
I Took the Only Path to See You: A Guide to Finding Professional Success Without Sacrificing Personal Happiness
A Guide to Finding Professional Success Without Sacrificing Personal Happiness
Jon Fisher(Author)
Wiley (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 16. November 2021
Book
Hardback
240 pages
978-1-119-79020-4 (ISBN)
Description
Learn how to achieve the highest levels of success without sacrificing who you are
In I Took the Only Path to See You, author and CEO Jon Fisher delivers an inspiring message that reminds readers that professional success does NOT have to come at the expense of personal happiness. Fisher is proof that professionals can achieve success on a grand scale without having to sacrifice their personal ethics, personal relationships, and more. The book's author shares the experiences of close friends who have risen to become leaders in their fields, like San Francisco 49er Hall of Famer Ronnie Lott and billionaire Zoom CEO Eric Yuan.
This important book teaches readers:
* How to achieve success without losing sight of being a good person
* That, while not everyone makes it to the top of their chosen field, everyone can always work toward healthy personal relationships
* That personal growth is the key to real and sustained personal happiness
Perfect for young entrepreneurs and seasoned professionals alike, I Took the Only Path to See You will also earn a place in the libraries of anyone interested in achieving personal fulfilment while pursuing material success. The road to true success and happiness starts with personal happiness.
In I Took the Only Path to See You, author and CEO Jon Fisher delivers an inspiring message that reminds readers that professional success does NOT have to come at the expense of personal happiness. Fisher is proof that professionals can achieve success on a grand scale without having to sacrifice their personal ethics, personal relationships, and more. The book's author shares the experiences of close friends who have risen to become leaders in their fields, like San Francisco 49er Hall of Famer Ronnie Lott and billionaire Zoom CEO Eric Yuan.
This important book teaches readers:
* How to achieve success without losing sight of being a good person
* That, while not everyone makes it to the top of their chosen field, everyone can always work toward healthy personal relationships
* That personal growth is the key to real and sustained personal happiness
Perfect for young entrepreneurs and seasoned professionals alike, I Took the Only Path to See You will also earn a place in the libraries of anyone interested in achieving personal fulfilment while pursuing material success. The road to true success and happiness starts with personal happiness.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 232 mm
Width: 154 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
504 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-119-79020-4 (9781119790204)
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Jon Fisher
I Took the Only Path To See You
A Guide to Finding Professional Success Without Sacrificing Personal Happiness
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Persons
Jon Fisher is a Silicon Valley entrepreneur, investor, author, speaker, philanthropist and inventor. Fisher is known for advocating start-up acquisition strategy versus an IPO and is the author of Strategic Entrepreneurism: Shattering the Start-Up Entrepreneurial Myths. Jon is a recipient of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Award (Emerging Category, 2007), and is a prolific inventor, named on more than 100 patents issued and pending worldwide. Jon spoke of a path of least resistance building software companies in a Univeristy of San Francisco commencement address, which has been viewed more than six million times. Artwork of Jon's speech sold at auction as the 89th most valuable NFT on April 29, 2021. Jon serves on the Democratic National Committee's national finance team. Jon lives in Marin County, CA with his wife and daughter.
Gerald A. Fisher has been an active member (teacher and researcher) of the nuclear physics community for over 50 years. After graduating with a B.S. in Physics and Mathematics from the City College of New York, he received his Ph.D. in nuclear physics from Stanford University. As a visiting professor, he did research in the field of nuclear physics and taught physics at Stanford University. At San Francisco State University, he worked as the department head of physics for twenty years.
Wallace Wang has written over 50 books including "Microsoft Office For Dummies," "Steal This Computer Book," and co-authored "Strategic Entrepreneurism" and "Breaking Into Acting For Dummies." When he's not teaching iPhone programming and game design, he blogs about screenwriting at his site The 15 Minute Movie Method, where he shares tips about story structure and scene writing for screenplays. He also runs the Cat Daily News website for cat enthusiasts.
Gerald A. Fisher has been an active member (teacher and researcher) of the nuclear physics community for over 50 years. After graduating with a B.S. in Physics and Mathematics from the City College of New York, he received his Ph.D. in nuclear physics from Stanford University. As a visiting professor, he did research in the field of nuclear physics and taught physics at Stanford University. At San Francisco State University, he worked as the department head of physics for twenty years.
Wallace Wang has written over 50 books including "Microsoft Office For Dummies," "Steal This Computer Book," and co-authored "Strategic Entrepreneurism" and "Breaking Into Acting For Dummies." When he's not teaching iPhone programming and game design, he blogs about screenwriting at his site The 15 Minute Movie Method, where he shares tips about story structure and scene writing for screenplays. He also runs the Cat Daily News website for cat enthusiasts.
Content
Preface: University of San Francisco Commencement Speech, 2018
Introduction
Chapter 1: The Most Important Choice in the World
Chapter 2: Understanding Happiness
Chapter 3: Believing in Yourself
Chapter 4: Choosing Your Own Path
Chapter 5: Hazards Along the Path to Passion
Chapter 6: Understanding True Success
Chapter 7: Overcoming Failure
Chapter 8: Choosing Your Role Models
Chapter 9: The Importance of Principles
Chapter 10: Dealing with Fear
Chapter 11: Achieving Your Dream
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Introduction
Chapter 1: The Most Important Choice in the World
Chapter 2: Understanding Happiness
Chapter 3: Believing in Yourself
Chapter 4: Choosing Your Own Path
Chapter 5: Hazards Along the Path to Passion
Chapter 6: Understanding True Success
Chapter 7: Overcoming Failure
Chapter 8: Choosing Your Role Models
Chapter 9: The Importance of Principles
Chapter 10: Dealing with Fear
Chapter 11: Achieving Your Dream
Acknowledgments
About the Author