First published 2014
Niall Harbison transforms big dreams into reality through actionable principles and mindset shifts. At 33, he sold a business started in his bedroom for millions after just 1000 days. Before that success, he worked as a private chef for billionaires, cooking for events like Bill Gates' fiftieth birthday while traveling the world. Harbison accomplished these feats despite battling alcoholism and severe depression. His system includes specific life hacks designed to help readers escape traditional employment, push past personal limitations, and accelerate goal achievement. The book reveals how he built a lifestyle where he gets paid to snowboard, surf in Hawaii, and travel, claiming he has never worked a traditional job. Harbison addresses how to prevent personal struggles from derailing ambitions and offers concrete strategies for turning daily to-do lists and yearly resolutions into meaningful progress toward life goals.
Genres: business, self-help, personal-development, entrepreneurship
Vibes: fast-paced, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: overcoming-adversity, rags-to-riches
Setting: Hawaii
Period: 21st-century
ebook · Penguin
Content warnings: addiction, depression