The Quarter-Life Breakthrough
Invent Your Own Path, Find Meaningful Work, and Build a Life That Matters

As I got almost halfway through the book, my initial thoughts were regret of having spent time and money on it. The reasons for this is I felt this book was written for a certain kind of privileged crowd that I could not relate to. His examples often were of people who've gone to Ivy league schools,......more

At 46 years old, I don't fit the "official" demographic of this book, but darned if I didn't get tons out of it. I've been a lily-pad jumper my whole working life and felt terribly about it. Now I know for sure that finding meaningful work is ongoing. As a freelance writer and book author, I can tai......more

This book is highly motivational. Smiley's optimism and positivity is helpful in feeling good about the trajectory of your career, even if you've hit a stumbling block. He also isn't afraid to push his readers, challenge their preconceived notions about themselves and their careers, and ask them tou......more

I've certainly passed the quarter-life mark, but that doesn't mean that I am not in dire need of a quarter-life breakthrough. Working on myself and living a life based on spiritual principles has allowed me to see that something in my life isn't working and I am ready to make some changes. I really......more

This is a great book for anyone hovering around age 25 to read. Also, if you're in SF or wanting to get to SF, plenty of restaurant-specific recs to spark a book of its own! I appreciated how Smiley name-dropped orgs he's worked with to help get his foot in the door and career off-the-ground and brea......more