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Welcome to I Am On The Road
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WHERE AM I NOW? Rochester, NY from Pittsburgh, PA
Current Video Clip: Overview of "84,000 Hours at Work"
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Welcome to I am On the Road. This website chronicles what has happened to me since I embarked on a journey to understand what made people love their work and life. My study of human motivation began by traveling the country interviewing passionate people from all walks of life about what they do, why they do it, and how they came to find their success.
I am told my story has some uniqueness because before going On the Road, I resigned from a sales job that would have paid me over $100,000 a year while typically working less than 40 hours per week. I had the “perfect career,” but I was not inspired. I decided I had to find out how others came to find their purpose and passion. I set out from Charlotte, NC to meet America armed with business cards listing my title as “Seeker,” knowing I couldn’t have 100 jobs, but that I could meet and talk with 100 people about their own journey.
Things have progressed far beyond my imagination. The odometer now reads over 85,000 miles and 145 interviews. To name a few, I’ve talked with an astronaut at NASA, rode a 24-hour shift with a fire and rescue unit that responded to the 9/11 Pentagon attacks, sat in on a day of Arkansas’ State Supreme Court with the first ever female chief justice, talked politics with the former mayor of Key West, FL, learned about motivation from a retired Navy Captain, and talked finances with the father of the 401(k) program.
People have passed my journey and website on to family, friends and media. Surreally, I’ve been on TV news, in national magazines, on the front page of newspapers and on radio shows.
The amazing experiences and advice showed me I had to pay the interview stories forward. So now I am a Seeker, author, speaker and consultant. My work deals with helping people love their work and life teamed with how that understanding applies personally and organizationally.
My upcoming books are:
Book #1 - Love Your 84,000 Hours at Work - Description: A book about people who love their jobs and how they came to find them. Buy it here! Or click the book title link to learn more.
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Book #2 Website - Innovation Unshackled: A Practical Guide for The Human Dynamics of Innovation - Description: A how-to book for organizations that want to create and sustain innovation Release Date = September 2010
Book #3 Website - The Road to a Passionate Workforce - Description: How your organization can become a place people enjoy working for and why that leads to increased productivity and profitability Release Date = TBD
In summary, people tell me going On the Road was a risky proposition and I put a lot on the line to leave the “good life.” I am pleased to say I found a better one. The journey has shown me my purpose: To research, write, and speak about books that deal with passionate people, jobs and organizations. I continue to marvel at the amazing interviews, friends and cities. This has been a life altering experience and it continues...
Thanks for joining me. I’ll see you On the Road, in books, and in talks around the country… - Andrew
Words that make you think:
"Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you’ve imagined." - Thoreau
"Not all those who wander are lost." - Tolkien
"All animals except man know that the ultimate of life is to enjoy it." - Samuel Butler
"I know I was born and I know that I'll die, the in-between is mine." - Pearl Jam
"A person should so live that their happiness shall depend as little as possible on external things." - Epictetus
CONTENT:
This website focuses on my travels and experiences. My book websites focus on what I've learned from my interviews and how others can apply that knowledge to their work and life.
If you are new to this site, I recommend checking out the inspiring people I’ve met in the Interview section. Their powerful stories make up the majority of what became my book. A lot of fellow travelers on the road enjoy the Journal section and learning how the years have unfolded. To get the full scope, start from the bottom of the Journal page and work your way up. The Cities page shows where I've been and where I plan on going. And the Photo Gallery is where, you guessed it, the pictures are.
All photos and writing property of Andrew Harrison © 2010