CHRIS GUILLEBEAU is the author of the New York Times bestsellers The $100 Startup and The Happiness of Pursuit, and is creator and host of the annual World Domination Summit, a gathering of cultural creatives that attracts such speakers as Susan Cain, Brené Brown, and Gretchen Rubin. Guillebeau speaks at dozens of events, companies, and universities, including Google, Facebook, SXSW, Evernote, LeWeb, and more. He recently completed a personal quest to visit every country in the world (193/193).
“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, 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. Through actionable tools and inspiring
advice, Born for This is 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
“Seven years ago, I sat in awe reading a blog from some guy named
Chris Guillebeau. I couldn’t believe the hope and hustle he was
writing about while I sat there stuck in a cubicle. Seven years
later, he’s still a sage guide to me and millions of others who
love the books he writes. If you’ve ever wondered, ‘What should I
do next?’ read this book!”
—Jon Acuff, New York Times bestselling author of Do Over: Rescue
Monday, Reinvent Your Work, and Never Get Stuck
“Figuring out our highest point of contribution at work is not ‘one
more thing to do’—it is the very work of our professional life.
Wherever you are on that journey, Born for This will give you a
mind-set and skill-set for accelerating the whole adventure.”
—Greg McKeown, author of the New York Times bestseller
Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less
“It takes real courage to overcome the inertia of your current life
to create something better. But it’s much easier to take that step
toward positive change when you have a plan. Chris Guillebeau not
only provides hope that passion for your work is possible, he lays
out a practical path to pursuing a better career/life fit.”
—Shawn Achor, New York Times bestselling author of Before
Happiness
“Someone’s going to say this, so let me be the first: Chris
Guillebeau was born to write this book. He’s delivered an
inspirational and absurdly useful step-by-step guide to finding—or
creating—your dream job.”
—A. J. Jacobs, New York Times bestselling author of The Year of
Living Biblically, My Life as an Experiment, and The
Know-It-All
"You were born to read this book--and use the powerful insights it
shares to do work that wows all witnesses. And lifts the world by
its impact."
—Robin Sharma, #1 bestselling author of The Leader Who Had No
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