Still, in his early thirties, Chris Guillebeau completed a tour of every country on earth, and yet he’s never held a “real job” or earned a regular paycheck. Instead, he has a particular genius for turning ideas into income, and he uses what he makes both to support his life of adventure and give back.

Chris identified 1,500 individuals who have built businesses earning $50,000 or more from a modest investment (in many cases, $100 or less) and focused on the 50 most intriguing case studies. In nearly all cases, people with no special skills discovered aspects of their passions that they could monetize and were able to restructure their lives in ways that gave them greater freedom and fulfillment.

Here, finally, distilled into one easy-to-use guide, are the most valuable lessons from those who’ve learned how to turn what they do into a gateway to self-fulfillment. It’s all about finding the intersection between your “expertise,” even if you do not consider it such. You do not need an MBA, a business plan, or even employees. All you need is a product or service that springs from what you love to do anyway, people willing to pay, and a way to get paid.

Not content to talk in generalities, Chris tells you exactly how many dollars his group of unexpected entrepreneurs required to get their projects up and to run. These individuals did in the first weeks and months to generate significant cash, some of the critical mistakes they made along the way, and the crucial insights that made the business stick. Among Chris’s fundamental principles: If you are good at one thing, you are probably good at something else; never teach a man to fish, and in the battle between planning and action, action wins.

In ancient times, people who were dissatisfied with their lives dreamed of finding magic lamps, buried treasure, or streets paved with gold. Today, we know that it’s up to us to change our lives. And the best part is, if we change our own life, we can help others change theirs. This remarkable book will start you on your way.

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The Obstacle is the Way has become a cult classic, beloved by people worldwide who apply its wisdom to become more successful at whatever they do.

The Obstacle is the Way has many fans, including a former governor and movie star (Arnold Schwarzenegger), a hip hop icon (LL Cool J), an Irish tennis pro (James McGee), an NBC sportscaster (Michele Tafoya), and the coaches and players of winning teams like the New England Patriots, Seattle Seahawks, Chicago Cubs, and University of Texas men’s basketball team.

The book draws its inspiration from stoicism, the ancient Greek philosophy of enduring pain or adversity with perseverance and resilience. Stoics focus on the things they can control, let go of everything else, and turn every new obstacle into an opportunity to get better, more robust, more challenging. As Marcus Aurelius put it nearly 2000 years ago: “The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the Way becomes the Way.”

Ryan Holiday shows us how some of the most successful people in history—from John D. Rockefeller to Amelia Earhart to Ulysses S. Grant to Steve Jobs—have applied stoicism to overcome difficult or even impossible situations. Their embrace of these principles ultimately mattered more than their natural intelligence, talents, or luck.

If you’re feeling frustrated, demoralized, or stuck in a rut, The Obstacle is the Way can help you turn your problems into your most significant advantages. Along the way, it will inspire you with dozens of true stories of the greats from every age and era.

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According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, one in nine Americans works in sales. Every day more than fifteen million people earn their keep by persuading someone else to make a purchase.

Whether we're employees pitching colleagues on a new idea, entrepreneurs enticing funders to invest, or parents and teachers cajoling children to study, we spend our days trying to move others. Like it or not, we are all in sales now.

To Sell Is Human offers a fresh look at the art and science of selling. As he did in Drive and A Whole New Mind, Daniel H. Pink draws on a rich trove of social science for his counterintuitive insights. He reveals the new ABCs of moving others, explains why extraverts don't make the best salespeople, and shows how giving people an "off-ramp" for their actions can matter more than actually changing their minds.

Along the way, Pink describes the six successors to the elevator pitch, the three rules for understanding another's perspective, the five frames that can make your message clearer and more persuasive, and much more. The result is a wise and practical book--one that will change how you see the world and transform what you do at work, at school, and home.

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From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of You Are a Badass, a life-changing guide to making the kind of money you've only ever dreamed of.

You Are a Badass at Making Money will propel you over the concerns and stumbling blocks that have put financial success out of reach, relying on her journey from a lady living in a converted garage through her bank account to a woman who travels the globe in luxury. Jen Sincero's distinctive snark and pragmatism helped You Are a Badass become a best-seller. She blends funny autobiographical stories with bite-size, aha concepts that unleash earning potential and accurate outcomes.

You Are a Badass at Making Money is the book you need if you've spent too much time watching money land in your bank account and then roll through your fingers. Jen Sincero went from living in a converted garage to traveling the world in 5-star luxury in a matter of years and knows all too well the layers of BS one can get wrapped up in around money, as well as what it takes to dig your way out. In this funny, fascinating, and practical book, she goes in-depth on how powerful our thoughts are and how our bank accounts mirror our beliefs about money. You Are a Badass at Making Money combines laugh-out-loud comedy with life-changing concepts, all boiled down into manageable, bite-sized tips so that you can put them into practice and get life-changing results.

