Audiobooks by Chris Guillebeau

Time Anxiety: The Illusion of Urgency and A Better Way to Live

"Read by the author, Chris Guillebeau. 'A wealth of insanely useful advice' - Cal Newport, bestselling author of Deep Work Break free from deadline dread and time guilt with this powerful guide on how to regain control of your time and your life - from the New York Times bestselling author of The $100 Startup. Swamped with endless notifications and growing to-do lists, we all feel the pressure of a culture that prizes being busy over being present. This 'time anxiety' isn't just for the overly ambitious - it's a daily reality for parents juggling work and family, students trying to balance grades and health and anyone feeling the pinch to make every moment count. In Time Anxiety, New York Times bestselling author Chris Guillebeau offers actionable advice, personal anecdotes and philosophical reflections that empower readers to break free from the cycle of time-related stress. Weaving together eye-opening research on time perception, executive function and avoidance, he offers a bold path for redefining our relationship with the clock. Time Anxiety is the essential guide for anyone looking to escape the constant pressure of doing more and, instead, focus on being more."

Chris Guillebeau (Author), Chris Guillebeau (Narrator)

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[Spanish] - Capitalismo digital: Cómo hacer dinero en una economía cambiante

"Capitalismo digital te enseñará cómo aprovechar la tecnología y las plataformas actuales para convertir tus habilidades, tiempo y creatividad en ingresos. Siempre bajo tus propios términos. Las formas tradicionales de ganarse la vida están desactualizadas y manipuladas. En respuesta a esto, un número cada vez mayor de emprendedores está migrando al mundo de los mercados virtuales descentralizados para encontrar nuevas y sorprendentes maneras de generar ingresos. Chris Guillebeau, autor bestseller de The New York Times, nos muestra en un viaje alucinante cómo la innovación es la moneda de cambio para estos creadores que están haciendo trizas la antigua concepción de trabajo. A lo largo de este recorrido conocerás a diversos individuos que lideran esta revolución financiera, como un hombre que transmite sus horas de sueño y así ha ganado una fortuna, o como un adolescente que ganó más de 400 mil dólares ayudando a padres indecisos a elegir el nombre perfecto para su recién nacido. En este nuevo mundo todo está a la venta, cualquier habilidad o conocimiento es susceptible de ser monetizado. Incluso puedes ganar dinero criando cangrejos virtuales en el metaverso, y puede que la paga sea mayor que la de un empleo de ocho horas de oficina."

Chris Guillebeau (Author), Sergio Mejía (Narrator)

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Gonzo Capitalism: How to Make Money in an Economy that Hates You

"Read by the author, Chris Guillebeau. From Chris Guillebeau, the New York Times bestselling author of The $100 Startup, comes a captivating guide that explains how to thrive in today's turbulent global economy. 'A must-read guide to the new economy. This book will help you navigate emerging paths to prosperity that you didn't even know existed!' Ozan Varol, bestselling author of Think Like a Rocket Scientist Burdened with piling student debt, stagnant wages, and a rising cost of living, a growing number of enterprising individuals are abandoning the traditional nine-to-five model of modern work. Instead, they're turning to an ecosystem of unregulated, decentralized platforms to build their own version of success. In Gonzo Capitalism, serial entrepreneur and self-help expert Chris Guillebeau explores this brave new world - from the tech workers working multiple jobs at once to the British teenager who earned $500,000 naming other people's babies, to the global community of online gamers getting 'paid to play'. Along the way, he shows you how our turbulent economy really works, and how to come up with your own unconventional ways to turn your time and talents into a better way of living."

Chris Guillebeau (Author), Chris Guillebeau (Narrator)

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The Money Tree: A Story About Finding the Fortune in Your Own Backyard

"From bestselling author of The $100 Startup and Side Hustle comes Chris Guillebeau's engaging story about the power you have to create your own financial destiny. Like financial classics The Latte Factor and The Richest Man in Babylon, The Money Tree uses a compelling story with captivating characters to share its core insight: you are never at the mercy of fortune as long as you have an appetite for hard work and a willingness to step outside your comfort zone. Jake Aarons is in trouble. He's being evicted from his apartment in less than 30 days, the bill for his $50,000 in overdue student loans is almost due, and the digital marketing agency he works at just implemented a new military-style grading system that might cost him his job. To top it off, Jake's new relationship with Maya was going so well... but with everything else falling down around him, he might lose her, too. In search of answers, Jake reluctantly attends a weekly group meeting at the invitation of a coworker. Everyone in the group is trying to create a lucrative side hustle with one key requirement: they can only spend up to $500 before earning a profit. Over the course of several weeks, Jake undertakes a series of challenges, first learning how to make $1,000 in a single weekend, and ultimately how to discover the untapped skills he needs to take control of his finances--and his life."

Chris Guillebeau (Author), Chris Guillebeau (Narrator)

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100 Side Hustles: Unexpected Ideas for Making Extra Money Without Quitting Your Day Job

"Best-selling author Chris Guillebeau presents an ideabook featuring 100 stories of regular people launching successful side businesses that almost anyone can do. This unique guide features the startup stories of regular people launching side businesses that almost anyone can do: an urban tour guide, an artist inspired by maps, a travel site founder, an ice pop maker, a confetti photographer, a group of friends who sell hammocks to support local economies, and many more. In 100 Side Hustles, best-selling author of The $100 Startup Chris Guillebeau presents an 'idea book' filled with inspiration for your next big idea. Distilled from Guillebeau's popular Side Hustle School podcast, these case studies feature teachers, artists, coders, and even entire families who've found ways to create new sources of income. With insights and takeaways that reveal the human element behind the hustles, this playbook covers every important step of launching a side hustle, from identifying underserved markets to crafting unique products and services that spring from your passions. Soon you'll find yourself joining the ranks of these innovative entrepreneurs--making money on the side while living your best life."

