We each have work we were born to do, but it can take time and effort to find it. Becoming comfortable with the search is half the battle, because we need to try different kinds of jobs and work environments. With each experience we gain greater insight into the skills and knowledge we have to share, and we find our perfect blend of work, skills and meaning.

In his latest book, Born for This, Chris Guillebeau, bestselling author of The $100 Startup and The Happiness of Pursuit, shares his own experiences and the stories of the many people he has interviewed, to help us navigate this process and choose our own path. Chris is the creator and host of The World Domination Summit, and a successful entrepreneur, speaker, and blogger. After a 10-year personal quest, he has visited every country in the world.

In this episode, we talk about:

Why you see yourself as self-employed, even if you work for someone else

The joy-flow-money framework for evaluating creative opportunities

What it means to bet on yourself

The environments that support your best work

The skills you most need to learn (and they are not what you think they are)

Why giving up is actually a good thing

Strategies for hacking new products and services

Why curiosity is so important

Episode Links

@ChrisGuillebeau

ChrisGuillebeau

Born for This by Chris Guillebeau

The $100 Startup by Chris Guillebeau

The Happiness Pursuit by Chris Guillebeau

The World Domination Summit

Steve Jobs

Seth Godin

Facebook

Shenee Howard

Manifest Destiny

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