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The Proven Method for Crafting Your Authentic Life and Career

An inspiring, wise, and highly practical guide to discovering your true self—and building the life and career you were meant for.

Why This Book Matters

We've all had that moment when we've wondered:

“What's my purpose? What will make me feel hopeful and alive?”

No matter where you are—on top of success, in transition, or just starting out— Becoming You meets you exactly where you are.

Based on Suzy Welch's phenomenally popular NYU course, this book gives you a step-by-step, zero-BS method for finding clarity and alignment in an uncertain world.

This isn't about quick hacks or generic personality typing. It's a rigorous methodology that has guided thousands of people—from MBAs to CEOs to retirees—to clarity and alignment.

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The Method

How do I find my purpose with Becoming You?
01.
Excavate Your Values
Identify the deeply-held beliefs, motivations, and desires that drive your decisions.
02.
Uncover Your Aptitudes
Surface your natural cognitive and emotional tendencies—the ways you think, relate, and thrive.
03.
Identify Your Economically Viable Interests
Discover industries and roles that call to you both emotionally and financially.
Ultimately, Becoming You is a joyful, deeply researched, and immediately applicable guidebook to help you answer life's hardest question with clarity and confidence.

— Suzy Welch

About the Author

Suzy Welch is a professor at NYU Stern School of Business, where she directs the Initiative on Purpose and Flourishing.

  • Graduate of Harvard University and Harvard Business School.
  • Former columnist for O: The Oprah Magazine.
  • Frequent commentator for The Wall Street Journal, NBC's Today, and CNBC.
  • Co-author of multiple New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestsellers.
  • Host of the fast-growing Becoming You podcast.

After a career that has taken her from crime reporting to tech entrepreneurship to boardrooms and classrooms, Suzy's purpose is clear: helping others find theirs.

Suzy Welch

What You'll Get From the Book

A clear, step-by-step framework for uncovering your true purpose.
Practical tools, exercises, and assessments you can use right away.
Stories of transformation from people of all ages and backgrounds.
A roadmap for building a life and career that are aligned, fulfilling, and sustainable.

This isn't just theory. It's a system that has already guided thousands of people toward lives they trust and love.

For Every Stage of Life

Students & early-career professionals: clarity before you drift into default paths.
Mid-career pivoters: confidence to make bold, purposeful changes.
Leaders & entrepreneurs: tools for aligning values with work and impact.
Anyone seeking meaning: a framework for living with clarity and authenticity.

Available now wherever books are sold.

Want to go deeper?

Listen to the Becoming You podcast.
Join a Becoming You Intensive (3-day live workshop)
Learn about the Practitioner Certification Program → [For Coaches & Educators]