Zen and the Art of Making a Living : A Practical Guide to Creative Career Design

by Boldt, Laurence G. (Author)

• ISBN13: 9780140195996
• ISBN10: 0140195998
• eBook ISBN(s): 9781101202685
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-05-01
• Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
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Summary

Completely revised and updated--one of the most innovative, unconventional, and profoundly practical career guides since "What Color Is Your Parachute?". Line drawings. Worksheets.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	p. vii
Preface to the Revised Edition	p. ix-xii
Preface	p. xiii-xx
How to Use This Book	p. xxi-xxxv
Doing the Work You Love	p. xxxvi-li
Prologue: The Art of Life's Work	p. lii-123
Introduction: The Grail Quest or the Bourgeois Nest?	p. 2-37
The Tao of Work; or, Creative Self-Expression	p. 38
Zen at Work; or, Poetry in Motion	p. 52
Myth at Work; or, Crafting the Story of Your Life	p. 76
The World Calls for the Postmodern (Blissful) Hero	p. 112
The Quest for Life's Work	p. 124
The Quest for Your Best	p. 126
Vision Questing	p. 147
Clarifying Values	p. 179
Pointing to Purpose	p. 197
Targeting Talents	p. 215
Marking Mission Objectives	p. 229
What If You Still Don't Know?	p. 237
The Game of Life's Work	p. 248
Playing the Game: Winners, Losers, and Choosers	p. 250
Your New Career: Getting a Picture	p. 279
Reality Testing	p. 287
Evaluation: No or Go?	p. 309
The Battle for Life's Work	p. 326
Winning in the Marketplace	p. 328
Taking It to the Street: Choosing Your Marketing Strategy	p. 351
Sailing the Entrepreneurship	p. 367
Wielding the Freelance	p. 395
Crafting the Nonprofit Foundation	p. 413
Landing the Right Job	p. 429
Street Smarts	p. 475
The School of Life's Work	p. 506
Learning to Change: The Old Boy and the Student-Sage	p. 508
Getting There: Transition Strategies	p. 537
Training Thrills: Knowledge and Skills	p. 543
Creating the Self-Image You Need to Succeed	p. 565
Help!: Enlisting Support	p. 575
Loving What You Do ('Til You Are Doing What You Love)	p. 579
Economics: Scar-City or Mutual Support System?	p. 584
Volunteering	p. 600
Afterword	p. 608
Chapter Notes	p. 610
Bibliography	p. 619
Index	p. 634
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