Zen and the Art of Making a Living

Laurence G. Boldt applies Zen philosophy to career planning, from uncovering talents and assessing skills to marketing one's abilities and searching for a job. The first part helps readers identify the work they really want to do; the second sets out practical steps for finding or creating it.

Legends and Losers podcast host Christopher Lochhead named it in an interview among the books that had the biggest impact on him.