Chris Guillebeau Bücher

„Top-Job“ präsentiert inspirierende Geschichten von Menschen, die in ihrer Berufung aufblühen. Chris Guillebeau bietet Werkzeuge, Übungen und Gedankenexperimente, um eine individuelle Karriere zu planen, die den eigenen Interessen und Fähigkeiten entspricht.

Ein umfassender Ratgeber für Unternehmensgründer. Hochgelobt von Marketingguru Seth Godin und Bestsellerautorin Gretchen Rubin: Das ist „Start-up!“ von Chris Guillebeau. Guillebeau ist Unternehmer und Schriftsteller und zeigt dem Leser, dass er weder ein dickes Bankkonto noch einen Universitätsabschluss benötigt, um das Leben zu leben, das er möchte. Unter anderem zeigt er 50 ganz normale Menschen, die alle mit 100 Euro oder weniger ein Unternehmen gegründet haben. Das Spektrum des Buches reicht von Motivation und Self-Improvement über Unternehmensgründung und Geschäftsideen bis hin zum stets aktuellen Thema Work-Life-Balance. Fazit: mit geringem Einsatz viel erreichen. Dieses Buch ist Ihre Anleitung für ein neues Leben. Lernen Sie, wie Sie • so viel verdienen wie in Ihrem normalen Job, aber zu Ihren eigenen Bedingungen, wann und wo Sie wollen • gleichzeitig Spaß und Erfolg haben – und Ihre Arbeit wird zum Vergnügen • essenzielle Anregungen von 50 ganz normalen Menschen bekommen, von denen jeder sein Geschäft mit 100 Euro oder weniger startete

Chris Guillebeau scheint alles richtig gemacht zu haben: Er liebt sein Leben und tut jeden Tag genau das, was ihm Spaß macht. Schon früh hat er begriffen, dass es im Leben wichtigere Dinge gibt als Geld. Mit 20 hatte er seine letzte Festanstellung, seitdem arbeitet er freiberuflich in den verschiedensten Berufen - er verkaufte Kaffee, designte Websites, war Amateurmusiker. Zwischenzeitlich verbrachte er vier Jahre als freiwilliger Helfer in Afrika. Neben der Arbeit an seiner eigenen Homepage findet er jedes Jahr Zeit für seine große Leidenschaft: das Reisen. Gemäß seinem Credo „Verbessere dein eigenes Leben und gestalte damit die Welt positiver“ lebt er die Philosophie seines Buches. In diesem hat er all seine großartigen Ratschläge, praktischen Tipps und Lebensweisheiten zusammengetragen, damit jeder von uns ein außergewöhnliches, erfüllendes Leben führen kann. Denn gegen den Strom zu schwimmen kann manchmal sehr befreiend sein. Wir müssen nicht alle Anweisungen von Autoritäten befolgen, Regeln einhalten, ohne sie zu hinterfragen, oder jeden Tag in einem Job verbringen, der uns schon lange anödet. Wir alle haben es verdient, genau das zu tun, was uns Freude bereitet, und unsere Träume zu verwirklichen. Jeden Tag. Denn nur dann werden wir zu besseren Menschen und die Welt zu einem besseren Ort. Und genau das lernen wir mit diesem Buch.

Here, Chris Guillebeau shows you how to lead a life of adventure, meaning and purpose--and earn a good living. Still in his early thirties, Chris has traveled around the world--and yet he's never held a "real job" or earned a regular paycheck. Rather, he has a genius for turning ideas into income, and he uses what he earns both to support his life of adventure and to give back. In preparing to write this book, Chris identified 1,500 individuals who have built businesses earning $50,000 or more from a modest investment, and he's focused on the 50 most intriguing case studies. Here, distilled into one easy-to-use guide, are the most valuable lessons from those who've learned how to turn what they do into a gateway to self-fulfillment. It's all about finding the intersection between your expertise and what other people will pay for. You don't need an MBA, a business plan or even employees. All you need is a product or service that springs from what you love to do anyway, people willing to pay, and a way to get paid.--From publisher description

From visionary social entrepreneur and lifestyle architect Chris Guillebeau comes a book about finding purpose in work and life by committing to a life-changing project or quest. Chris Guillebeau specializes in helping people break out of the box of their everyday lives, sharing ideas on how to create income on one's own terms and not necessarily abide by a 9-to-5 corporation life. Now he goes a step further to help you find genuine life fulfillment by undertaking a quest or challenge that is big and ambitious, that involves surpassing the limits most people accept as part of their routine-filled lives and making an actual difference.

