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Synopsis
An unconventional, no-bullshit guide to forging a rewarding career that actually maps onto the things you care about in the world--a dream job where "the hustle doesn't feel like hustle"--from a leading venture capitalist, based on his viral college talk
Today, Bill Gurley is known for his successful investments in companies like Uber. But before he found his dream job in venture capital, Gurley came close to falling into a trap that affects millions: "career regret." Family pressure and a broken education system push too many young people onto a conveyer belt where the destination is a small subset of idealized "safe" jobs. But, as new research by Gurley and the Wharton School of Business shows, 6 in 10 people are likely to regret their career choice years down the road. Humans spend an estimated 80,000 hours of their lives at work. Shouldn't that time be spent doing something you love? How can you avoid the trap of career regret? For the past two decades, Gurley has observed people who have climbed to the top in fields ranging from technology to hospitality to entertainment--and who radiate joy in their chosen field. Why did they thrive while others floundered? Is there a formula to finding your dream job? In Runnin' Down a Dream, Gurley breaks down the components of success, identifying six key tenets that will set young people up for flourishing, purpose-filled careers: 1. Chase Your Curiosity2. Hone Your Craft
3. Develop Mentors in Your Field
4. Embrace Your Peers
5. Go Where the Action Is
6. Always Give Back These, Gurley contends, are the timeless ingredients for success. In this book, he brings them to life--through his own captivating, straight-talk voice and revealing stories of a handful of iconic individuals who epitomize them. "Life," as Gurley's writes, "is a use-it-or-lose-it proposition." A much-needed corrective to talk of "lazy jobs" and "quiet quitting," this book will inspire a new generation to step off the conveyer belt, find the things that make them insatiably curious, and turn those fascinations into a thriving career--where the work doesn't feel like work at all.
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About the Author
Bill Gurley is a general partner at Benchmark, a leading venture capital firm in Silicon Valley. Over his venture career, he has invested in and served on the board of such companies as GrubHub, Nextdoor, OpenTable, Uber, and Zillow. Born in 1966 in Dickinson, Texas, Gurley earned a Bachelor of Science degree in computer science from the University of Florida and later received an MBA from the University of Texas at Austin. For more than two decades, Gurley has written about technology and other subjects on his popular blog, Above the Crowd, and on his social media accounts.
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Hardback. Condition: Good. NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * Perfect for graduation or anyone who needs inspiration to step off the career conveyer belt, this book will teach you how to find your unique dream job and avoid a career you'll regret. After all, life is a use-it-or-lose-it proposition. Shouldn't you spend it doing something you love? "I love the book. It's such a practical guide, and I'm sure it will be a very popular gift for college grads."--Sara Eisen, CNBC "Fantastic. A variety of useful insights and examples that converge into one story that underlies remarkable success in nearly any field: The relentless hunger to learn about the thing you love."--James Clear, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Atomic Habits After college Bill Gurley landed a job at a famous tech company. It should have been a dream come true--but he was surprisingly bored. So, Gurley leapt into the unknown, eventually finding his place in the world of venture capital, the beginning of a remarkable investing career. It turns out, Gurley's happy ending is rare. Nearly six in ten people would do things differently if they could start over. This is the trap of "career regret." So how can we avoid it? What can we learn from people at the top of their fields who love what they do? The culmination of Gurley's decade-long project to unpack the components of success, Runnin' Down a Dream identifies six principles to flourish in your chosen career: the antidotes to career regret. From developing "obsessive" curiosity to the art of building strong peer groups, these timeless principles add up to a playbook not just for success, but a purpose-filled life. Written in Gurley's straight-talk voice and revealing the captivating stories of industry titans like talent agent Lorrie Bartlett, restaurateur Danny Meyer, and sports executive Sam Hinkie, Runnin' Down a Dream will inspire a new generation to find their place in the world, while offering a much-needed rebuttal to the idea that hustle and happiness are incompatible. Seller Inventory # 00105713967