Humans spend an estimated 80,000 hours of their lives at work. Shouldn''t that time be spent doing something you love? How can you avoid the trap of career regret? An unconventional, no-bullshit guide to forging a rewarding career that actually maps onto the things you care about in the world-a dream job where ''the hustle doesn''t feel like hustle''-from a leading venture capitalist, based on his viral college talk. Today, Bill Gurley is known for his successful investments in companies like Uber. But before he found his dream job in venture capital, Gurley came close to falling into a trap that affects millions: ''career regret.'' Family pressure and a broken education system push too many young people onto a conveyer belt where the destination is a small subset of idealized ''safe'' jobs. But, as new research by Gurley and the Wharton School of Business shows, 6 in 10 people are likely to regret their career choice years down the road. For the past two decades, Gurley has observed people who have climbed to the top in fields ranging from technology to hospitality to entertainment-and who radiate joy in their chosen field. Why did they thrive while others floundered? Is there a formula to finding your dream job? In Runnin'' Down a Dream , Gurley breaks down the components of success, identifying six key tenets that will set young people up for flourishing, purpose-filled careers. From chasing your curiosity and honing your craft to going where the action Is to always giving back, Gurley brings them to life - through his own captivating, straight-talk voice and revealing stories of a handful of iconic individuals who epitomize them. ''Life,'' as Gurley''s writes, ''is a use-it-or-lose-it proposition.'' A much-needed corrective to talk of ''lazy jobs'' and ''quiet quitting,'' this book will inspire a new generation to step off the conveyer belt, find the things that make them insatiably curious, and turn those fascinations into a thriving career-where the work doesn''t feel like work at all. ...

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Bill Gurley is a general partner at Benchmark, a leading venture capital firm in Silicon Valley. Born in 1966 in Dickinson, Texas, Gurley earned a Bachelor of Science degree in computer science from the University of Florida and later received an MBA from the University of Texas at Austin. Prior to his career in venture capital, Bill spent four years in investment banking.

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'Fantastic. A variety of useful insights and examples that converge into one story that underlies remarkable success in nearly any field' JAMES CLEAR, BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF ATOMIC HABITS

'Schools never teach a how to find work you love class. Bill Gurley clearly maps the path with sharp insights and real tools. Strongly recommended' TONY FADELL, IPOD INVENTOR, IPHONE CO-INVENTOR, NEST FOUNDER, BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF BUILD

'Wicked smart and original, Bill pulls apart success stories and reverse engineers them for us. Thank you, Bill!' JEFF BEZOS, FOUNDER OF AMAZON
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You spend an estimated 80,000 hours of your life at work. Shouldn't that time be spent doing something you love?

Bill Gurley has spent the past two decades working with people who have climbed to the top in fields ranging from technology to hospitality to entertainment?and who have thrived in their chosen profession. Yet, as Gurley's new research with the Wharton School of Business reveals, 6 in 10 of us eventually regret our career choices.
So, what's the secret? How do you avoid the trap of career regret? Is there a formula to finding your dream job?

Now, in Runnin' Down a Dream, Gurley breaks down the components of balancing joy with success, identifying six key principles that will set you up for a flourishing, purpose-filled career, including:

• Chase your curiosity
• Hone your craft
• Go where the action is
• Give back generously

Through his own captivating, straight-talking advice Gurley brings these components of success to life, and reveals stories of a handful of iconic individuals who epitomize them.

Whether starting out or looking to make a change, this book will inspire you to step off the conveyer belt, find the things that make you insatiably curious, and turn those fascinations into a thriving career?where the work doesn't feel like work at all.

Praise for Runnin' Down a Dream:

'This inspiring book is an invitation to shift into 'discover mode,' where curiosity replaces fear and real growth begins. Jonathan Haidt, bestselling author of The Anxious Generation

'This brilliantly useful book is the antidote to entitlement. Everyone should read it' Annie Duke, bestselling author of Thinking in Bets, How to Decide, and Quit

'This book might save you from a career you'll regret.' Adam Grant, bestselling author of Hidden Potential and Think Again, and host of the podcast Re:Thinking

'A great book for a young person who won't settle for putting their passion to one side. This book shows how to actually pursue that passion as a career' Greg Lukianoff, bestselling co-author of The Coddling of the American Mind