Offers an entertaining and instructive guide on how to start a business you love and lead the life you choose. Includes fifty stories of how 'ordinary' people built their startup and offers tips and techniques on how to find, fund and market a new business.

In Chris Guillebeau's travel to over 175 countries, he has met two kinds of people: those like himself who have the time and income to follow their whims and who've created an entertaining and fulfilling life--and those who feel trapped. This second group wants what the first group has, but the big stumbling block is making money. Because Chris realized that the first group has knowledge to impart, he identified 1500 people worth emulating, and refining that further, he offers here the 50 most valuable and interesting examples of micro-business success. In nearly all cases, people with no special skills discovered a way to monetize their personal passions. It's about finding the intersection between what you like to do and what other people will pay for. You don't need an MBA, a business plan, or even employees. All you need is a product or service that flows from what you love to do anyway, people willing to pay, and a way to get paid.

If you've ever thought, "There must be more to life than this," The Art of Non-Conformity is for you.Based on Chris Guillebeau's popular online manifesto "A Brief Guide to World Domination," The Art of Non-Conformity defies common assumptions about life and work while arming you with the tools to live differently. You'll discover how to live on your own terms by exploring creative self-employment, radical goal-setting, contrarian travel, and embracing life as a constant adventure.Inspired and guided by Chris's own story and those of others who have pursued unconventional lives, you can devise your own plan for world domination-and make the world a better place at the same time.

From bestselling author of The $100 Startup and Side Hustle comes Chris Guillebeau's engaging story about the power you have to create your own financial destiny. Like financial classics The Latte Factor and The Richest Man in Babylon, The Money Tree uses a compelling story with captivating characters to share its core insight: you are never at the mercy of fortune as long as you have an appetite for hard work and a willingness to step outside your comfort zone. Jake Aarons is in trouble. He's being evicted from his apartment in less than 30 days, the bill for his $50,000 in overdue student loans is almost due, and the digital marketing agency he works at just implemented a new military-style grading system that might cost him his job. To top it off, Jake's new relationship with Maya was going so well... but with everything else falling down around him, he might lose her, too. In search of answers, Jake reluctantly attends a weekly group meeting at the invitation of a coworker. Everyone in the group is trying to create a lucrative side hustle with one key requirement: they can only spend up to $500 before earning a profit. Over the course of several weeks, Jake undertakes a series of challenges, first learning how to make $1,000 in a single weekend, and ultimately how to discover the untapped skills he needs to take control of his finances--and his life.

Best-selling author Chris Guillebeau presents a full-color ideabook featuring 100 stories of regular people launching successful side businesses that almost anyone can do. This unique guide features the startup stories of regular people launching side businesses that almost anyone can do: an urban tour guide, an artist inspired by maps, a travel site founder, an ice pop maker, a confetti photographer, a group of friends who sell hammocks to support local economies, and many more. In 100 Side Hustles, best-selling author of The $100 Startup Chris Guillebeau presents a colorful "idea book" filled with inspiration for your next big idea. Distilled from Guillebeau's popular Side Hustle School podcast, these case studies feature teachers, artists, coders, and even entire families who've found ways to create new sources of income. With insights, takeaways, and photography that reveals the human element behind the hustles, this playbook covers every important step of launching a side hustle, from identifying underserved markets to crafting unique products and services that spring from your passions. Soon you'll find yourself joining the ranks of these innovative entrepreneurs--making money on the side while living your best life.