The Accidental Achiever
Work This Book to Recalibrate, Plan, and Execute Your Next Chapter
An interactive workbook for people who have built the life they were supposed to instead of the life they dreamed of, find something is missing, and now want an intentional next chapter.
Who This Book Is For
If you feel you’re running in place, or going through the motions with no genuine passion, or you have achieved success, are competent and credible, but are unfulfilled because you built the life you were supposed to, not the life you want — here’s your book.
You’ve lived by accident.
Did you get where you are by accident, reacting rather than planning? Are you successful and living a good life, but feel something is missing? Do the successes you achieve leave you a little empty, not quite filled to the full?
You’re competent, but unfulfilled.
You make yourself do a good job because you’re a pro, but something’s missing. You sense you need to make a change but lack clarity on what and how.
You’re ready to recalibrate.
If you are living by accident, reacting rather than planning, and find yourself disengaging — it’s time to recalibrate. Let me show you how.
You want a structured method.
I lived accidentally for too long and know the pain that can cause. You can learn from my cautionary tale without experiencing the consequences if you act with power, confidence, and intention.
What’s Inside
Four movements. One clear path from accidental success to intentional living.
Discovery
Cultivate a growth mindset, rediscover your dreams, and inventory your aptitudes and skills.
Direction
Decide why you are here and determine to live with intention.
Execution
Direction with discipline and determination. Turn clarity into consistent action.
Capacity
Potential can be limited by life choices. Sustain growth with joyful wellness.
“In this book you work, there are deep questions to answer and practical tools to use, but the connecting themes are about what drives us — our thoughts, our emotions, our will, our discipline, our resilience, our motivations — and how to keep healthy on the journey. Working this book will nourish your spirit and your soul. Working this book will empower you to craft your life plan and live with intention. You will take charge, plant your foot, and pivot.”
— From The Accidental Achiever
What You’ll Walk Away With
Not just insight. A plan you can actually use.
Clarity on what is true for you — your aptitudes, talents, calling, and capacity, not someone else’s expectations.
A decided direction — a clear sense of why you’re here and what the next chapter looks like.
Disciplined next steps — execution habits that turn intention into progress.
Sustainable capacity — the energy and wellness practices that keep you from burning out on the way.
A stewardship mindset — so you can help others do the same.
Steve McNeely
CPA, M.B.A. · Author · Leadership Teacher
I became aware that I was an accidental achiever — making myself do a good job in a career that didn’t quite fit. My passion is simply to help you succeed intentionally, not by accident.
What I want for you is no different from what I want for myself: to have a sense of fulfillment and contentment, knowing I am making a difference by executing my life plan — not accidentally, but on purpose.
Ready for Your Next Chapter?
Get the book. Work the process. Recalibrate with intention.