"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 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 organisation, 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. PRAISE FOR BORN FOR THIS "Chock-full of inspiring yet practical advice." Daniel H. Pink, author of To Sell Is Human and Drive "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 "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 "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

Author Biography

Chris Guillebeau is an entrepreneur, traveller and New York Times bestselling author of The $100 Startup and The Happiness of Pursuit. He has spent his lifetime self-employed and has pursued ventures ranging from online publishing to volunteer work in West Africa. Guillebeau has also visited nearly every country on earth before the age of thirty-five. Host of the World Domination Summit, an international gathering of creative people, Chris is focused on encouraging individuals to live fulfilling lives with inspiring and practical advice. His main website, Chrisguillebeau.com, receives more than 1 million unique hits a month. chrisguillebeau.com