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PublisherHarperCollins Leadership

ISBN-100718022076

ISBN-139780718022075

eBay Product ID (ePID)201658712

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Number of Pages240 Pages

Publication NameArt of Work : a Proven Path to Discovering What You Were Meant to Do

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2015

SubjectCounseling / Career Development, Personal Growth / General, Economics / General

TypeTextbook

AuthorJeff Goins

Subject AreaSelf-Help, Education, Business & Economics

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.7 in

Item Weight8 Oz

Item Length8.5 in

Item Width5.5 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2014-023732

TitleLeadingThe

Dewey Edition23

Number of Volumes1 Vol.

Dewey Decimal331.702

SynopsisA USA TODAY, WASHINGTON POST, AND PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY BESTSELLER! The path to your life's work is difficult and risky, even scary, which is why few finish the journey. This book will help you discover your life's work to live a life that matters with passion and purpose. It's about the task you were born to do, your true life's work. Bestselling author and entrepreneur Jeff Goins explains how the search begins with passion but does not end there. Only when our interests connect with the needs of the world do we begin living for a larger purpose. Those who experience this intersection experience something exceptional and enviable. Though it is rare, such a life is attainable by anyone brave enough to try. Through personal experience, compelling case studies, and current research on the mysteries of motivation and talent, Jeff shows you how to find their vocation and what to expect along the way. In The Art of Work , you'll learn: The seven stages of calling to discover your life's work How accidental apprenticeships differ from mentoring and why taking action is key How believing The Myth of the Leap can prevent you from achieving your dreams To live The Portfolio Life and how it can lead to your greatest satisfaction and best work Our hearts crave connection to a meaningful calling. The Art of Work illuminates the proven path for anyone who wants to embrace that calling and build a body of work they can be proud of., On his thirtieth birthday, Jeff Goins quit his job and began his pursuit of becoming a full-time writer. While certainly that was a milestone day, it was still less significant than the ones that lead to that memorable moment. The journey he took leading up to that daring decision involved twists, turns, and surprises he never expected. In the end, he found his life's purpose, his calling; and in The Art of Work, he wants to share his journey with you and help you, too, discover your life's work, along with the invaluable treasure that comes with doing so.As writer, keynote speaker, and award-winning blogger Jeff Goins explains, our search for discovering the task we were born to do begins with passion but does not end there. Only when our interests connect with the needs of the world do we begin living for a larger purpose. Those who experience this intersection experience something exceptional and enviable. Though it is rare, as Jeff discovered along the journey he shares in this one-of-a-kind book, such a life is attainable by anyone brave enough to try. Through personal experience, compelling case studies, and current research on the mysteries of motivation and talent, Jeff shows readers how to find the vocation they were meant for and what to expect during the long, arduous journey to discovering and pursuing it., Don't settle for the status quo! Discover your passions, your purpose, and you're life's work. There is a job you were born to do!, A USA TODAY, WASHINGTON POST, AND PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY BESTSELLER! The path to your life's work is difficult and risky, even scary, which is why few finish the journey. This book will help you discover your life's work to live a life that matters with passion and purpose. It's about the task you were born to do, your true life's work. Bestselling author and entrepreneur Jeff Goins explains how the search begins with passion but does not end there. Only when our interests connect with the needs of the world do we begin living for a larger purpose. Those who experience this intersection experience something exceptional and enviable. Though it is rare, such a life is attainable by anyone brave enough to try. Through personal experience, compelling case studies, and current research on the mysteries of motivation and talent, Jeff shows you how to find their vocation and what to expect along the way. In The Art of Work, you'll learn: The seven stages of calling to discover your life's work How accidental apprenticeships differ from mentoring and why taking action is key How believing The Myth of the Leap can prevent you from achieving your dreams To live The Portfolio Life and how it can lead to your greatest satisfaction and best work Our hearts crave connection to a meaningful calling. The Art of Work illuminates the proven path for anyone who wants to embrace that calling and build a body of work they can be proud of.

LC Classification NumberBL629.G65 2015

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by shannonthekid
May 04, 2021
Self-help but easy to read
The book comes across as a nice balance between self-help and narrative.
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