“Nobodies to Somebodies is an inspiring look at people who have succeeded in ways measured not in dollars，but in visions and deeds that positavely impact our world．1 was pleased to be included among the 1eaders Peter interviewed．I hope the book moves readers to realize the potential for Success and for good that 1ies within us all．”

           ——Millard Fuller,Founder and President，Hatbitat for Humanity International

THESE AND MANY OTHER SUCCESSFUL people wereonce just ordinary twenty somethings．They hadtalents，but little or no experience．They had careerinterests，but few clear goals．They wanted to findwork that would be both financially rewardingand personally fulfilling，but they didn't know how．And they had to overcome all the uncertainty andobstacles of being Nobodies．

WHAT THE 100 LEADERS LEARNED WHILE STARTING THEIR CAREERS

BASICS：FINDING ONE'S CALLlNG

Lesson 1．Ride the Rocket：Five Paths to Enlightenment

Lesson 2．Run Toward Yourself,Not Away

Lesson 3．Pay the Rent First，Conquer the World Later

Lesson 4．Become the Big Fish by Mastering the Small Pond KEYS：CHASING

   THE DREAM

Lesson 5．Learn When to Stay and When to Go

Lesson 6．Learn How to Stay and How to Go

Lesson 7．Don't Let old Plans Get in the Way of New Opportunities or Luck

Lesson 8．Work Hard，Work Smart，and Work Some More

Lesson 9．Be Productively Competitive

Lesson 10．Find the SociaI Animal Within END GAME：USING A LITTLE MAGIC

Lesson 11．Keep Learning，No Matter Who the Teacher Is

Lesson 12．Go Crazy in the Office，but Stay Sane at Home

Lesson 13．If There's Magic in Success，It Lies in Willpower and Passion

Lesson 14．Things Don’t Have to End Where They Begin Closing Thoughts

Appendix A．Capsule Biographies ofthe 100 Leaders

Appendix B．Basic Question Guide for Interviews with Leaders

Appendix C．Further Reading

Acknowledgments

Index