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Tools of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers (2016) is a self-help book by Timothy Ferriss, an American writer, educational activist, and entrepreneur. He interviewed more than 100 "world-class performers" in diverse fields on their advice for success. The book debuted as a #1 New York Times bestseller

Would not it be nice if you had a board of advisors that was made up of some of the wealthiest, most successful people in the world to offer you advice and guidance as you built your new business? Of course, it would. And while that's probably not a possibility (and if it is, you need to let us in on your secrets), Tools of Titans is the next best thing.

In Tools of Titans, Tim Ferriss has assembled some of the best wisdom he's gathered in his two-plus years of hosting "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast, where he interviews billionaires, icons, and world-class performers. This book is excellent if you want to know how the most successful people in the world got that way and how you can get there.

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Elizabeth Gilbert is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Eat, Pray, Love, and the short story collection, Pilgrims. A Pushcart Prize winner and National Magazine Award-nominated journalist, she works as writer-at-large for GQ. Her journalism has been published in Harper's Bazaar, Spin, and The New York Times Magazine.

Readers of all ages and walks of life have drawn inspiration and empowerment from Elizabeth Gilbert's books for years. Now, this beloved author digs deep into her generative process to share her wisdom and unique perspective about creativity. With profound empathy and radiant generosity, she offers potent insights into the mysterious nature of inspiration. She asks us to embrace our curiosity and let go of needless suffering. She shows us how to tackle what we most love and how to face down what we most fear. She discusses the attitudes, approaches, and habits we need to live our most creative lives.

Balancing between soulful spirituality and cheerful pragmatism, Gilbert encourages us to uncover the "strange jewels" hidden within each of us. Whether we are looking to write a book, make art, find new ways to address challenges in our work, embark on a dream long deferred, or infuse our everyday lives with more mindfulness and passion, Big Magic cracks open a world of wonder and joy.

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How to Win Friends and Influence People is a self-help book written by Dale Carnegie published in 1936. Over 30 million copies have been sold worldwide, making it one of the best-selling books of all time.

Carnegie had been conducting business education courses in New York since 1912. In 1934, Leon Shimkin of the publishing firm Simon & Schuster took one of Carnegie's 14-week courses on human relations and public speaking. Afterward, Shimkin persuaded Carnegie to let a stenographer take notes from the course to be revised for publication. The initial five thousand copies of the book sold exceptionally well, going through 17 editions in its first year alone.

In 1981, a revised edition containing updated language and anecdotes was released. The revised edition reduced the number of sections from six to four, eliminating areas on effective business letters and improving marital satisfaction. In 2011, it was number 19 on Time Magazine's list of the 100 most influential books.

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The world is changing. Markets have crashed. Jobs have disappeared. Industries have been disrupted and are being remade before our eyes. Everything we aspired to for “security,” everything we thought was “safe,” no longer is College. Employment. Retirement. Government. It’s all crumbling down. In every part of society, the intermediaries are being pushed out of the picture. No longer is someone coming to hire you, to invest in your company, to sign you, to pick you. It’s on you to make the most critical decision in your life: Choose Yourself.

New tools and economic forces have emerged to make it possible for individuals to create art, make millions of dollars and change the world without “help.” More and more opportunities are rising out of the ashes of the broken system to generate real inward success and outward success.

This book will teach you to do just that. With dozens of case studies, interviews, and examples–including the author, investor, and entrepreneur James Altucher’s own heartbreaking and inspiring story–Choose Yourself illuminates your path to building a bright, new world out of the wreckage of the old.

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There’s an idea floating around that vulnerability is a weakness. But Daring Greatly challenges that idea and argues that actually, being vulnerable and allowing your whole self to be seen flaws and all is the key to happiness, fulfillment, and (you guessed it) career success.

In exploring vulnerability, author, researcher, and public speaker Brene Brown walks readers through exposure. She explores what it is, why it makes us so uncomfortable, and how to use it to propel all areas of our lives—including our careers.

Daring Greatly is a must-read for all new entrepreneurs. When you’re starting a business, you might be tempted to put on an “I got this” face and keep your fear inside, but it’s when you let down your guard and let people in that the real magic happens. Daring Greatly is great if you want to infuse more authenticity into your business.

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If so, we have got news for you. The business you're starting? It's not going to be as successful as it could be because one of the keys to setting your business up for success is setting your day up for success.

In The Miracle Morning, entrepreneur Hal Elrod shows you why starting your day with purpose can transform not only your day but your business, too.

Elrod used his morning blueprint S.A.V.E.R.S. (silence, affirmations, visualizations, exercise, reading, and scribing) to transform his life completely. He pulled his business out of near bankruptcy, paid off almost half a million dollars of debt, and became one of the most sought-after business consultants in the world. The Miracle Morning is great if you want to create more structure in your life and your business—and reap the rewards as a result.

To read The Miracle Morning is to give yourself the gift of waking up each day to your full potential. It's time to stop putting off creating the life you want and deserve to live. Read this book and learn about Dr. Ivan Misner, C.E.O. and Founder of BNI.

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