I first discovered Jeff Goins from the app coach.me (formerly lift) when he hosted a #500 word every day challenge. I looked into his website and recommended his blog course for my wife. Only recently have I read his book and started the Art of Work Mastermind course for myself and I'm wondering why I waited so long. About a year ago I began a painful process of realizing that all that I had studied, trained, spent long hours and hardships for was no longer satisfying and I kept thinking that there has to be more to life. His book has been as much instructive as it has been confirmative for me.
One normally receives this type of validation and confirmation in the confines of a relationship with someone, but Jeff is able to write a book for the masses in a conversational style like we are simply having coffee together and catching up and is able to provide that elusive validation through print. Validation through the written word alone would be worth getting the book.
Jeff brings you on a journey with him and along the way meeting interesting people whose own stories clearly elucidate his points. This journey has unexpected twists and turns that while surprising also fit in the journey. By the end of the book, you have taken a tour around the world, met unique and interesting people, become friends with Jeff, and learned more about who you are as a person and what you want out of life.
This book is part philosophy, part atlas, and part trailblazing. It is difficult to put this book into one niche or one hole, it simply doesn't fit. You will be changed by the end of the book in ways you didn't expect. You will discover something about yourself that you did not know before you picked the book up.
For me, this book is validation that I am moving in the right direction. This book is and will be an inspiration to keep going when it gets hard and to push through those parts because the best is just around the bend.
The book is easy to read, flows seamlessly from chapter to chapter and is written well. It is a very quick read and most could read it in a weekend. It is one that you will want to keep, dog ear pages, re-read parts or the whole later on. It is informative, transformative and a simple joy to read. I cannot recommend this book enough to anyone. This would make a great gift as well.
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AUTHOR BIO
Jeff Goins is a writer, speaker, and entrepreneur. He is the best-selling author of five books, including The Art of Work and Real Artists Don’t Starve. His award-winning blog Goinswriter.com is visited by millions of people every year, and his work has been featured in the Washington Post, USA Today, Entrepreneur, Forbes, Psychology Today, Business Insider, The Huffington Post, Time, and hundreds of other publications. Through his online courses, events, and coaching programs, he helps thousands of creatives succeed every year. Jeff lives just outside of Nashville, where he makes the world’s best guacamole.
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Follow the seven stages of calling to discover your life’s work. |
Understand how accidental apprenticeships differ from mentoring and why taking action is key. |
Learn how believing The Myth of the Leap can prevent you from achieving your dreams. |
Discover how living The Portfolio Life can lead to your greatest satisfaction and best work. |
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Steven Pressfield—best-selling author of The War of Art“The Art of Work will make you think differently about what you do and how you do it. Jeff Goins is a fresh young voice in a field full of copycats. He challenges us to approach our work the way we would a canvas—both delicately and with furious discipline. People will be reading this book, and profiting from it, for a long time.” |
Seth Godin—best-selling author of What to Do When It’s Your Turn“This is one of the most honest, direct, and generous books about you and your life that you will read this year. It took guts to write and it will take guts to read. Leap.” |
Michael Hyatt—New York Times best-selling author and former CEO of Thomas Nelson Publishers“Today, unlike any previous time in history, we have options about the work we do and the role it plays in our lives. But it is precisely here that so many of us get stuck. With so many choices, we struggle to figure out what we really want or where to start once we do. In The Art of Work, Jeff Goins provides a clear framework for discerning our calling, developing our mastery, and maximizing our impact. This is the plan we’ve been waiting for—from a guide we can trust.” |
Chris Brogan—New York Times best-selling author of The Freaks Shall Inherit the Earth“This is the real stuff. The Art of Work is a powerful dive into what matters, how to connect with that inside yourself, and then how to bring it out into the world in a useful way. This book will push some buttons you want pushed, and from there, it will guide you toward a new level. Dig in.” |
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What is your calling?
Even though Jeff specifically said that this wasn't a 'guru book,' I think I still expected it to be. Jeff has always written in an affirming nature: 'everyone has a story to tell,' and Art of Work is no different. It focuses on figuring out the path to discover your calling, interspersed with stories of people finding their calling. I'm enjoying it thus far.This book is equal parts inspirational, self-help, and a regaling of people who exemplify what Jeff coins a “portfolio life.” This read in more relaxed and perhaps introspective. Unlike other books out there, there is no end goal, other than perhaps a hearty, “I can do this too.”I firmly believe that if someone hasn’t found their calling, this may be just the book to give them the proverbial “kick in the pants’.” So, if you're looking for a 'guru' or 'how-to' book, you should look elsewhere. If you want an inspirational book about discovering your path, then Art of Work is for you.
Top reviews from other countries
Mario
Hay mejores libros, este es puro rollo
Reviewed in Mexico on October 28, 2018
Lin
Good book for those looking for the meaning/ purpose of life
Reviewed in Australia on November 4, 2022