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Book Synopsis". an absurdly motivating book. " A.J. Jacobs, New York Times bestselling author Don t get stuck on a career path you have no passion for. Don t waste your intelligence on something that doesn t really mean anything more to you than a paycheck.
Table of ContentsAcknowledgements xi
Foreword xiii
Preface xv
Introduction 1
Part One Why You Need a Purpose 5
1 Make Your Purpose a Matter of Life or Death 7
2 Make Your Purpose an Escape Plan 11
3 Ask Why 15
4 Know Your Needs 21
5 Energize Your Dreams 25
6 Start at the End 29
Case Study: Garett Manion, PharmD 33
Part Two How to Find Your Purpose 35
7 Ruthlessly Evaluate Your Current Position 37
8 Create a Wish List of Actions 43
9 Name Your Future Position 47
Case Study: Garett Manion, PharmD 53
10 Determine Your Core Priorities 55
11 Define Your New Core Priorities 61
12 Set Short-Term Benchmarks 69
Case Study: Aja Davis, MS, MBA 72
13 Tell Yourself an Inspiring Story 77
14 Be the Hero of Your Story 83
15 Re-Write Your Story 89
Case Study: Lindsey Surace, MD 96
16 Question Your Focus 101
17 Create a Personal Slogan 107
18 Start a Meme 115
19 Put a Compelling Vision in Front of You 119
20 Turn Your Vision into a Decision 127
21 Move from Decision to Conviction 133
22 Celebrate Your Progress 137
23 Run the Numbers Behind Your Vision 141
Case Study: Brenda Jones, JD 144
Part Three How to Fulfill Your Purpose 147
24 Pursue Mastery 149
25 Acknowledge the 10,000-Hour Rule, but Don’t Follow It 155
26 Avoid the Life Hack Lie 163
27 Avoid Willpower Depletion 167
Case Study: Matt Giulianelli, DMD 171
28 Develop a Can-Do Mindset 175
29 Think Inside the Box and Move Laterally 181
30 Manipulate Reality 185
31 Build Rome Around Your Safety Net 191
Case Study: Michael Smith, MBA 194
32 Generate Me Capital 197
33 Invest in People, Not Ideas 201
34 Connect Without Getting Lost in the Crowd 205
35 Develop a Personalized Escalator Pitch 211
36 The Only Three Skills that Will Matter in Five Years 215
Conclusion 221
Notes 227
About the Author 239
Index 243
