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How Will You Measure Your Life?

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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Great read/listen

Such an easy, yet engaging, listen. I was shocked when I realized I had already finished this 5.5 hour book. Gives you a lot to think about, a lot of real life examples, and great advice.

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Must repeat thus one!

Wish I had heard this years ago. Still lots of life left, and maybe it can help my grandchildren.

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Love This Book!

This might have been titled: Life’s Missing Instruction Manual for Parenting, Managing, and Making a Difference in the World. Clayton Christensen’s theory-based approach to life and business is unparalleled. And in this book, he gives us several hidden gems of wisdom to succeed not only in business, but more importantly in life. This book was well worth my time! I intend to read it again.

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this is one of the most profound , deep and engaging books I have ever listened to - excellent application of principles to work and personal life - highly recommended to anyone struggling to balance life's demands

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Useful Thought Process

I enjoyed this book as a means to reflect on the more profound ways to measure your business and life. It gave me some good ideas about how and why to build for sustainable success.

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Inspiring

This is a book to help you think about your values and decisions you made and will have to make throughout your life (personal and professional). Reading the insights from such thoughtful people is a worth shortcut for anyone looking to find its purposes. I definitely recommend!

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I absolutely LOVED this book!

Listening to Clayton Christiansen's words made me want to hear more and more. I took many notes and will review them many times. I plan to take his advice to heart and create my life's purpose using his 3 steps. Such a great book!

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Great for managers and parents

I felt there was a lot of value in the principles taught for individuals, like myself, in management. I run a sales team and I train new employees year round. But, I felt the information will be even more valuable when I’m a father and parent.

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One of the most important books I've read

The book is genius in how it uses the principles of business that many then agree with and then pairing them to your life. It makes it a lot harder for listeners to not agree with the thrust because often the person reading this is very career and market driven

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Great book

This is a powerful, useful, and endearing book. There are many lessons in it for people of every age and in all walks of life. Clayton Christensen is on the very short list of people I would most loved to have known.

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