高失業率、低起薪，二十世代的前途一片灰茫茫？
發現熱情、實踐夢想，讓《Build Your Dreams》為你指路！
在美國，Chip Hiden與Alexis Irvin共同經營一個名為「夢想分享」的紀錄片與職涯規劃工作坊，成立以來已激勵數千位莘莘學子順利逐夢。今年兩人決定將這種成功的就業模式──「夢想五步驟」(DREAM)寫進書裡，讓更多二十世代的年輕人有機會將工作與夢想合而為一。
首先，「探索」(Discovery)、發現你的熱情所在，書中有八種方法可以協助你測試夢想。第二階段的「研究」(Research)要讓剛剛看來遙不可及的夢想，進化為現實中可行或是可量化的目標。接著，第三步「開始」(Embark)規劃，包括如何削減開支、掌控預算或是募資都有簡易實用的表格可供試算。第四步「適應」(Adapt)，運用故事與題目提醒你逐夢旅途中有機會遇到的陷阱或誘惑。最後一步，也是最關鍵的「守成」(Maintain)，將全力引導你讓夢想成為一門好生意。
全書不見硬梆梆的理論分析或是空泛的大話鼓勵，取而代之的是明快的散文、幽默的故事、貼近現實的練習、測驗與插圖。相信這本有實例做基礎的《Build Your Dreams》，能幫助更多「反骨」的有志青年進入夢想中的工作領域揮灑熱情！（文／博客來編譯）
The Dream Share Project, a documentary and career workshop created by Chip Hiden and Alexis Irvin, has inspired thousands of college students across the U.S. In Build Your Dreams, Chip and Alexis transform their program into the ultimate career guide for a generation of “rebels” seeking passionate work.
Through essays, anecdotes, exercises, tasks, and illustrations, Build Your Dreams offers a unique 5-stage framework (using the acronym DREAM) for 20-somethings to make a living doing what they love:
Discovery: This stage helps the reader unearth their passions and explores eight ways to test-drive a dream.
Research: Teaches how to break a big vision down into actionable and measurable mini-goals.
Embark: Offers guidance on financing a dream by providing Millennial-friendly expense-slashing techniques, easy-to-use budgeting templates, and fund-raising strategies.
Adapt: Utilizing anecdotes and exercises, this stage helps the reader surmount potential pitfalls on the path to their dream.
Maintain: Focuses on teaching the reader how to make their dream profitable.
Interactive, achievable, and enlightening, Build Your Dreams is the ultimate career guide for 80 million young people born between 1982 and 2001 who are poised to transform their passions into a fulfilling career and lifestyle.
