I Took the Only Path To See You: A Guide to Finding Professional Success Without Sacrificing Personal Happiness - Tapa dura

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Jon Fisher is a Silicon Valley entrepreneur, investor, author, speaker, philanthropist and inventor. Fisher is known for advocating start-up acquisition strategy versus an IPO and is the author of Strategic Entrepreneurism: Shattering the Start-Up Entrepreneurial Myths. He is the CEO and a co-founder of medical technology company, CrowdOptic and the inventor of Oracle Adaptive Access Manager.

Gerald A. Fisher has been an active member of the nuclear physics community for over 50 years. After graduating with a BS in physics and mathematics from the City College of New York, he received his PhD in nuclear physics from Stanford University. At San Francisco State University, he worked as head of the Physics Department for 20 years.

Wallace Wang is the author of Microsoft Office for Dummies and co-author of Breaking Into Acting For Dummies. Besides writing books, he also appears on two radio shows on KNSJ, teaches iOS programming through UCSD Extension, teaches game design at SDSU Global Campus, and runs a blog about screenwriting called The 15-Minute Movie Method and another blog called Cat Daily News.

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Words of Praise for Jon Fisher

"Jon builds some really cool things."
—Eric Yuan, founder and CEO of Zoom Video Communications

"Jon sees the playing field like I do."
—Ronnie Lott, NFL Hall of Famer and well-known philanthropist

"I've known Jon for 25 years and have invested in a few of his companies, always with good results."
—Ray Lane, Managing Partner, GreatPoint Ventures

Discover what it means to be truly successful, for yourself and the people you love

In I Took the Only Path to See You, accomplished Silicon Valley CEO and entrepreneur, Jon Fisher, delivers an extraordinary message of hope, inspiration, and achievement. Using a combination of personal stories and insights from entrepreneurs, entertainers, musicians, and professional athletes, he proves beyond a shadow of a doubt that what really matters in our lives are the connections we forge with the people we love and the contributions we make to their worlds and futures.

In this book, you won’t find advice about how to squeeze another ounce of productivity into your already packed workday. You won’t be told to “hustle” or “grind.” Instead, you’ll find remarkable stories showing you what’s possible when you put your family, friends, relationships, and values first. And you’ll get practical advice about how to make your work contribute to a balanced, sustainable, and fulfilling life.

Ideal for young professionals just starting out, as well as anyone who wants to take a step back and refocus their lives, I Took the Only Path to See You is the must-read book that offers that rarest of benefits: perspective.