BRAD STULBERG writes for Outside magazine, New York magazine, Forbes, NPR, the Los Angeles Times, Runner's World, and the Huffington Post. Previously, Brad worked as a consultant for McKinsey & Company. He lives in Northern California with his wife, Caitlin. STEVE MAGNESS is a coach to some of the top distance runners in the world. He has been a featured expert in Runner's World, the New York Times, the New Yorker, BBC, the Wall Street Journal, and ESPN The Magazine. He lives in Houston, Texas.
A valuable volume about finding and embracing passion, avoiding burnout, and carefully navigating an unbalanced life. --Publisher's Weekly Passion. The topic is sparking conversations at work, at school, and at home. Should we throw everything to the winds and follow our passion? Or should we strive for balance and let our passions cool? In THE PASSION PARADOX, Brad Stulberg and Steve Magness offer the surprising, nuanced, and research-backed answer. This super-smart, must-read book will teach you how to find and fuel your passion without burning up or burning out. --Daniel H. Pink, New York Times bestselling author of When and Drive Passion is a roller coaster ride that can send us on a sudden, precipitating plunge from the heights of happiness to the depths of despair. This thoughtful, immediately readable book shows how to manage passion so it brings out the best in us rather than the worst in us. --Adam Grant, New York Times bestselling author of Give and Take, Originals, and Option B with Sheryl Sandberg I feel like this book was written for me. I had to resist underlining every sentence in the book. --Shalane Flanagan, New York City Marathon Champion, Four-Time Olympian, and New York Times bestselling author The Passion Paradox brings together multiple angles to peer over the edge at something difficult to grasp but incredibly important to people. --David Epstein. New York Times bestselling author of The Sports Gene and Range