Roadmap: The Get-It-Together Guide for Figuring Out What to Do with Your Life Kindle Edition

Seriously, a GODSEND.I am a recent college graduate who has an impeccable knack for screwing up her life in really stupid ways and getting away with it, only to feel guilty, confused, and lost most of the time. Add to that a cripplingly poor understanding of who I want to be and what I want to do, and you have a pretty worrisome 22 year old. I have been searching for a book that would help me see life and dreams and career choices in a completely new context, but I didn't want to browse the "Self Help" section at Barnes and Noble, so help me.I came across this book at my college bookstore, and just flipping through the pages, I knew it was something special. I saw big, bold, but CLEAR messages with such unique explanations and analogies that spoke to me, and helped me a lot in identifying what all I need to do to set my life straight, or at least, view concepts like success/failure differently.I got a feeling that the writers of this book actually CARED, and actually LIVED the uncertainties and confusion that they speak of. What an amazing piece of work and driven, cool, individuals that created it. PLEASE give this to your kids, grandkids, heck - parents and grandparents, too. If anything, I learned that there's no such thing as "too late" to get up each morning and try to rewrite the rest of your life. :)

I read this cover to cover and *nearly every person* who “took the leap and did their own thing” had started off in another, very lucrative, job. It’s pretty easy to imagine that someone who has worked in finance for 15 years was able to start their own business making kites or whathaveyou. They could probably afford to operate at a loss for the first 5 years. Entirely unhelpful for the young “target audience” with no capital. Not one story of someone who successfully followed their wildest dreams straight out of college, or after working in minimum wage jobs.

Fun concept, good examples of success stories, yet it's another self help book that just scratches the surface. If you want something light and upbeat this book could be for you, but if you want something with more depth then pass.

A MUST have for any GED graduate, high school graduate, college freshman, or just anyone who wants to change their life and follow their passions and interests. It's easy to follow a career for the money but wouldn't it be cooler to be in a company you relate to or to create a business where you call your own shots? They've interviewed so many people who are doing what they love. They have a show on PBS and you can all their episodes online but this book is a must have. For anyone at any age. No matter what you're dreaming of doing, it's all possible!

If you aren't quite sure what you want to do with your future, here is a place to start your search. Perhaps you are in high school or college and wonder if your field of interest is a good fit. Perhaps your job isn't as satisfying as you had expected. You do have more options. This is an important piece of material to give you guidance.

I absolutely LOVE this book! I picked up a copy in an Urban Outfitters as the title intrigued me and have bought copies from Amazon as gifts. I think this book is invaluable for figuring out the work you want to do - whether you are just graduating from college or whether you are trying to reinvent your career later in life. I'm a life coach and business strategist and I now use this book with my coaching clients. I really cannot recommend it highly enough. [...]

Now I have read a couple of books similar to this. This book gives you the cold hard truth in a not so harsh way. It explains to you what should be done and what society thinks what should be done. It makes room for you to question yourself and make your own judgments about what should be done. The illustrations are great to really hone in on the visuals described by the words on the page and are also just simply entertaining to look at. Great book.

I have not personally read this book but I sent it to a friend of mine who is in jail. He doesnt like to read long novels and also isnt a fan of self help books. From what he has told me so far, it seems that he is really enjoying this book. Each story is only a few pages long and they hold his attention and have caused him to contemplete certain aspects of his life. I might actually order a copy for myself because of how much he has been talking about this book.

While there is a lot in this book (as in all career guides) that is basically just common sense, it has been a very helpful book for getting me to start thinking differently about what I want to do with my life and what attracts me to certain types of jobs. Of course that doesn't make it easier to actually find a job, especially if you've already gone down a completely different route (they sometimes make it seem like it doesn't matter when you change your mind and step off the 'conveyor belt', but I believe it definitely does). Great exercises in each chapter, I'll be reading this book again and again as I search for something that I enjoy doing AND pays the bills.

This book came to me at precisely the right time in my life, and it made all the difference - total game-changer.Among the many self-help / side-hustle / what-to-do-with-your-life type books I've come across, this one stands out the most for two main reasons:1. Simplicity: while there isn't anything ground-breaking in terms of content, the approach taken by the authors is one of sheer simplicity; they deliver their message without any fluff and they don't claim to know what is best for you2. It's a book about work, and business, that wastes no time talking about money...and how to make more of it. Yes, we all know we need money, so it was refreshing to read a book that shifted the focus away from the tired monologues about 'make more money' or 'here's how I made lots of money.'This may seem odd, but, I really appreciated the roomy layout of the text; there is ample space on each page for notes, which really helps flush out ideas and thoughts as you go.I highly recommend this book to anyone who is tired of just reading and researching about how to change their Worklife, and would rather start making those changes, today.To that end, this book is designed to be a workbook, as in, it will work best if you sketch/scribble/theorize/ideate within the pages of the book itself. There will be nothing gained by simply reading the book - you'll need to do the exercises and in some instances, dig deep, but it will be worth it.So, GO!!!, order this book and make your own Roadmap!!

I bought this for some teenagers I know who are trying to plan their postsecondary studies. I quickly realized that this book is applicable to anyone trying to plan their life's journey. As the book reminds us, we always have to pause, consider, examine and re-route our life's journey at various times...no matter what age. I love the conversational tone of the book. You feel like you're sitting in your friend's living room in a big comfy chair, chatting, trying to figure out what life is all about. A very easy read with solid advice. Bottom line: you have to do your own soul searching to plan your life, but at least this book helps point you into the right nooks and crannies. Get it.

Since I'm not the world vagabonding type, this book was a mid-stop read for me. Though it seemed very useful for the interested ones.

I cannot put into words how much I LOVE this book! It is like someone read my heart and mind and wrote a book especially for me. There have been so many moments while reading this book that I wanted to shout "YES" and "EXACTLY" and "THIS IS ME"! Seriously, it is so good. I feel so much more positive about myself and my future now and I have an idea about how to become the person that I want to be. Buy this book for yourself. Buy this book for all your friends. Buy this book for complete strangers. Buy it, read it, change your life!