Is it possible to have a cool job?
b'My friend Alexandra Levit just wrote a book called "How\'d You Score That Gig? A Guide to the Coolest Jobs- and How to Get Them."\\xa0 \\xa0Her book bubbled up from lots of conversations with friends at social gatherings where inevitably one person would describe a cool job that no one had heard of. Despite what you may think of my opinion based on my blog\'s name, there are certainly times and places for a "job," rather than striking out on your own.\\xa0 If you have to be your own venture capitalist for awhile, you might as well do it in an interesting profession!\\xa0 The more time that goes on, the more I see that feelings of liberation erupt from your own positive thoughts and beliefs, no matter your work configuration. I interviewed Alexandra for my podcast where we discussed not just the contents of her new book, but also what it is like to be a successful self-employed writer.\\xa0 She gives some tips for choosing book topics that are not just interesting to write, but that may pique the interest of publishers.'