Alone
four Tend Your Relationships 21
five Create or Join a Bamboo Circle 37
Use the Bamboo Farmer’s Tools
six Belief 43
seven Self-Discipline 49
eight Language 55
nine Courage 61
ten Appreciation 67
eleven Lighten Up 71
twelve Optimism 75
Prepare the Soil
thirteen Learn How to Learn 79
fourteen Practice Deliberately 83
fifteen It’s Messy in the Garden 89
3. Plant the Seed
sixteen Take Risks 93
seventeen Commit to Your Bamboo 97
eighteen Decisions, Decisions and More Decisions 101
Survive the Storm
nineteen Patience, Persistence and Perseverance 107
twenty Change Happens 111
twenty-one Busy But Balanced 119
Now
now It’s Harvest Time 123
About the Author 129
Don’t Farm Alone – Stay Connected 130