Life Entrepreneurs: Ordinary People Creating Extraordinary Lives
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Overview
Praise for Life Entrepreneurs
"Pick up this book and read it. It might change your life."—Stephen R. Covey, best-selling author, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People andThe 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness
"Business leaders and entrepreneurs alike will greatly benefit from Life Entrepreneurs. It captures the essential qualities of leadership. I highly recommend it."—Howard Schultz, chairman, Starbucks Coffee Company
"Provocative reading . . . an intriguing, challenging guide for the next generation of leaders."—Wendy Kopp, president and founder, Teach for America
"Gergen and Vanourek have done a spectacular job shining a light on a new approach to professional success and personal fulfillment . . . belongs on the nightstand of every thoughtful businessperson in America."—Daniel H. Pink, New York Times best-selling author, A Whole New Mind and Free Agent Nation
"A fresh and vital approach to life and career planning. The book speaks directly to the younger generations of Americans who increasingly reject pigeon-holed and segmented careers. I highly recommend the book to anyone who is seeking The Good Life."—James O'Toole, author, Creating the Good Life
"At last, a powerful guide to integrating life, work, purpose, and work-life balance . . . that will make a difference in the lives of leaders at every level. A great gift."—Frances Hesselbein, chairman, Leader to Leader Institute; former CEO, Girl Scouts of America
"This book is true, smart, honest, hopeful, and helpful. Here's the good news: entrepreneurship isn't just a way of making a living—it's a way of life. Buy this book, read it, and then do it!"—Alan M. Webber, co-founding editor, Fast Company magazine; former editorial director, Harvard Business Review
Synopsis
Life Entrepreneurs
Ordinary people creating extraordinary lives. Leaders excelling through the power of entrepreneurship. Rising generations taking command of their lives and work by integrating them. But how?
Life Entrepreneurs is an uplifting and practical guide for enriching our quality of life and revving up our work through the dynamic force of entrepreneurial leadership.
A new type of leader is emerging: people who apply their vision, talents, creativity, and energy not only to their work but to their entire lives, changing the world for themselves and those around them. These people are not just living their lives—they're leading them. Welcome to the territory of life entrepreneurs.
In this book, successful entrepreneurs Christopher Gergen and Gregg Vanourek draw on interviews with fifty-five leading entrepreneurs worldwide as well as on the wisdom of multiple thought leaders to provide practical strategies, concrete frameworks, vivid examples, and moving vignettes for leading a life of adventure, service, and purpose.
Today, people are looking for opportunity, challenge, and the chance to develop their talents, achieve success, and make an impact. But they are also looking for a rich home life, rewarding friendships, an active lifestyle, and deeper fulfillment. Life entrepreneurs are able to thrive in all these realms by proactively taking the following steps:
- Discovering core identity
- Awakening to opportunity
- Envisioning the future
- Developing goals and strategies
- Building healthy support systems
- Taking action and making a difference
- Embracing renewal and reinvention
Life Entrepreneurs is filled with inspiring stories and practical strategies for integrating life, work, and purpose, and captures the implications of today's entrepreneurial boom for our workplaces, learning institutions, communities, and families. Whether you're an emerging or established leader—or a person experiencing significant changes and seeking direction—this is a vital read.