The Work We Were Born To Do: Find the Work You Love Love the Work You do (Paperback)

~ Nick Wiiliams (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Beautiful sequencing of proven principles - bursting with passion and wisdom." -- Dr Steven Covey author The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People

"I've always believed you should bring your heart to work. Step by step, Nick Williams shows you how." -- Anita Roddick, O.B.E.,Founder, The Body Shop International plc

"Nick Williams has written an inspirational book. If your work is something you want to forget as soon as you finish - then think again. Nick will help you to find meaning, hope and soul in whatever work you do - a book for our times." -- Reverend Donald Reeves, former Rector of St. James's Church, Piccadilly, London, Founder of the European Churches Network and author of Down to Earth

"Nick Williams is a wonderful man, and his book delivers a wonderful message." -- Susan Jeffers, author of Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway, End the Struggle and Dance With Life, and Dare to Connect

"Nick Williams shows us a heartening and optimistic way forward." -- Dorothy Rowe, top psychologist and author of many books on mental health

"Nick is a visionary at work." -- James Redfield, The Celestine Prophecy and Salle Merrill Redfield, The Joy of Meditating

"The Work We Were Born To Do is a joy to read. It sparkles with inspiration and delight, and is packed with ideas which will help you discover your life's work - and create a life that you truly love. Whether you hide under the bedclothes on Monday mornings, or just feel bored or dissatisfied at work you need this book!" -- Gill Edwards, author Living Magically and Stepping into the Magic

"This book overflows with the richest wisdom of the heart and positive skills for self appreciation, open-hearted living, and success. Nick Williams gets to the core of the power to make our lives what we would have them be. Read this magnificent work, enjoy, grow, and soar!" -- Alan Cohen, author of The Dragon Doesn't Live Here Anymore, Joy is My Compass and Handle With Prayer

"This inspiring book provides the map and compass that will guide you to that sought after destination of being able to fulfil your true potential, through your natural vocation. Use it!" -- Colin Turner, corporate speaker and author of The Eureka Principle and Swimming with the Piranhas Makes You Hungry

"Whatever you do, you can use this inspiring guide to discover purpose, meaning and passion in your work ... and still pay the bills." -- Paul Wilson, author of The Little Book of Calm and Calm at Work

Product Description

Would you like a more fulfilling work life? Do you want a job that's creative, exciting and rewarding? That allows you to be who you truly are? You need to discover the work you were born to do. Leading work-expert Nick Williams has identified the twelve principles of the work we were born to do. He show how we can activate these principles to amazing effect and utilize our inner power at whatever stage we have reached in our working lives. The Work We Were Born To Do shows how to discover your purpose and reveals how to make money following your heart's desire. It will help undo any conditioning that has held you back, exploring ways to build work from the inside out, using heart, spirit, essence and inspiration. The work you were born to do is your birthright, lay claim to it now!

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Product Details

• Paperback: 381 pages
• Publisher: Thorsons (November 25, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1862045526
• ISBN-13: 978-1862045521
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #911,156 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The most comprehensive book on the subject, October 2, 2000

By	Melanie Votaw (Brooklyn, NY) - See all my reviews

As the instructor of a course related to this subject, I read everything out there on finding your "true vocation." I have found Nick Williams' approach to be the most comprehensive and heart-centered of all that are currently published. Nick approaches finding the work you were born to do as a task not separated from the rest of life, but rightly so, a question of "living" rather than "working." As his many practical exercises convey, our culture needs to change the way we think about work; the way we've confronted this problem in the past has not brought about joyful results. Nick's suggestions for self-discovery allow for the possibility of work being a joy rather than a job. If you choose one book on this subject, I would definitely go for this one.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for the Mid-Life Crisis Crowd, May 17, 2000

By	Debbie L. Ebner (Birmingham, AL) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

If you are confused, dissatisfied, unhappy, or depressed about your current career - read this book! Nick Williams has put together a valuable path of self-discovery for his readers. This easy to read book requires your participation through exercises which take you personally through the thought process necessary for uncovering your dreams and desires. There is indeed a happier, more fulfilling way to live your life and balance your career. Take the time to enjoy this book and uncover your hidden secret to happiness and the good life.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is the handbook for the 21st Century, July 31, 2000

By	Barbara J. Winter (Las Vegas, NV United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

If you suspect that you haven't yet found your right livelihood, don't read this book...use it as a workbook. Nick Williams covers all the insidious barriers to making our work the joyful experience it was meant to be. I plan to recommend this book heartily to participants in my workshops, newsletter subscribers and strangers on airplanes. And while it may be best read slowly, every chapter will open new insights. Even though I believe I am doing my right livelihood, I am finding a new level of enthusiasm and confidence thanks to Nick Williams' guidance.