Necessary Endings: The Employees, Businesses, and Relationships That All of Us Have to Give Up in Order to Move Forward

Dr. Henry Cloud is an acclaimed leadership expert, psychologist, and New York Times bestselling author whose books have sold over twenty million copies. He graduated from Southern Methodist University with a BS in psychology and completed his PhD in clinical psychology at Biola University. He lives in Nashville, Tennessee. 

Dr. Henry Cloud is a popular speaker, and co-host with Dr. John Townsend, of the nationally broadcast New Life Live! Radio program, and cofounder of Cloud-Townsend Clinic and Could-Townsend Resources. His bestselling books include the Gold Medallion Award-winning Boundaries books and Making Small Groups Work. Dr. Cloud and his wife and two daughters live in Southern California.

Endings are not a tragedy to be first feared and later regretted but a necessary stage on the way to growth, says clinical psychologist and bestselling author of The One-Life Solution. Endings are a crucial way to get what we desire by shedding those things whose time has passed. The author addresses the benefits of concluding unsatisfying work or personal relationships, and he advises readers on diagnosing when the situation can be resuscitated or must be shut down. This "pruning" process can spark readers out of passivity or paralysis, getting them motivated and energized for change. With many examples of people moving on from untenable circumstances and through specific strategies for ending things well, Cloud advocates for powerful personal changes just in time for the New Year, and will give many readers the fresh start they crave. (Jan.) Copyright 2010 Reed Business Information.

“Through specific strategies for ending things well, Cloud advocates for powerful personal changes...and will give many readers the fresh start they crave.” - Publishers Weekly

“A couple of years ago, I had a revelation about my company: We took way too long to kill a bad idea. We let under-performing projects drift for months or even years before we cut our losses and ended the deal. Flipping that one little switch totally changed our perspective on new projects, and it’s saved us a ton of time and trouble. If you’re hesitant to pull the trigger when things obviously aren’t working out, Necessary Endings may be the most important book you read all year.” - Dave Ramsey, New York Times bestselling author of The Total Money Makeover

“Much of what we do each day is an unnecessary waste of time and energy. This book will challenge you put a stop to things that have been getting in your way for a long time.” - Tom Rath, bestselling author of Strengths-Based Leadership

“Having written five books about the seasons of life, I can tell you that necessary endings are the hard part. Henry Cloud is a wise, experienced, and compassionate guide through these turbulent passages.” - Bob Buford, bestelling author of Halftime and Finishing Well; founder, Leadership Network

“If you’re hesitant to pull the trigger when things obviously aren’t working out, Henry Cloud’s Necessary Endings may be the most important book you read all year.” - Dave Ramsey, New York Times bestselling author of The Total Money Makeover