For many young people, the path to success feels like a conveyor belt — onto the next test, the next application, the next college — without ever stopping to ask: what do I actually want to do with my life?
After college, Bill Gurley landed a job at a famous tech company. It should have been a dream come true — but he was surprisingly bored. So Gurley leapt into the unknown, eventually finding his place in the world of venture capital, the beginning of a remarkable investing career.
It turns out, Gurley's happy ending is rare. Nearly six in ten people would do things differently if they could start over. This is the trap of "career regret." So how can we avoid it? What can we learn from people at the top of their fields who truly love what they do?
Runnin' Down a Dream identifies six principles to flourish in your chosen career — the antidote to career regret. From developing "obsessive" curiosity to mastering the art of peer networks, these principles add up to a playbook not just for success, but for a purpose-filled life.
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