How Will You Measure Your Life?
How Will You Measure Your Life?
Clayton M. Christensen
Mike Maples, Jr.
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Ali Abdaal
Challenged me to think about my own life choices and how I'm prioritising my work, relationships, and other goals. - Ali Abdaal
Ann Miura-Ko
Very groundbreaking book. - Ann Miura-Ko
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How Will You Measure Your Life?

How Will You Measure Your Life?

Clayton M. Christensen
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Clayton M. Christensen
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In "How Will You Measure Your Life?" Clayton M. Christensen merges the realms of personal fulfillment and professional success, offering a profound inquiry into creating a life of meaning. With the backdrop of a life-threatening illness, Christensen delves deep into existential questions, drawing from his storied career in innovation and research to propose not just a way to achieve career success, but to cultivate a life brimming with satisfaction and integrity. Through personal anecdotes, groundbreaking business insights, and the wisdom borne of his own confrontations with mortality, Christensen invites readers on a journey to reassess what truly matters. This book stands as a beacon for those at crossroads, be it fresh graduates, midcareer professionals, or individuals seeking a compass in the tumult of daily life. Christensen challenges us to question the metrics by which we gauge our lives, urging a shift from the ephemeral to the enduring. "How Will You Measure Your Life?" is not merely a guide for achieving professional accolade but a clarion call to forge lasting relationships, uphold one's integrity, and ultimately, to lead a life that one can look back on with pride and a sense of true accomplishment.

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Released
2012
1 May
Length
240
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Challenged me to think about my own life choices and how I'm prioritising my work, relationships, and other goals. - Ali Abdaal
Very groundbreaking book. - Ann Miura-Ko
One of Mike Maples, Jr.'s answers to "What is the book (or books) you’ve given most as a gift?"
It's easier to hold your principles 100 percent of the time than it is to hold them 98 percent of the time.
— Clayton M. Christensen, How Will You Measure Your Life?

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