My first book was a good book. I will say, it was a poor choice on my part to choose this as my first read of the project. As an avid reader, a shelf full of classics beckoned me as a began this book. I chose to start with this book because I reasoned any book a pre-ordered must be rather pertinent to me, so I put it first on the shelf.
If you are currently in a job or career that you dred getting up for in the morning, this book is for you. If you have a passion for something you do on the weekends or evenings after work, this book is for you. If you've always wondered why you can't do something you love (that you are also GREAT at) for the rest of your life, this book is for.
When I was months away from graduation, I answered Jon's call for people that considered them "I'm....but..." people. I wrote and told him "I'm a college student, but I want to travel." Not exactly the answer he was looking for, but a dream none the less.
Jon has compiled the stories of his readers and friends, as well as a large section of his own experiences, on the subject of "closing the gap between your day job & your dream job." Because I am in what I know is only a temporary day job right while I am looking for future dream jobs, I didn't find this book as applicable as I thought I might. Rather than saying, "Oh, I feel relieved that someone else out there feels trapped in their day job," I felt like I was reading the advice of other people more experienced in the work field. I was able to read and say, "I will not put myself in a position that I hate to get out of bed every day for work. I will carefully choose a career that I can find joy in on a daily basis. I want a job that I am passionate about."
I would suggest this book to anyone who is asking the quesstions I mentioned above. I would also suggest this to anyone who, like me, is afraid of the career world. This book will not soothe your fears but equip you with realistic advice on how to enter the "grown up" world of day jobs, careers, and dream jobs.
Stay posted. The next 2 books are rather exciting. :)
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