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The Happiness of Pursuit by Chris Guillebeau | Episode 100


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In this episode Chris Guillebeau takes a deep dive into his book, The Happiness of Pursuit where he reveals how anyone can bring meaning into their life by undertaking a quest.In his book, Guillebeau shares his journey around the world where he found ordinary people doing extraordinary things and reveals their secret motivations. The goal of the book is to challenge you to take control of your life and help you find what it is that makes your life count.This book is perfect for entrepreneurs who not only want to make money doing things that they love, but want to make an ever-lasting difference throughout their lives.About Chris Guillebeau:“I am a writer, traveler and entrepreneur. I have spent over 10 years on a personal quest to visit every country in the world. I also wrote a few other books which are The $100 Startup and The Art of Non-Conformity.This was probably my most personal book yet. It took me a little bit longer to write than the other two. I came to this 10 and ½ year journey and as you might imagine that was such an incredible experience for me personally. And so when it came time to write about it I didn’t want to just write a travel memoir but I wanted to look at something deeper. The model that we used for the $100 Startup was essentially a case study model of looking at all kinds of people who have started a business without going in to debt and without going to business school. I really liked that model because we pulled out all these different examples and showed how people had done it very specifically. I use this same model for The Happiness of Pursuit and I look at all kinds of people who have taken a quest and try to understand why they did it and learn about their obstacles along the way. The goal was not just to provide a bunch of stories the goal was to present this agenda to the reader. Ultimately the focus of the book is on the reader and why a venture can be a good value for our lives.” – Chris GuillebeauFor a detailed summary of The Happiness of Pursuit according to Chris Guillebeau CLICK HERERelated Books:The Greatness Zone by Hal ElrodDream Year by Ben ArmentVision to Reality by Honree CorderFor more advice, tips, and stories on entrepreneurship, join our community on Facebook and Twitter.Category Tags: happy, joy, excitement, dreams, American dream, pursuit of happiness, living life, life is good, discover yourself, career advice, travel the world, life hacks, extraordinary things

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