Born For This: How to Find the Work You Were Meant to Do

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2016
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The New York Times bestselling author of The $100 Startup shows us how to enjoy greater career success and personal fulfilment by finding the work we were born to do, whether within a traditional company or business, or by striking out on our own.
In Born For This, Chris Guillebeau shows readers how to create their own self-styled career, offering a practical, step-by-step guide to finding work that feels so right it doesn't even seem like work. Whether this is by launching a side job that turns a passion into a profitable business, winning the career lottery by finding a dream position within a traditional organization, becoming a DIY rock star by fashioning an entirely new profession around our varied interests, or hacking an existing humdrum job into work we will love, Guillebeau offers an actionable method and framework for turning our passions into paychecks.

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The New York Times bestselling author of The $100 Startup shows us how to enjoy greater career success and personal fulfilment by finding the work we were born to do, whether within a traditional company or business, or by striking out on our own.

In Born For This, Chris Guillebeau shows readers how to create their own self-styled career, offering a practical, step-by-step guide to finding work that feels so right it doesn't even seem like work. Whether this is by launching a side job that turns a passion into a profitable business, winning the career lottery by finding a dream position within a traditional organization, becoming a DIY rock star by fashioning an entirely new profession around our varied interests, or hacking an existing humdrum job into work we will love, Guillebeau offers an actionable method and framework for turning our passions into paychecks.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 320
Edition: 01
Publisher: Macmillan
Published: 21 Apr 2016
ISBN 10: 1447297539
ISBN 13: 9781447297536
Book Overview: How to find a job you love that pays well, too.

Media Reviews

an engaging action-oriented guide sure to help you answer that burning question: What's next? Forbes 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, author of To Sell Is Human and Drive 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, New York Times bestselling author of Quiet 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, New York Times bestselling author of The Happiness Project and Better Than Before

Author Bio

Chris Guillebeau is a writer, entrepreneur, world traveller and lifelong learner. Through his blog 'The Art of Non-Conformity' he tries to help people live unconventional lives, make their own choices and change the world. He lives in Portand, Oregon. www.chrisguillebeau.com