8 HOURS IN 8 WEEKS SUMMER CHALLENGE!

Earn 8 hours of NCPD Contact Hours over 8 weeks by reading the book below and taking part in our online discussions!

Is This Seat Taken? Random Encounters That Change Your Life by Kristin S. Kaufman

For the busy business executive, the never-ceasing demands associated with work, and life, can place a relentless push and pull on our time and attention. Our world is moving so fast, we are apt to miss much of what is happening ''right now.'' Kristin S. Kaufman, in her book Is This Seat Taken? offers another perspective. Within these pages, Kaufman offers a collection of highly personal stories that illustrate how a wealth of wisdom may come from the most unusual and unlikely sources.

The resiliency and clarity found from typically unheard voices speak of universal truths that may often be lost in the shuffle, yet are no less vital to a well-aligned life. Is This Seat Taken? offers important lessons that force the typical executive, and indeed all of us, to ponder what it means to truly be present in the now, what we can learn from these incidental encounters, and how these random encounters can become a compass, pointing us on our own road to alignment, fulfillment, and success.

Criteria for Participation:

Each week, read assigned section of the book, reflect on the questions proposed in the book, respond to the initial discussion post on Google Classroom, respond to at least one other participant, and complete the evaluation. Each discussion board will be open for one week and responses must be submitted at some point in that week. Each section is worth 1.00 NCPD hours for a total of 8.00 hours if you participate in each section.

NOTE: YOU WILL ONLY RECIEVE CREDIT IF YOU COMPLETE ALL OF THE REQUIREMENTS BEFORE THE DUE DATE. 

Schedule:

Week 1: June 6 - 12: Pages 1-21 and reflection questions on pages 7, 13, and 21

Week 2: June 13 - 19: Pages 23-39 and reflection questions on pages 28, 33, and 41

Week 3: June 20 - 26: Pages 41-61 and reflection questions on pages 47, 53, and 61

Week 4: June 27 - July 3: Pages 63-82 and reflection questions on pages 68, 76, and 82

Week 5: July 4 - 10: Pages 83-102 and reflection questions on pages 87, 96 and 102

Week 6: July 11 - 17: Pages 103-119 and reflection questions on pages 108, 113, and 119

Week 7: July 18 - 24: Pages 121-139 and reflection questions on pages 126, 132, and 139

Week 8: July 25 - 31: Pages 141-166 and reflection questions on pages 147, 155, and 162

Join the Book Club by accessing the Google Classroom. Instructions can be found HERE.

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