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《紐約時報》暢銷作家古利博（Chris Guillebeau），繼《追尋吧！過你夢想的人生》（The Happiness of Pursuit）與《3000元開始的自主人生》（The $100 Startup）後，推出最新力作！
「《Born for This》充滿勵志且實用的建議，教您發展新企業、構築粉絲群，並發明你夢想中的工作。如果你希望某人能協助你找到新工作的定位，古利博就是你要找的人。」－－《未來在等待的銷售人才》（To Sell Is Human）作者Daniel H. Pink
「古利博讓你的夢想工作變得比較不像是夢想，而是現實。藉由呈現可行的方式與勵志的建議，《Born for This》是渴望找尋完美事業路線的人的必讀作品。」－－《紐約時報》暢銷書《安靜就是力量》（Quiet）作者蘇珊．坎恩（Susan Cain）
「具高度實用性、充滿現實的例證，《Born for This》將為你的事業帶來的不只是薪水，更是真正的快樂，是一本必要指南。」－－《紐約時報》暢銷書《過得還不錯的一年》（The Happiness Project）作者葛瑞琴．魯賓（Gretchen Rubin）
對於旁觀者而言，那些人好像贏得了事業樂透，他們因為某種機緣與運氣，而找到自己熱愛的工作。他們不覺得自己在工作，甚至因為做自己喜歡的事而得到豐富的酬勞。
事實上，他們的好運，與機會一點關係也沒有：找到理想工作，是有方法的。不管是在傳統公司或企業中，抑或是自行創業，本書是尋找理想工作的指南。
尋找「天生就擅長」的工作，不只是發掘熱情。做能帶來喜悅的事情很棒，但如果不能藉此維生，它就只不過是個嗜好。那些每天早上迫不及待興奮的跳下床去上班的人，擁有的不只是能將熱情轉換為現金的工作。他們的工作，讓他們能沉浸其中達數小時，做著有意義的事情。
綜合喜悅、金錢與流暢性，是作者將協助讀者找尋的工作特性。古利博以勵志的小故事，紀錄那些成功找到夢想工作的人們，搭配可用的方法、練習與思想實驗，帶領您從現今廣袤的事業選擇中，找出適合您獨特興趣、技巧與經驗的工作。
以下是幾點關鍵：
• 藉由使自己對工作滿意，在傳統企業的框架中，開闢出夢想工作的道路
• 要尋找的不只是您的理想工作，也是理想的工作環境
• 擬定能讓您冒更聰明事業風險的計畫
• 除了主要工作收入外，也開始有利可圖的副業，以賺取額外收入
• 逃離為某人工作的牢籠，以企業家的身分，建立屬於自己的迷你帝國
• 藉由創造一群忠心的追隨者與粉絲，在任何領域中，變成搖滾巨星
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.
