Necessary endings : the employees, businesses, and relationships that all of us have to give up in order to move forward / Henry Cloud.

Knowing when and how to let go when something, or someone isn't working is essential for happiness and success. Cloud gives readers the tools they need to say good-bye and move on.

Endings: the good cannot begin until the bad ends -- Pruning: growth depends on getting rid of the unwanted or the superfluous -- Normalizing necessary endings: welcome the seasons of life into your worldview -- When stuck is the new normal: the difference between pain with a purpose and pain for no good reason -- Getting to the pruning moment: realistic, hopeless, and motivated -- Hoping versus wishing: the difference between what's worth fixing and what should end -- The wise, the foolish, and the evil: identifying which kinds of people deserve your trust -- Creating urgency: stay motivated and energized for change -- Resistance: How to tackle internal and external barriers -- No more Mr. Bad Guy: the magic of self-selection -- Having the conversation: Strategies for ending things well -- Embrace the grief: the importance of metabolizing necessary endings -- Sustainability: taking inventory of what is depleting your resources -- Conclusion: it's all about the future.