Preface, Introduction, and Habit 1 (Version 2)

I am now busy rewriting these three sections and will post a complete book draft in June. Thank you all for your thoughtful and generous comments on the Google Docs to this point--all of which are now grievously out of date and so closed for further comments.  

Here is a next draft of the first three chapters of the book.

I will keep rewriting this text for many months yet, and later the Berrett-Koehler team will copyedit and proofread it--and so there is no need for you to edit it (correct the spelling, grammar, formatting, etc.) at this time. 

I would, however, be grateful for your "headline" feedback. What in these three key chapters strikes you as compelling and clear, and what not?

• The Preface is the marketing text for the book and is supposed to explain who it is for and what it will deliver. The current text is an awkward juxtaposition of Rumon Carter's generously-offered poetic first half and my prosaic second half. Can you suggest improvements?
• The Introduction summarizes the book's message about Radical Engagement and introduces the seven habits that we will discuss during our Book Club Zoom calls on February 20 and 21. How could this important chapter be strengthened?
• The chapter on Habit 1 explains more carefully the "three dimensions" framework that I introduced in an earlier blog post, which some of you found less than convincing. What do you think now?

I look forward to your feedback and suggestions in the Comments section below or in the Google Doc.   

Thank you!