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Your One Word

The Powerful Secret to Creating a Business and Life That Matter
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Your One Word by Evan Carmichael is a powerful guide to identifying the single word that captures your core purpose and passion. Through thought-provoking questions and inspiring examples, it helps you define a personal motto that becomes your operating philosophy. This approach is designed to help entrepreneurs, intrapreneurs, managers, and anyone aiming to unlock meaningful success leverage their unique drive to create the business and future they desire.
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Aimed at entrepreneurs, business leaders, and individuals seeking personal development and success on their own terms, this book is ideal for those looking to harness their inner motivation and define a purposeful direction in life and work.

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A powerful guide that shows readers how to identify what makes them tick—and then harness it for maximum success.

"Evan consumes so much content and then knows how to DJ it to inspire people."
—Gary Vaynerchuk, New York Times bestselling author of #AskGaryVee and Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook

In this bold and empowering guide, entrepreneur and social media sensation Evan Carmichael shares the secret to turbo-charging your path to success on your own terms. With thought-provoking questions and inspiring, instructive examples, Your One Word will help you nail down your personal mottos—the word that captures your purpose and passion. With this operating philosophy in hand, you will then learn how to leverage this powerful tool to create the business and future of your dreams.

Aimed at entrepreneurs as well as intrapreneurs, managers, and anyone else who wants to achieve success in a powerfully meaningful way, Your One Word is more than just a useful tool. It's also an inspiring and enlightening read.

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Praised by notable authors such as Chris Guillebeau, Gary Vaynerchuk, Lewis Howes, Ryan Holiday, and James Altucher, Your One Word is celebrated for its inspirational content that motivates readers to pursue their goals with passion and creativity. Gary Vaynerchuk calls Evan Carmichael someone who "knows how to DJ content to inspire people," while Ryan Holiday highlights the book's practical value in helping readers get closer to the life they want.

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ISBN: 9780143109099

Publisher: J.P.Tarcher,U.S./Perigee Bks.,U.S.

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 06 December 2016

Country: United States

Imprint: J.P.Tarcher,U.S./Perigee Bks.,U.S.

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 24.0mm

Width: 146.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 374g

Pages: 272

About the Author

EVAN CARMICHAEL coaches entrepreneurs for peak performance. At 19, he built then sold a biotech software company. At 22, he was a VC helping raise $500k to $15mil. Evan was named one of the Top 100 Great Leadership Speakers for your Next Conference by Inc Magazine and one of the Top 40 Social Marketing Talents by Forbes. He has been interviewed or featured as an entrepreneur expert in The New York Times, The Wall St. Journal, Forbes, Mashable, and elsewhere. He now runs EvanCarmichael.com, a popular website for entrepreneurs. He speaks globally and is based in Toronto. And his One Word is Believe.

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