Chris Guillebeau (Author), Chris Guillebeau (Narrator)

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The Art of Non-Conformity: Set Your Own Rules, Live the Life You Want, and Change the World

"A noncomformists guide to living life on your own terms from New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Much like his popular online manifesto 'A Brief Guide to World Domination,' author Chris Guillebeau defies common assumptions about life and work while arming you with the tools to live authentically in The Art of Non-Conformity. Inspired and guided by Chris's own story and those of others who have also pursued unconventional lives, you can devise your own plan for world domination--all while making it a better place."

Chris Guillebeau (Author), Chris Guillebeau (Narrator)

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Side Hustle: Build a Side Business and Make Extra Money – Without Quitting Your Day Job

"This audiobook is read by the author, Chris Guillebeau. The author of the New York Times bestseller The $100 Startup shows you how to launch a profitable side hustle in just 27 days. For some people, the thought of quitting their day job to start their own business is exhilarating. For many others, the loss of a stable paycheck is terrifying. But what if we could easily create new income without giving up the security of a full-time job? Enter the side hustle, a mini-business that earns you extra money. With Chris Guillebeau's step-by-step guide, you can go from idea to income in just 27 days. You'll learn how to: - Brainstorm, borrow, and steal to build an arsenal of great side hustle ideas - Apply 'Tinder for Side Hustle' logic to pick the best idea at any time - Master the art of deals, discounts, and special offers - Learn, gather, or create everything you need to launch and get paid You don't need an MBA, marketing experience or big investors. With Chris as a guide, anyone can make more money, pursue a passion, and enjoy greater security - with little to no budget and without quitting your day job."

Chris Guillebeau (Author), Chris Guillebeau (Narrator)

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The Happiness of Pursuit: Finding the Quest That Will Bring Purpose to Your Life

"A remarkable guide to the quests that give our lives meaning-and how to find your own-from the New York Times bestselling author of The $100 Startup and 100 Side Hustles "If you like complacency and mediocrity, do not read this book. It's dangerously inspiring."-A. J. Jacobs, author of The Know-It-All When he set out to visit all of the planet's countries by age thirty-five, compulsive goal-seeker Chris Guillebeau never imagined that his journey's biggest revelation would be how many people like himself exist-each pursuing a challenging quest. These quests are as diverse as humanity itself, involving exploration, the pursuit of athletic or artistic excellence, or battling against injustice and poverty. Everywhere that Chris visited he found ordinary people working toward extraordinary goals, making daily down payments on their dreams. These "questers" included a suburban mom pursuing a wildly ambitious culinary project, a DJ producing the world's largest symphony, a young widower completing the tasks his wife would never accomplish-and scores of others writing themselves into the record books. The more Chris spoke with these strivers, the more he began to appreciate the direct link between questing and long-term happiness, and he was compelled to complete a comprehensive study of the phenomenon. In The Happiness of Pursuit, he draws on interviews with hundreds of questers, revealing their secret motivations, their selection criteria, the role played by friends and family, their tricks for solving logistics, and the importance of documentation. Equally fascinating is Chris's examination of questing's other side. What happens after the summit is climbed, the painting hung, the endurance record broken, the at-risk community saved? A book that challenges each of us to take control-to make our lives be about something while at the same time remaining clear-eyed about the commitment-The Happiness of Pursuit will inspire readers of every age and aspiration. It's a playbook for making your life count. "The Happiness of Pursuit is smart, honest, and dangerous. Why dangerous? Because it is as practical as it is inspiring. You won't just be daydreaming about your quest-you'll be packing for it!"-Brené Brown, Ph.D., LMSW, author of Daring Greatly"

Chris Guillebeau (Author), George Newbern (Narrator)

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The $100 Startup: Reinvent the Way You Make a Living, Do What You Love, and Create a New Future

"Lead a life of adventure, meaning and purpose-and earn a good living. "Thoughtful, funny, and compulsively readable, this guide shows how ordinary people can build solid livings, with independence and purpose, on their own terms."-Gretchen Rubin, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Happiness Project Still in his early thirties, Chris Guillebeau completed a tour of every country on earth and yet he's never held a "real job" or earned a regular paycheck. Rather, he has a special genius for turning ideas into income, and he uses what he earns both to support his life of adventure and to give back. Chris identified 1,500 individuals who have built businesses earning $50,000 or more from a modest investment (in many cases, $100 or less), and focused on the 50 most intriguing case studies. In nearly all cases, people with no special skills discovered aspects of their personal passions that could be monetized, and were able to restructure their lives in ways that gave them greater freedom and fulfillment. Here, finally, distilled into one easy-to-use guide, are the most valuable lessons from those who've learned how to turn what they do into a gateway to self-fulfillment. It's all about finding the intersection between your "expertise"-even if you don't consider it such-and what other people will pay for. You don't need an MBA, a business plan or even employees. All you need is a product or service that springs from what you love to do anyway, people willing to pay, and a way to get paid. Not content to talk in generalities, Chris tells you exactly how many dollars his group of unexpected entrepreneurs required to get their projects up and running; what these individuals did in the first weeks and months to generate significant cash; some of the key mistakes they made along the way, and the crucial insights that made the business stick. Among Chris's key principles: If you're good at one thing, you're probably good at something else; never teach a man to fish-sell him the fish instead; and in the battle between planning and action, action wins. In ancient times, people who were dissatisfied with their lives dreamed of finding magic lamps, buried treasure, or streets paved with gold. Today, we know that it's up to us to change our lives. And the best part is, if we change our own life, we can help others change theirs. This remarkable book will start you on your way."

Chris Guillebeau (Author), Chris Guillebeau, Thomas Vincent Kelly (Narrator)

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