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The Reset You Didn’t Choose by Robert Nichols

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The Reset You Didn’t Choose

50 Truths for Starting Over When Life Chose the Timing

By Robert Nichols

For the change that reaches beyond one part of your life: a relationship ending, a move, a lost role, or a future that no longer looks the way you expected.

50 reflections · Writing prompts · Pages to revisit

Reading, with room to respond

A reflection. A field note.
A question for you.

Begin with the subject that fits today. Each truth includes a reflection, a field note, and a prompt with room to write. You can read without writing, too.

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Inside the book

  1. 01The Interruption
  2. 02The Myth of Zero
  3. 03The In-Between
  4. 04Fear, Comparison, and the Noise
  5. 05New Foundations

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Pages from the book. The 12-page sample also includes the contents, Robert’s story, and guidance for using the book.

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The Reset Toolkit

Three free starter pages help you name what changed, prepare an ask, and make a Reset Map. The full 32-page toolkit is in preparation.

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Also by Robert Nichols

The Layoff You Didn’t Choose

For the days after a job ends: the empty calendar, the conversations you keep having, the fear about money, and the question of who you are without the role.

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