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 shows how we can activate these principles to amazing effect and utilise 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.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #30413 in Books
• Published on: 2000-09-28
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 381 pages

Synopsis
Whether you are looking to change work, get re-inspired or are simply seeking direction, this text offers a chance to explore how to bring more creativity, integrity, fulfilment and fun into your work. Introduction -- the twelve principles of the work we were born to do; defining the work we were born to do; undoing our conditioning; discovering the spirit of our work; awakening the heart at work; knowing that money is never really the issue; working on purpose; integrity, authenticity and the return to wholeness; contribution and the discovery of meaningful work; welcoming transformation and change; the inspiration to create; abundance and inner riches; experiencing the true meaning of success; in conclusion.

From the Author
You can bring your heart into your work - and earn money!
This book was born out my personal experience of being in a well paid job in computer sales and marketing, but being unhappy because it wasn't really me. I was playing a role, not being authentic and not being creative, but was scared stiff to leave because I had so much invested in the car, the house, my identity, and also had precious little idea about how I could earn a living doing something that my heart was in. I knew it was no longer for me, and although I was terrified, I found the courage to quit and follow my heart to create a new career that my heart was in.

Over the last 10 years I have created this new career - inspiring individuals and organisations to be more authentic in their work, and bring the best of themselves to it, in order to have true fulfilment in their work. I am the founder of the Heart at Work Project in London, and have been a director of Alternatives at St. James's in Piccadilly. My book details my own personal journey of the joys and challenges of major life change, has dozens of cases studies of people who have created the work they were born to do, and is also a practical handbook to give you the ideas, inspiration and tools to do it yourself, including the biggest one for most of us - money! The book also helps you change within your existing work. I don't claim quick fixes - for me this process can take some time, focus and effort, but the rewards of the joy of finding and expressing our spirit and the fulfilment are worth it. I do believe we are most likely to be truly successful - personally and financially - when our heart is in what are doing.

I have been thrilled by thre feedback I have received from people who have read it. It seems to have hit a wave - so many of us are wanting our work and our livelihood to be an expression of the best of us - our spirit - and I hope my book can help you on your journey.

All best wishes, Nick Williams

About the Author
Nick Williams is the Director of Alternatives at St James's London - a premier venue in Britain for major authors and workshop leaders from around the world. He is Founder of the Heart at Work project and an internationally-established workshop presenter. He also works as a consultant and trainer for public and private businesses, and is an expert in personal coaching.

Customer Reviews

number one recommendation
This is the first book I recommend to anyone feeling dissatisfied in their working life. Nick Williams is a leader in this field, encouraging us to follow our hearts and see our work as the ultimate way of contributing to the world. He writes from a strong spiritual foundation which inspires and nurtures.

Reading and working through the exercises in this book supported me in making the transition from employed to self-employed; I have now found a career which truly fulfils me and makes the most of all my talents. I refer back to this book from time to time when I want that extra reminder that we ARE allowed to love every minute of our working lives.

www.youinspireme.co.uk

The vlaue is in the questions asked not answers given
I seem to be flowing against the tide here in giving this book a good review, but hey, that's what opinion is for I guess.

I was a senior recruitment consultant for 9 years. I came across lots of books that told you how to write a good CV, how to do well at interview, how to be effective and so on. If that's the sort of book you are after STOP RIGHT THERE and don't buy this book. This book will not give you answers, it will not tell you what to do or even how to do it.

However, I found the book extremely useful - in fact, unlike the other reviewers, I did find it life changing when I read it a number of years ago. The thing is, this book can't be just 'read through' it is a book that has to be worked through. You have to get your pen and paper out and write down your reactions and thoughts to the questions posed. I did this and years later found the notes I had made - it really was amazing how it had helped shaped my new career - and remember, I was a very successful 'professional' in the area of careers !

If you do this, it really makes you think about what is important to you, the way that you have been conditioned to think about work and money and pay etc. It helps you to break through preconceptions that are perhaps holding you back and helps you to take more initiative and change the way you see work.

As I said it doesn't tell you what to do, you are a unique individual - how could any book tell you that? You will find that you already have the answers, but they are locked away behind misconceptions and unhelpful conditioning. This book helps you to liberate them - it can be life changing if you let it.

More spiritual mumbo jumbo than career advice
This book changed my life.

Errr, no, it didn’t. Yes, I am in need of change, but that book wasn’t any real help.

The best that can be said about it is that it is trying to teach you the right attitude to find the work you love, but if you want to come up with any solid plans and ideas as to what this is going to be you are better off checking out the likes of CHANGING CAREERS FOR DUMMIES or John Lees’ HOW TO GET A JOB YOU LOVE.

The trouble with Nick Williams’ book is that it is a continuously making career change a “spiritual” journey. On pretty much every page you find references to God, a creator, a Spirit, miracles or quotes from Christian, Buddhist, New Age or other sources. He even mentions in his introduction that his intention is not “to start another religion or create another doctrine”…. which of course can only be written by someone who is obsessed with “spiritual enlightenment”. (A contradiction in terms.)

Well, call me materialist, but I like my career change books filled with exercises that help me discover what I am good at and interested in and exploring ways in how to make money out of these interests.

I gave it 2 stars just because every 20 or so pages I did find the odd nugget to think about.