Chapel Hill Author Rich Harris Launching Life Plan Book Today

After thirty years in commercial real estate, Rich Harris pivoted to writing and consulting to share the life planning framework he has been working on for nearly three decades. That long-running practice became the foundation for Life Plan: Living by Design, Not Default, his new book that is launching today.

“Every year since 1999, I have completed a written life plan, often more than one hundred pages long, as part of an annual process of stepping away from the demands of work and daily life to examine where I am headed, what matters most to me, and whether my investments of time and energy align with my latest priorities. The practice accompanied me through a 30-year business career and ultimately helped compel a major career change. I ended up writing a book because of how impactful these exercises had become in my personal and professional life and how much they had girded me during times of significant change or challenge,” explains Rich Harris.

Rather than encouraging readers to make dramatic changes, Life Plan offers a structured life-planning process designed to help individuals identify priorities, interrupt autopilot thinking, and align daily actions with deeper values and long-term goals. Through accessible behavioral science, personal stories, real-world examples, and end-of-chapter "Thought to Action" exercises, Harris helps readers examine the beliefs and patterns influencing their decisions, identify their priorities, and translate reflection into action.

Life Plan moves beyond insight alone and offers a practical path forward for readers who want to live more intentionally. More than motivational sound bites or traditional self-help platitudes, Life Plan offers a grounded, thoughtful guide to designing a life that reflects what matters most to each reader. To learn more about the book and the author, please visit: LifePlan-RichHarris.com.

Flyleaf Books in Chapel Hill is hosting a book launch event for Rich Harris tonight at 6:00pm that is open to the public. There will be a book signing followed by an author talk. To register for the event, please click here.