Do cool sh*t : quit your day job, start your own business, and live happily ever after

Do cool sh*t Quit your day job, start your own business, and live happily ever after

Miki Agrawal

Book - 2013

"An inspiring, irreverent manifesto for those seeking to blaze their own path to entrepreneurship and find fulfillment and happiness through bold action and big ideas. Have you ever wondered if it's possible to make a career out of something you love? Or how to march through life with a purpose and get the most out of every second? Miki Agrawal, entrepreneur, angel investor, and cool-sh*t-doer, has figured it out. Here Miki shares her own adventures in entrepreneurship and life, from learning to step out of her comfort zone in a foreign country to achieving her dream of playing soccer for the New York Magic to partnering with Tony Hsieh of Zappos.com to launch her dream business. In Do Cool Sh*t, Miki shows you how to start your o...wn business, fund it on a shoestring budget, convene the perfect group to brainstorm your business plan, test your product, get great (free) press coverage, and more--all while living a life you're proud of."-- From dust jacket flap.

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Subjects
Agrawal, Miki.
Career development.
Young adults.
Job satisfaction.
Entrepreneurship.
New business enterprises.
Success in business.
Published
New York, NY : HarperBusiness, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers [2013]
Language
English
Main Author
Miki Agrawal (-)
Edition
First edition
Physical Description
xiv, 223 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
ISBN
9780062366856
9780062261533
  • Author's Note
  • Foreword
  • Preface
  • 1. Is "Success" Really What You Think It Is?: Why Do You Want to Be Successful?
  • 2. Stray from the Group: How to Make Friends in New Places and Talk to Anyone, Anywhere
  • 3. How 9/11 Changed My World: What Is the Pivotal Moment That Will Drive Change in You?
  • 4. Making the Team: How to Go for It When You Think You Can't
  • 5. Finding Your Calling: How to Ask Yourself the Right Questions
  • 6. What Sucks in Your World: How to Put Your Passion in Motion
  • 7. I Got This: How Do I Go from Idea to Business Concept?
  • 8. Business Plans Don't Raise Dollars, People Do: Why Connecting Is the Key to Money
  • 9. Get Shit Done Fast: How to Get Your Business Open Without Wasting Time
  • 10. Breaking News: How to Get Media Without Knowing Anyone
  • 11. Disaster Launch: How to Win Back First-Time Believers After Big Mistakes
  • 12. Partners in Crime: How to Find the Perfect Business Partner
  • 13. Doing Good and Doing Well: How Can I Follow My Dream and Still Fix the World?
  • 14. Keeping It Tight: How to Take Care of Yourself While Running Your Business
  • 15. L.A.C.E.; or, How to Teach Men a Thing or Two
  • 16. Stop with the Same-Old, Same-Old: How to Bring New Adventure and Travel into Your Life
  • 17. Community Is Everything: How to Build Your Tribe
  • 18. Giving Back: Why Service Matters
  • 19. You Are as Cool as the Friends You Keep: What Cool Shit My Friends Are Up To
  • 20. Doing Cool Shit: An Exercise in Evolution
  • 21. To Our Children's Children; or, A Message of Encouragement and Empowerment
Review by Publisher's Weekly Review

Agrawal, who founded New York City's farm-to-table pizzeria Slice at age 25, presents a unique approach to happiness and fulfillment: "doing cool shH t." Her success story is likely to lure potential readers: she's now partnering with Zappos.com founder Tony Hsieh (who contributes the book's foreword) to open Slice: Las Vegas. Offering a combination of vivid stories with action-able advice, Agrawal helps readers define and achieve their personalized versions of success. A cornerstone of her advice centers on mutually beneficial experiences. She encourages the evaluation of all relationships through a mutually beneficial lens and then prompts action, whether it means asking for change or moving on. Throughout, she challenges the reader to continually ask questions and to assess using her "BET" (bullet, eliminate, and take on) system, which consists of creating a segmented list of commitments, affiliations, and people. The result: eliminating the unworthy, nurturing the useful, and initiating new activities that conform with personal goals. Simple yet powerful, Agrawal's process liberates readers from conventional thinking and restrictions, freeing them to pursue their passions and make a living at the same time. (Aug.)? © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.

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