Record Details

Catalog Search

Search The Catalog



Born for this : how to find the work you were meant to do / Chris Guillebeau.

Guillebeau, Chris, (author.).

Summary:

Have you ever met someone with the perfect job? To the outside observer, it seems like they've won the career lottery -- that by some stroke of luck or circumstance they've found the one thing they love so much that it doesn't even feel like work—and they're getting paid well to do it. In reality, their good fortune has nothing to do with chance. There’s a method for finding your perfect job, and Chris Guillebeau, the bestselling author of The $100 Startup, has created a practical guide for how to do it—whether within a traditional company or business, or by striking out on your own.Finding the work you were “born to do” isn’t just about discovering your passion. Doing what brings you joy is great, but if you aren’t earning a living, it’s a hobby, not a career. And those who jump out of bed excited to go to work every morning don’t just have jobs that turn their passions into paychecks. They have jobs where they also can lose themselves for hours in the flow of meaningful work. This intersection of joy, money, and flow is what Guillebeau will help you find in this book. Through inspiring stories of those who have successfully landed their dream career, as well as actionable tools, exercises, and thought experiments, he’ll guide you through today’s vast menu of career options to discover the work perfectly suited to your unique interests, skills, and experiences. You’ll learn how to:• Hack the job of your dreams within a traditional organization by making it work for you • Find not only your ideal work but also your ideal working conditions • Create plans that will allow you to take smarter career risks and “beat the house” every time • Start a profitable “side hustle” and earn extra cash on top of your primary stream of income • Escape the prison of working for someone else and build a mini-empire as an entrepreneur • Become a rock star at any creative endeavor by creating a loyal base of fans and followers Whichever path you choose, this book will show you how to find that one job or career that feels so right, it’s like you were born to do it.

Record details

  • ISBN: 1101903988
  • ISBN: 9781101903988
  • Physical Description: vi, 313 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
  • Edition: First edition
  • Publisher: New York : Crown Business, [2016]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Flip the Script -- Your Money and Your Life -- Always Bet on Yourself -- Prison Break 101 -- The Anser in Your Inbox -- Life coaching from Jay-Z -- Side Hustle -- You, Inc. -- How to Become a Firefighter (or Whatever You Want) -- the Self-Employed Employee -- DIY Rock Star -- How to Do Everything You Want -- Winners Give Up All the Time.
Subject:
Career changes.
Career development.
Entrepreneurship.
Job satisfaction.
Quality of work life.
Vocational guidance.

Available copies

  • 9 of 9 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 9 total copies.
Sort by distance from:
Show Only Available Copies
Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Marion Library 650.14 GUI (Text) 37810435471668 Adult Nonfiction Available -

Accessibility Features

LDR 03922cam a2200397 i 4500
0016602188
003CARDINAL
00520160616132440.0
008151019s2016 nyua e 001 0 eng
010 . ‡a 2015038136
020 . ‡a1101903988
020 . ‡a9781101903988
035 . ‡a(OCoLC)925784739
040 . ‡aDLC ‡beng ‡erda ‡cDLC ‡dOCLCO ‡dOCLCF ‡dYDXCP ‡dBTCTA ‡dBDX ‡dOCLCQ ‡dOQX ‡dON8
08200. ‡a650.14 ‡223
1001 . ‡aGuillebeau, Chris, ‡eauthor. ‡0(CARDINAL)500705
24510. ‡aBorn for this : ‡bhow to find the work you were meant to do / ‡cChris Guillebeau.
250 . ‡aFirst edition
264 1. ‡aNew York : ‡bCrown Business, ‡c[2016]
300 . ‡avi, 313 pages : ‡billustrations ; ‡c22 cm
336 . ‡atext ‡btxt ‡2rdacontent
337 . ‡aunmediated ‡bn ‡2rdamedia
338 . ‡avolume ‡bnc ‡2rdacarrier
500 . ‡aIncludes index.
5050 . ‡aFlip the Script -- Your Money and Your Life -- Always Bet on Yourself -- Prison Break 101 -- The Anser in Your Inbox -- Life coaching from Jay-Z -- Side Hustle -- You, Inc. -- How to Become a Firefighter (or Whatever You Want) -- the Self-Employed Employee -- DIY Rock Star -- How to Do Everything You Want -- Winners Give Up All the Time.
520 . ‡aHave you ever met someone with the perfect job? To the outside observer, it seems like they've won the career lottery -- that by some stroke of luck or circumstance they've found the one thing they love so much that it doesn't even feel like work—and they're getting paid well to do it. In reality, their good fortune has nothing to do with chance. There’s a method for finding your perfect job, and Chris Guillebeau, the bestselling author of The $100 Startup, has created a practical guide for how to do it—whether within a traditional company or business, or by striking out on your own.Finding the work you were “born to do” isn’t just about discovering your passion. Doing what brings you joy is great, but if you aren’t earning a living, it’s a hobby, not a career. And those who jump out of bed excited to go to work every morning don’t just have jobs that turn their passions into paychecks. They have jobs where they also can lose themselves for hours in the flow of meaningful work. This intersection of joy, money, and flow is what Guillebeau will help you find in this book. Through inspiring stories of those who have successfully landed their dream career, as well as actionable tools, exercises, and thought experiments, he’ll guide you through today’s vast menu of career options to discover the work perfectly suited to your unique interests, skills, and experiences. You’ll learn how to:• Hack the job of your dreams within a traditional organization by making it work for you • Find not only your ideal work but also your ideal working conditions • Create plans that will allow you to take smarter career risks and “beat the house” every time • Start a profitable “side hustle” and earn extra cash on top of your primary stream of income • Escape the prison of working for someone else and build a mini-empire as an entrepreneur • Become a rock star at any creative endeavor by creating a loyal base of fans and followers Whichever path you choose, this book will show you how to find that one job or career that feels so right, it’s like you were born to do it.
650 0. ‡aCareer changes. ‡0(CARDINAL)232760
650 0. ‡aCareer development. ‡0(CARDINAL)259237
650 0. ‡aEntrepreneurship. ‡0(CARDINAL)237603
650 0. ‡aJob satisfaction. ‡0(CARDINAL)243369
650 0. ‡aQuality of work life. ‡0(CARDINAL)251026
650 0. ‡aVocational guidance. ‡0(CARDINAL)257666
902 . ‡aMARCIVE 201809
902 . ‡aMARCIVE 201909
902 . ‡aMARCIVE 201912
901 . ‡a6602188 ‡bSystem Local ‡c6602188 ‡tbiblio ‡sSystem Local