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Have you ever met someone who has a job that seems like something they were born to do? Not only do their skills match up with their job, but they genuinely enjoy their work. Now you might think it’s just plain luck that landed them their career, but my guest today has written a book about how you can turn the odds of the career lottery more in your favor. Chris Guillebeau’s<\/a> latest book is called Born For This: How to Find the Work You Were Meant To Do<\/a><\/em>. In this show, Chris shares brass tacks advice on finding work you love.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Have you ever met someone who has a job that seems like something they were born to do? Not only do their skills match up with their job, but they genuinely enjoy their work. Now you might think it’s just plain luck that landed them their career, but my guest today has written a book 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