The Secret Society of Success: Stop Chasing the Spotlight and Learn to Enjoy Your Work (and Life) Again

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Tim Schurrer, right-hand man to Donald Miller and executive director of StoryBrand, introduces readers to the Secret Society, a community of people who have learned a new way of defining success--where we stop chasing money, fame, and power and discover meaning and fulfillment in the work we do. There's a message getting a lot of airtime these days. It says to be successful, you have to climb the ladder, make a bunch of money, or be the leader in whatever industry you are a part of. The problem is, this creates a Spotlight Mindset--or an unhealthy desire for attention and recognition. You work so hard to impress others or chase the next raise or promotion that you end up exhausted, frustrated, and unhappy. But what if there was a different way of defining success In The Secret Society of Success, Tim Schurrer invites us to reevaluate our professional moves and learn a new, freer way to navigate our lives. How do we learn this approach With the Secret Society as our guides--a community of people who know what it feels like to make a difference, whether they have the spotlight or not. The Secret Society will teach you to overcome the Spotlight Mindset or an unhealthy desire for attention and recognition; stop chasing money, fame, and power and discover meaning and fulfillment in the work that you do; navigate living in the tension between contentment and striving; and go from feeling under-appreciated, frustrated, and restless in your job to being content with the role you play and the value you bring to the team. You can learn a new way to define success that's counter to what culture is selling. Through stories of people like Alan Mulally, the former CEO of Ford, NBA all-star LeBron James, Fred Rogers of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, and people whose names you've never heard of, you will discover that you don't need a stage to make an impact. Success is within your reach, wherever you are and whatever your role.

Tim Schurrer was the right hand to Donald Miller for almost a decade as COO of StoryBrand. During his time working at StoryBrand, as well as at TOMS Shoes and at Apple under Steve Jobs, he discovered a secret society of people who taught him a new way to define success that's counter to what culture is selling. For most people, success is within their grasp-they've just been looking for it in all the wrong places. Tim is on a mission to give them the map because everyone deserves a life and career they love. Tim lives in Nashville, Tennessee, with his wife, Katie, and their two kids.