Career Renegade

by FIELDS, JONATHAN

• ISBN13: 9780767927413
• ISBN10: 0767927419
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2009-01-13
• Publisher: Crown Business

Summary

There's a revolution brewing across the nation--a movement that's changing lives and revealing little known paths to passion and prosperity. It's about building a great living around what you love to do most. Once you've been touched by it, you'll never be the same. This book is your way in, your admission ticket to the world of the career renegade. Jonathan Fields, mega-firm lawyer turned successful lifestyle entrepreneur, blogger and writer shows you how to turn your passionwhether it's cooking or copy-writing, teaching or playing video gamesinto a better payday and a richly satisfying life. * Discover the 7 career renegade paths to prosperity * Tap technology to turn a seemingly moneyless passion into a goldmine * Rapidly test and tune your idea for free, from the comfort of your couch * Establish yourself as an authority in a new field with little or no investment * Cultivate the mission-driven, action-oriented career renegade mindset * Rally others to your cause, and convince them you're not nuts Join the movement now...and take back your livelihood and life! From the Trade Paperback edition.

Author Biography

A former lawyer, JONATHAN FIELDS launched Sonic Yoga in New York in 2001. He has been featured in Vogue, Self, Elle, Fortune, Newsweek, The Wall Street Journal, and The New York Times, and is a career and lifestyle blogger. Fields is embarking on a series of Career Renegade lectures.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. xi
Introduction	p. 1
What Makes You Come Alive?
You Don't Have to Be World Class to Make a World-Class Living	p. 15
What's Your Secret Passion?	p. 22
What Kind of Renegade Will You Be?
Introducing the Career Renegade Paths	p. 35
Turn Your Passion Loose in Unexpected Places	p. 38
Got Information? Sell It!	p. 50
Want to Teach? Expand Your Reach	p. 71
Exploit the Need for Stuff	p. 94
Exploit the Need for Community	p. 103
Make It Easier for People to Do What You Love	p. 110
Planning and Protecting Your Vision	p. 114
Is the World Ready for You?	p. 119
How to Master Your Passion and Build a Worldwide Following
Are You Ready for the Renegade World?	p. 151
Launching Your Quest for Authority	p. 163
Getting Social Online	p. 183
Building on Blogging and Social Media	p. 196
Marketing that Won't Break the Bank	p. 213
Let the Revolution Begin
Cultivate the Renegade Mind-Set	p. 225
How to Be a Renegade without Ending Up Divorced and Penniless	p. 238
Don't Do It Alone	p. 250
Hold On to Your Life Preserver Until You Can Swim	p. 260
Be Your Own Guru	p. 267
Career Renegade Programs	p. 27
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