One-Week Job Project: One Man, One Year, 52 Jobs, (The)

After graduating from university, Sean Aiken struggled with the question 'What should I do with my life?' His father said, 'It doesn't matter what you do, just make sure it's something you're passionate about.' Taking his father's advice to heart, Sean created the One-Week Job Project. His goal: to work fifty-two jobs in fifty-two weeks in search of his passion. As word of the project spread, the offers began pouring in. His first gig was--literally--jumping off a bridge, as a bungee operator in British Columbia. From there he travelled across Canada and the United States, reinventing himself as a firefighter, a stock trader, a radio DJ, a martial arts instructor, an NHL mascot, and a snowshoe guide. During the course of his seven-day stints, from a dairy farm in Alberta to a real estate office in Beverly Hills, Sean continued to ask himself and others about the nature of success and the real meaning of happiness-all while having the adventure of his life.