Career Discovery Channel: Author & Speaker, Jonathan Fields
1. How do you want your name to appear?
Jonathan Fields
2. Describe your first “real” job. What are you doing now?
Stockboy at local discount department store in high school. Definitely not my glory days. (Jonathan’s career road-trip has ventured from NYC mega-firm/SEC lawyer to serial-entrepreneur. He founded two lifestyle/fitness facilities – Sedona Private Fitness and Sonic Yoga – growing then selling both companies to focus on writing, training and speaking. He’s the author of Career Renegade: How to Make a Great Living Doing What You Love and , Uncertainty: Turning Fear and Doubt Into Fuel for Brilliance.)
3. What was the best piece of advice you’ve received?
Better to follow your own path imperfectly than to follow another’s perfectly - Bhagavad Gita
4. Brag. Tell us about something really great or that you’re proud of or excited about.
My daughter and my wife. They inspire me every moment of every day.
5. 40 under 40. Ones to Watch. Most Powerful. So many lists out there….. who is on your list (and why)?
I’m kind of done with with lists and I don’t pay much attention to age. In the end, who really cares. Just do great work and let others do what they do.
6. What do you plan to accomplish by February?
Being present. Oh, and same thing for November, December, January and March. In April, I’ll take a little time to bemoan the past and dream about the future, then it’s back to the presence game. ;-)
