R. Kelly Crace is the Associate Vice President for Health & Wellness at William & Mary, Williamsburg, VA, and Director of the Center for Mindfulness and Authentic Excellence (CMAX). He has served as director of two college mental health centers at Duke University and William & Mary. He is a licensed psychologist and co-author of the Life Values Inventory.Robert L. Crace is the Executive Director of the non-profit Life Values Inventory Online, Inc. He consults with creatives and young adults on concepts of values, flourishing, and resilience.

• Part I: Understanding Authentic Excellence 1. Introduction: Resilience in a Relentless World 2. Values: The Ironic Precursor to the Plateau Effect 3. Stuck at Good: The Plateau Effect 4. Fear-Based Excellence: The Portal to Secondary Vulnerabilities 5. Moving Beyond Your Neurology to Authentic Excellence Part II: Training for Authentic Excellence 6. Paradigm Shift One: From Values Clarification to Values Relationship 7. Paradigm Shift Two: From Defining Worth by Equity to Defining Worth by Integrity Alignment 8. Paradigm Shift Three: From Reducing Fear through Control and Avoidance to Holding Fear Well 9. Paradigm Shift Four: From Avoidance of Hurt to Confidence in Managing Hurt 10. Paradigm Shift Five: From a Chronically Evaluative Mindset to an Expressive Mindset 11. Putting it All Together: Dynamic Blueprinting 12. Redefining Trust and Compassion: The Core of Flourishing and Resilience Part III: Special Topics 13. Values Profile of Today’s Young Adults 14. Sensitivity and Values 15. Creativity, Giftedness and Values 16. Transition and Values 17. Leadership and Values 18. Decision Making and Values 19. Team Development and Values 20. References and Suggested Readings

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R. Kelly Crace is the Associate Vice President for Health & Wellness at William & Mary, Williamsburg, VA, and Director of the Center for Mindfulness and Authentic Excellence (CMAX). He has served as director of two college mental health centers at Duke University and William & Mary. He is a licensed psychologist and co-author of the Life Values Inventory.Robert L. Crace is the Executive Director of the non-profit Life Values Inventory Online, Inc. He consults with creatives and young adults on concepts of values, flourishing, and resilience.

• Part I: Understanding Authentic Excellence 1. Introduction: Resilience in a Relentless World 2. Values: The Ironic Precursor to the Plateau Effect 3. Stuck at Good: The Plateau Effect 4. Fear-Based Excellence: The Portal to Secondary Vulnerabilities 5. Moving Beyond Your Neurology to Authentic Excellence Part II: Training for Authentic Excellence 6. Paradigm Shift One: From Values Clarification to Values Relationship 7. Paradigm Shift Two: From Defining Worth by Equity to Defining Worth by Integrity Alignment 8. Paradigm Shift Three: From Reducing Fear through Control and Avoidance to Holding Fear Well 9. Paradigm Shift Four: From Avoidance of Hurt to Confidence in Managing Hurt 10. Paradigm Shift Five: From a Chronically Evaluative Mindset to an Expressive Mindset 11. Putting it All Together: Dynamic Blueprinting 12. Redefining Trust and Compassion: The Core of Flourishing and Resilience Part III: Special Topics 13. Values Profile of Today’s Young Adults 14. Sensitivity and Values 15. Creativity, Giftedness and Values 16. Transition and Values 17. Leadership and Values 18. Decision Making and Values 19. Team Development and Values 20. References and Suggested Readings

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R. Kelly Crace is the Associate Vice President for Health & Wellness at William & Mary, Williamsburg, VA, and Director of the Center for Mindfulness and Authentic Excellence (CMAX). He has served as director of two college mental health centers at Duke University and William & Mary. He is a licensed psychologist and co-author of the Life Values Inventory.Robert L. Crace is the Executive Director of the non-profit Life Values Inventory Online, Inc. He consults with creatives and young adults on concepts of values, flourishing, and resilience.

• Part I: Understanding Authentic Excellence 1. Introduction: Resilience in a Relentless World 2. Values: The Ironic Precursor to the Plateau Effect 3. Stuck at Good: The Plateau Effect 4. Fear-Based Excellence: The Portal to Secondary Vulnerabilities 5. Moving Beyond Your Neurology to Authentic Excellence Part II: Training for Authentic Excellence 6. Paradigm Shift One: From Values Clarification to Values Relationship 7. Paradigm Shift Two: From Defining Worth by Equity to Defining Worth by Integrity Alignment 8. Paradigm Shift Three: From Reducing Fear through Control and Avoidance to Holding Fear Well 9. Paradigm Shift Four: From Avoidance of Hurt to Confidence in Managing Hurt 10. Paradigm Shift Five: From a Chronically Evaluative Mindset to an Expressive Mindset 11. Putting it All Together: Dynamic Blueprinting 12. Redefining Trust and Compassion: The Core of Flourishing and Resilience Part III: Special Topics 13. Values Profile of Today’s Young Adults 14. Sensitivity and Values 15. Creativity, Giftedness and Values 16. Transition and Values 17. Leadership and Values 18. Decision Making and Values 19. Team Development and Values 20. References and Suggested Readings

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