If I transferred $2 million to your bank account today to remove the need for financial security, what would you do with your life?Travel. I know.
Of the thousands of people I've asked that question to they all say the same thing...travel. But eventually, believe it or not, travel would get old. You'd tire of living out of a suitcase, being on the road, and eating out at restaurants. You'd crave some normalcy and consistency. More importantly, you'd eventually wake up feeling empty and ready to add some value to the world. The thing is, money's no longer an issue in this hypothetical situation so you can do anything, even it it's volunteer. So what would you do? How would you spend your time? Where would you go when you wake up Monday morning to add some value to the world? Here's how three folks I recently coached answered the question:
And guess what? They're well on their way. What I would do is help people figure out what to do with their life and how to get paid really well to do it, which is why I wrote RESET: How to get paid and love what you do. |
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After reading RESET, you'll be able to:
RESET is the most straight-forward game plan for figuring out how to do your best work and get paid to be you.
- Recognize the myths that might be halting your progress
- Learn a new way to find your best-fit career
- Identify the three foundations of and fulfilling career
- Define success and plan for how to achieve it
- Fight fear and take the first steps toward getting paid to do what you love!
RESET is the most straight-forward game plan for figuring out how to do your best work and get paid to be you.
What Others are Saying
The most useful book I read as I made the move from management consulting to education. Absolute must read!!!!
This book is the perfect mix of relatable stories to motivate you to finally think about those hard, vague questions like 'what do I want to do next' and powerful exercises to make your values more concrete and easier to act upon. What makes this book stand out from so many others is that after reading it and doing the exercises, I actually had a clear action plan combined with a strong conviction that I had thought through everything. Take it from a strategy consultant who went from 'cost cutting' projects to education work in Kenya to education-technology in California--this is an amazing book and absolutely worth the read!! -Eric Li 
5 out of 5 stars. Reset is THE book on how to do what you love and love what you do.
Reset is a powerful and enjoyable read. This book is packed with great information to help you rationally think about what makes you happy and how can your happiness with work. Its inspiring to read his person account of his own "Reset" and how he aligned his career with his passion. I highly recommend this book for anyone who wants to have a more fulfilling work life. -Chris B. |
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The brilliance is in the STEP-BY-STEP, guided process!
Very quickly into the first few chapters, I thought, “YES! FINALLY!!”
The reason for the excitement was because I finally have an incredible resource to share with people who need a step-by-step approach to guide them from “I hate my job” to “I can’t believe I get paid to do this!”
My advice was usually “Just do it. Jump off the cliff. It’s exhilarating (and humbling) and you’ll figure it out along the way.”
Where Dustin is gifted is in guiding you to dive into critical questions and in the perfect sequencing, too. I think he is able to do this so powerfully because 1) he’s lived it, and 2) he’s helped hundreds do the same through a decade of career and leadership coaching.
I got so into the book that I found myself loving the end-of-chapter exercises, as I was validating (and strengthening…it’s like a muscle) what I’ve already learned through experience, but I was also learning new things about myself — for a lifelong learner, the practice is always ongoing. I’m grateful for Dustin for being my teacher!
There was one exercise that was particularly meaningful to me. He took me through a reflection exercise where I had to look back at when I felt the most energized over the past 7 days. The ironic part is that one of those times was in the actual “doing” and participating in the activities he was suggesting (this is largely due to the fact that one of my top 3 values is PERSONAL GROWTH).
After coming up with some memorable and invigorating occurrences, Dustin then asked me to summarize “the thing(s) I was doing that gave me the energy”. Writing this down was somehow exciting and wonderful. Might sound weird but it’s true.
The last part of the exercise he challenged me to write a statement that would capture the energy of what I’d just written (see above sentence) but to be general enough to be widely applicable.
The result, was my personal mission statement.
If you like the idea of having your work be energizing and life-giving (i.e., not life-sucking and draining), then this book can really help you organize your thoughts to help you take meaningful actions towards “loving what you do”.
My favorite quote from the book: “There is always room at the top for those who love what they do.” -David B.
Very quickly into the first few chapters, I thought, “YES! FINALLY!!”
The reason for the excitement was because I finally have an incredible resource to share with people who need a step-by-step approach to guide them from “I hate my job” to “I can’t believe I get paid to do this!”
My advice was usually “Just do it. Jump off the cliff. It’s exhilarating (and humbling) and you’ll figure it out along the way.”
Where Dustin is gifted is in guiding you to dive into critical questions and in the perfect sequencing, too. I think he is able to do this so powerfully because 1) he’s lived it, and 2) he’s helped hundreds do the same through a decade of career and leadership coaching.
I got so into the book that I found myself loving the end-of-chapter exercises, as I was validating (and strengthening…it’s like a muscle) what I’ve already learned through experience, but I was also learning new things about myself — for a lifelong learner, the practice is always ongoing. I’m grateful for Dustin for being my teacher!
There was one exercise that was particularly meaningful to me. He took me through a reflection exercise where I had to look back at when I felt the most energized over the past 7 days. The ironic part is that one of those times was in the actual “doing” and participating in the activities he was suggesting (this is largely due to the fact that one of my top 3 values is PERSONAL GROWTH).
After coming up with some memorable and invigorating occurrences, Dustin then asked me to summarize “the thing(s) I was doing that gave me the energy”. Writing this down was somehow exciting and wonderful. Might sound weird but it’s true.
The last part of the exercise he challenged me to write a statement that would capture the energy of what I’d just written (see above sentence) but to be general enough to be widely applicable.
The result, was my personal mission statement.
If you like the idea of having your work be energizing and life-giving (i.e., not life-sucking and draining), then this book can really help you organize your thoughts to help you take meaningful actions towards “loving what you do”.
My favorite quote from the book: “There is always room at the top for those who love what they do.” -David B.
What are you waiting for?
For me, resetting was a 5 year proposition. Your journey doesn't have to take that long. Start your RESET today and you could be doing what you love and getting paid to do it for the rest of your life. That's a small investment for a lifetime of joy. Visit any of the retailers above for more info or click below on the giant, green button!