What's the Point?
Turning Purpose Into Your Daily Superpower
Is everything you've been taught about finding fulfillment wrong? In his most personal and provocative book yet, Tom Rath reveals that your daily superpower isn't your title, your salary, or your "brand." It's your ability to contribute to others.
What's inside
A guide to the four transformative parts of What's the Point?
Building an Other-Directed Life
Discover the foundational principle of meaning: purpose comes from contributing to others, not from within yourself. Explore how this shift in perspective transforms every aspect of your daily work and life.
Making Purpose Plural
Learn how your ability to contribute multiplies across different roles and relationships. This section reveals how to recognize and amplify the ways you create meaning in every meeting, every task, and every interaction.
Leaving a Lasting Impact
Understand how your daily choices create a legacy that extends far beyond what you'll ever see. Tom explores the ripple effects of purposeful living and how to plant seeds for a harvest you'll never witness.
The Purpose Profiles
Discover how different temperaments and strengths can guide meaningful contribution. These profiles help you understand your unique way of putting the "point" into your purpose.
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About Tom
Tom is an author and researcher who studies how careers impact health and wellbeing. He has written 12 books that have sold more than 10 million copies and made hundreds of appearances on global bestseller lists.
Tom's first book, How Full Is Your Bucket?, was an instant #1 New York Times bestseller. His book StrengthFinder 2.0 was listed as Amazon's top-selling non-fiction book of all time. Tom's other bestsellers include Strengths Based Leadership, Wellbeing, Eat Move Sleep, and Are You Fully Charged?
Tom is currently co-founder and CEO of CareerSight. He previously led Gallup's workplaces business and served as a Senior Scientist. Tom was also a Vice-Chair of the VHL cancer research organization. He is a graduate of the University of Michigan and the University of Pennsylvania, where he has also been a guest lecturer.