Work On Purpose

I want a meaningful career not just a job. But how do I get there? When passion drives your choices and your talents shine, opportunities abound. But you can't get there if you don't know where or how to start. This book shows you how. Since 1987, Echoing Green has provided over thirty million dollars in seed funding to the world's top young social entrepreneurs who figured out the where and the how. But their paths weren't straight or always clear. How did they do it? Meet five of these changemakers and see for yourself as they dig deep and find their way. Career choice is a destination, not a decision, and having the right tools to navigate the ride is essential. The stories in this book will help you listen to your heart, use your head, and unleash your hustle. Meanwhile, thought-provoking questions will prompt you to discover what moves you most what gets you out of bed in the morning and guide you as you take inventory of your beliefs, acquired skills, and innate gifts so you can lock onto your inspiration. PLUS, more than 150 career resources and programs targeted toward helping you move your vision forward in real time that will put your career on the fast track. With a foreword by LIVE STRONG's Lance Armstrong and Doug Ulman and an afterword by Harlem Children's Zone's Geoffrey Canada, Work on Purpose is your source for inspiration and practical guidance around creating a career that will change your life and the world

• Gives the inside scoop on Lara Galinsky's career coaching session with GOOD contest winner, Irene Hernandez, who learns how to break down barriers to creating her dream career. (October 19, 2011)
• Announces that Irene Hernandez and her passion for green burial wins GOOD's Work on Purpose "Design Your Dream Job" Contest! (June 13, 2011)
• Features some of the best submissions for the "Design Your Dream Job" contest, ranging from farming in Hell's Kitchen to curating a Doodle Museum. (May 23, 2011)
• Writes, "Our friends at the nonprofit Echoing Green have been a behind-the-scenes force for social change for more than twenty years now... So, the Senior Vice President of Echoing Green, Lara Galinsky is offering to help one GOOD reader find their path with a one-hour intensive career coaching session." (April 21, 2011)

The Book Doctors feature Lara Galinsky as a guest blogger on the adventures, challenges, and benefits of self-publishing. (October 14, 2011)

The Levo League praises Work on Purpose and advises readers that the "next time you find yourself daydreaming of a meaningful career, remember Lara's advice" and "unleash your fullest potential, get in the zone, and achieve your 'hustle.'" (October 6, 2011)

Best Thinking calls Work on Purpose "very inspiring...a collection of very moving personal stories of several nonprofit leaders who found their niche in social entrepreneurship." (August 23, 2011)

Givology features Lara Galinsky as a guest speaker in a video on the subject of working on purpose. (June 8, 2011)

BNET, the CBS Interactive Business Network, features Lara Galinsky as a guest contributor highlighting Work on Purpose. (June 7, 2011)

Social Velocity
• interviewed Work on Purpose author, Lara Galinksy, about building the social entrepreneurship movement: "We came to realize that with our 25-year history of sourcing and supporting social innovators who have successfully created personally meaningful, world-changing careers, we had access to career-creation methodologies that were desperately needed among those who want careers in social change, particularly Millennials." (July 6, 2011)
• writes about Work on Purpose: "Indeed, there is increasing interest and energy among the millennial generation to create a career around solving social problems. This book encourages that trend and helps people make it a reality." (May 25, 2011)

GOOD
• Irene Hernandez wins GOOD's Work on Purpose "Design Your Dream Job" contest. "She wins a one-hour career coaching session with Lara Galinsky, an incubator and support organization for social entrepreneurs. Five runners-up will get a copy Work on Purpose. They are Enida Bogdani, Kiersten Downs, Deeba Rehman, Tania Torres-Delgado, and Kelly Weigel." (June 13, 2011).
• tells readers that Work on Purpose can help them determine "what kind of work you would do if you could pick any job on earth." (May 23, 2011)
• writes: "Our friends at the nonprofit Echoing Green have been a behind-the-scenes force for social change for more than twenty years now...So, the Senior Vice President of Echoing Green, Lara Galinsky is offering to help one GOOD reader find their path with a one-hour intensive career coaching session." (April 21, 2011)

Galleycat names Work on Purpose one of their "hand-picked titles." (May 6, 2011)

“I want a meaningful career—not just a job. But how do I get there?” When passion drives your choices and your talents shine, opportunities abound. But you can’t get there if you don’t know where or how to start. This book shows you how. Since 1987, Echoing Green has provided over thirty million dollars in seed funding to the world’s top young social entrepreneurs who figured out the where and the how. But their paths weren’t straight or always clear. How did they do it? Meet five of these change makers and see for yourself as they dig deep and find their way. Career choice is a destination, not a decision, and having the right tools to navigate the ride is essential. The stories in this book will help you listen to your heart, use your head, and unleash your hustle. Meanwhile, thought-provoking questions will prompt you to discover what moves you most—what gets you out of bed in the morning—and guide you as you take inventory of your beliefs, acquired skills, and innate gifts so you can lock onto your inspiration. PLUS, more than 150 career resources and programs targeted toward helping you move your vision forward in real time that will put your career on the fast track. With a foreword by LIVESTRONG’s Lance Armstrong and Doug Ulman and an afterword by Harlem Children’s Zone’s Geoffrey Canada, Work on Purpose is your source for inspiration and practical guidance around creating a career that will change your life—and the world. -- Provided by publisher **I want a meaningful career not just a job. But how do I get there?**When passion drives your choices and your talents shine, opportunities abound. But you can't get there if you don't know where or how to start. This book shows you how. Since 1987, Echoing Green has provided over thirty million dollars in seed funding to the world's top young social entrepreneurs who figured out the where and the how. But their paths weren't straight or always clear. How did they do it? Meet five of these changemakers and see for yourself as they dig deep and find their way. Career choice is a destination, not a decision, and having the right tools to navigate the ride is essential. The stories in this book will help you listen to your heart, use your head, and unleash your hustle. Meanwhile, thought-provoking questions will prompt you to discover what moves you most what gets you out of bed in the morning and guide you as you take inventory of your beliefs, acquired skills, and innate gifts so you can lock onto your inspiration. PLUS, more than 150 career resources and programs targeted toward helping you move your vision forward in real time that will put your career on the fast track. With a foreword by LIVE**STRONG's** Lance Armstrong and Doug Ulman and an afterword by Harlem Children's Zone's Geoffrey Canada, __Work on Purpose__ is your source for inspiration and practical guidance around creating a career that will change your life and the world