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How Will You Measure Your Life?

Written by: Clayton M. Christensen, James Allworth
Narrated by: Jeff Woodman
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In 2010, world-renowned innovation expert Clayton M. Christensen gave a powerful speech to the Harvard Business School's graduating class. Drawing upon his business research, he offered a series of guidelines for finding meaning and happiness in life. He used examples from his own experiences to explain how high achievers can all too often fall into traps that lead to unhappiness.

The speech was memorable not only because it was deeply revealing but also because it came at a time of intense personal reflection: Christensen had just overcome the same type of cancer that had taken his father's life. As Christensen struggled with the disease, the question "How do you measure your life?" became more urgent and poignant, and he began to share his insights more widely with family, friends, and students.

In this groundbreaking book, Christensen puts forth a series of questions: How can I be sure that I'll find satisfaction in my career? How can I be sure that my personal relationships become enduring sources of happiness? How can I avoid compromising my integrity - and stay out of jail? Using lessons from some of the world's greatest businesses, he provides incredible insights into these challenging questions.

How Will You Measure Your Life? is full of inspiration and wisdom, and will help students, midcareer professionals, and parents alike forge their own paths to fulfillment.

©2012 Clayton M. Christensen, James Allworth, and Karen Dillon (P)2012 HarperCollinsPublishers

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Touches Every Aspect of Your Life

I found the voice to lack expression but I wonder if that might be by design to ensure you add the emphasis where it fits for your own life. Overall, if you don’t take something away you either aren’t being honest with yourself or you aren’t paying attention to the words. This book should be listened to by youths and revisited as they become adults. Adults can use it to internalize and grow.

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THIS BOOK SPOKE INTO MY LIFE!!!!

this books speaks volumes in my life right now. The narration was solid. the author's astonishing thinking are addressing a lot of the current isssues we have.

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A must read!

It’s a must read..and honestly, I took notes while listening to it. You can put the learnings of this book to use-which is exactly what I was looking for in a book which starts with such a big psychological question.

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Worthwhile

Helpful as a CEO, a father and a husband to remind us of our priorities and house to approach them holistically

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Great perspective

Great business and personal life insights. Appreciate the cases and examples mentioned in the book. Thanks!

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I reserve my 5 stars for books like this one

I wish I had listened to this book right after my graduation. It covers many topics and gave me things to think about. I highly recommend it.

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Good overall

There were surely good passages on various subjects. I particularly enjoyed the one on company culture, everything related to being a manager, since I’m one. But I could by no mean relate to the religious ones.

The overall message is great, and I would recommend.

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