Born For This
How to Find the Work You Were Meant to Do
Published on 21. April 2016
304 pages
978-1-4472-9752-9 (ISBN)
Description
Find the work you were born to do.
Chris Guillebeau, New York Times bestselling author of The $100 Startup shows you how to enjoy greater career success and personal fulfilment, whether within a traditional company or business, or striking out on your own.
Born For This helps you create your own self-styled career with a practical, step-by-step guide to finding work that feels so right it doesn't even seem like work. Learn how to:
? Launch a side job that turns a passion into a profitable business.
? Win the career lottery by finding a dream position within a traditional organization.
? Become a DIY rock star by fashioning an entirely new profession around your varied interests.
? Hack an existing humdrum job into work you will love.
? And much more!
With an actionable method and framework for turning your passions into paychecks, this book is a must for anyone looking to forge their own career path.
'If you're looking for someone to help you find your footing on the new frontier of work, Chris Guillebeau is your man' - Daniel H. Pink, New York Times bestselling author of To Sell Is Human and Drive
Chris Guillebeau, New York Times bestselling author of The $100 Startup shows you how to enjoy greater career success and personal fulfilment, whether within a traditional company or business, or striking out on your own.
Born For This helps you create your own self-styled career with a practical, step-by-step guide to finding work that feels so right it doesn't even seem like work. Learn how to:
? Launch a side job that turns a passion into a profitable business.
? Win the career lottery by finding a dream position within a traditional organization.
? Become a DIY rock star by fashioning an entirely new profession around your varied interests.
? Hack an existing humdrum job into work you will love.
? And much more!
With an actionable method and framework for turning your passions into paychecks, this book is a must for anyone looking to forge their own career path.
'If you're looking for someone to help you find your footing on the new frontier of work, Chris Guillebeau is your man' - Daniel H. Pink, New York Times bestselling author of To Sell Is Human and Drive
Reviews / Votes
Chris Guillebeau makes getting your dream job seem less of a dream and more of a reality . . . a must-read for those yearning to find that perfect career path. -- Susan Cain, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>Quiet</i> An engaging action-oriented guide sure to help you answer that burning question: "What's next?" * Forbes * Born for This is chock-full of inspiring yet practical advice to develop new streams of business, build your fan base, and invent the job of your dreams. If you're looking for someone to help you find your footing on the new frontier of work, Chris Guillebeau is your man. -- Daniel H. Pink, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>To Sell Is Human</i> and <i>Drive</i> Intensely practical and packed with real-life examples, Born for This is the essential guide for a career that will bring you not just a paycheck but true happiness. -- Gretchen Rubin, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>The Happiness Project</i> [Chris will] guide you through today's vast menu of career options to discover the work perfectly suited to your unique interests, skills, and experiences * The Observer *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Pan Macmillan
Target group
Interest Age: From 18 years
File size
7,86 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-4472-9752-9 (9781447297529)
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05/2018
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Person
Chris Guillebeau is the New York Times bestselling author of The $100 Startup, Side Hustle and The Happiness of Pursuit, among other books, which have sold over one million copies worldwide. During a lifetime of self-employment that included a four-year commitment as a volunteer executive in West Africa, he visited every country in the world (193 in total) before his thirty-fifth birthday.
