Whether you are…
Starting out on life’s journey
Thinking about changing directions
Or simply looking for fresh perspectives
Toward Happy + Fulfilled provides shortcuts to gaining insights that typically only occur over the course of a full life lived. A mix of classic wisdom that bears repeating and fresh ideas based on Graziano’s hard-won experience and business expertise, Toward Happy + Fulfilled is a breezy, fun read, and a path to avoiding some knocks along your journey, wherever you are going.
Why this book?
After years of sharing his hard-won lessons in life and business with his students at Seton Hall University in his classes in Strategy and Management Practices, college professor and Harvard Business School grad David Graziano – better known as Professor Graz – had a realization: His students were often more enthusiastic about hearing these practical perspectives on how to have a successful, happy, productive life and career than they were about the textbook and official syllabus for the class. Which made him wonder: Why doesn’t anyone else teach this stuff, whether how to pursue new life or career directions, or the best way to prepare for any sort of performance, or how to cope with disappointment?
Now, with Toward Happy + Fulfilled, the rest of us can be the beneficiaries of Professor Graz’s fun, commonsense, real-world lessons. Consider these pages a toolkit for living that will help you avoid the pitfalls that usually come only with experience. Instead of eventually saying ruefully, “I wish I knew then what I know now,” these shortcuts give readers a leg up on life’s universal dilemmas, along with smart career advice and simple ways to feel happier and more satisfied with the reality of life rather than some idealized fantasy. Because all of us could use a few shortcuts on life’s bumpy journey, especially now.
Are you in the driver’s seat on your journey?
What People are Saying
“I wish I had read this book at age 20, age 30, age 40, and age 50. Professor Graziano does a masterful job of distilling the lessons of a lifetime and presenting them in a highly readable, practical, and fun format. You can spend 60 years learning the hard way how best to navigate through life, or you can read Professor Graziano’s book.”
- Robert Chess, Lecturer, Stanford Graduate School of Business
Professor Graziano’s lessons are shortcuts to happiness – at any age!
“Thank you Professor G, your book came at the perfect time when I am dealing with a lot of topics that you address. Your personal stories so resonated with me. I feel like for anyone facing challenges, it provides a fresh perspective and a positive light. I’ll be glad to have it handy for guidance as new situations come up. And for the time we’re going through, it is especially relevant.”
- Justin Ghandi, Former Student/Finance Associate in Private Equity
"Graziano’s book provides an adept guide to navigating the serial, lifelong crossroads decisions, with an emphasis on self-awareness. Why balance matters – and how to achieve this critical fulcrum – is the point of Graziano’s classes with his business students. He has used those conversations and his own personal experiences as a springboard to sketch broad well-crafted lessons for any and all readers." - JG
“Professor Graz provides useful perspectives, guidance and personal anecdotes to ensure a healthy work/life balance. His advice helps resolve tensions between wants and needs, as well as ambitions and achievement, while including sharp focus on the passion necessary to balance it all. An engaging, yet thoughtful analysis of how to succeed in life.” - HGJ
“Graziano is a business professor, but his commonsense life and career advice goes beyond how to get ahead. The pithy shortcuts in these pages will help you live happier, work smarter and find more meaning in your day-to-day, whether you're a recent grad or figuring out what to do in the next phase of your life.”
- Paula Derrow, Former Articles Director, SELF Magazine
“Dave does a great job simplifying some essential ideals in order to, as the title reads, live your best life. I have known Dave both on the youth baseball field and as an adjunct professor. He was great on the field and in front of the class, and from my perspective he has practiced what this book preaches. All of us could use some reminders along the way. Thanks, Dave, for giving us some shortcuts.”
- Mark D. Schild, Assistant Dean, Seton Hall’s Stillman School of Business
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“There is no longer an excuse for not moving towards happy and fulfilled. Professor Graz has solved this problem for you…read his book!”
- Bill Goss, Author/Life Coach