The Answer Is You: A Guidebook to Creating a Life Full of Impact

by Alex Amouyel

An important read for those on the journey of making this world better and wondering where to start.” ― Jacqueline Novogratz , founder and CEO of Acumen, author of New York Times bestseller The Blue Sweater #1 New Release in Volunteer Work, Philanthropy & Charity, and Nonprofit Organizations People from all walks of life yearn to do something that adds value to others and to be someone who makes a difference in their community and the world. Now Alex Amouyel is inviting you to become part of the solution. Alex, author of The Answer is You , is the founding Executive Director of Solve, an initiative at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) with a mission to solve world challenges. Solve finds incredible tech-based social entrepreneurs around the world and funds them to develop lasting, transformational tech-based solutions. Take action for social impact. The Answer is You is here to inform you that being a change agent starts with doing good deeds and being a community helper. Everyone can do something with the skills and resources they already have─they just need ideas for how. The Answer is You inspires every person to start thinking critically about the problems we face and the solutions we might be able to offer to enact change. Inside, you’ll If you like books by women in leadership and enjoyed reading Create the Future + the Innovation Tactics for Disruptive Thinking , Believe in Bottom-Up Solutions for a Top-Down World , The Innovator’s Mastering the Five Skills of Disruptive Innovators , you’ll love The Answer is A Guidebook to Creating a Life Full of Impact .

224 pages, Paperback

Published April 1, 2022

Reviews

[Cal · Rating 5 out of 5]

The author did a great job laying out how to live an impactful life. They also were very pragmatic in how they laid out these ideas, dismissing a lot of the wishy-washy cliches one encounters in the non-profit world.

[Jennifer · Rating 2 out of 5]

the pace was just too slow for me, but has a lot of inspirational stories.