{"product_id":"runnin-down-a-dream-bill-gurley-9780593799666","title":"Runnin' Down a Dream: How to Thrive in a Career You Actually Love","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn unconventional, no-bullshit guide to forging a rewarding career that actually maps onto the things you care about in the world--a dream job where \"the hustle doesn't feel like hustle\"--from a leading venture capitalist, based on his viral college talk \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eToday, Bill Gurley is known for his successful investments in companies like Uber. But before he found his dream job in venture capital, Gurley came close to falling into a trap that affects millions: \"career regret.\" Family pressure and a broken education system push too many young people onto a conveyer belt where the destination is a small subset of idealized \"safe\" jobs. But, as new research by Gurley and the Wharton School of Business shows, 6 in 10 people are likely to regret their career choice years down the road. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHumans spend an estimated 80,000 hours of their lives at work. Shouldn't that time be spent doing something you love? How can you avoid the trap of career regret? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor the past two decades, Gurley has observed people who have climbed to the top in fields ranging from technology to hospitality to entertainment--and who radiate joy in their chosen field. Why did they thrive while others floundered? Is there a formula to finding your dream job? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eRunnin' Down a Dream\u003c\/i\u003e, Gurley breaks down the components of success, identifying six key tenets that will set young people up for flourishing, purpose-filled careers: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e1. Chase Your Curiosity\u003cbr\u003e2. Hone Your Craft\u003cbr\u003e3. Develop Mentors in Your Field\u003cbr\u003e4. Embrace Your Peers\u003cbr\u003e5. Go Where the Action Is\u003cbr\u003e6. Always Give Back\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThese, Gurley contends, are the timeless ingredients for success. In this book, he brings them to life--through his own captivating, straight-talk voice and revealing stories of a handful of iconic individuals who epitomize them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Life,\" as Gurley's writes, \"is a use-it-or-lose-it proposition.\" A much-needed corrective to talk of \"lazy jobs\" and \"quiet quitting,\" this book will inspire a new generation to step off the conveyer belt, find the things that make them insatiably curious, and turn those fascinations into a thriving career--where the work doesn't feel like work at all.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bill Gurley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0593799666\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593799666\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Crown Currency\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/24\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.77lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.25h x 5.50w x 0.59d","brand":"Bill Gurley","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47201120715007,"sku":"9780593799666","price":31.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0f6fcfee-cabc-45a5-b704-50c06dd9e66c.jpg?v=1756788936","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/runnin-down-a-dream-bill-gurley-9780593799666","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}