A remarkable book, story, and online program (unique access code included) from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of StrengthsFinder 2.0 , How Full Is Your Bucket? , and Eat Move Sleep . Life is not what you get out of it . . . it's what you put back in.  Yet our current means for summarizing life's work, from resumes to salaries, are devoid of what matters most. This is why the work we do is often bad for our wellbeing, when it should be making us happier and healthier. What are the most meaningful contributions we can make? This is Life's Great Question . Life is about what you do that improves the world around you. It is about investing in the development of other people. And it is about efforts that will continue to grow when you are gone. Life's Great Question will show you how to make your work and life more meaningful, and greatly boost your wellbeing. In this remarkably quick read, author Tom Rath describes how finding your greatest contribution is far more effective than following talent or passion alone. More than a book, each copy includes a code for an online program (Contribify) that identifies the most significant contributions you can make and creates a profile to share with groups and teams. This deeply practical book will alter how you look at your work and change the way you live each day. PRAISE FOR TOM RATH'S PREVIOUS BESTSELLERS: STRENGTHSFINDER 2.0 * HOW FULL IS YOUR BUCKET? * STRENGTHS BASED LEADERSHIP * WELLBEING * EAT MOVE SLEEP * ARE YOU FULLY CHARGED? "Fortune 500 leaders look to him as one of the greatest thinkers of his generation." ― Washingtonian magazine "Tom Rath . . . with two books in the world's top ten . . . offers readersadvice on how to identify their hidden strengths [and] become highlyeffective." ― Economist ". . . prolific business author Rath . . . offers practical tips to make long-lasting behavior changes." ― Publishers Weekly "Rath's book (StrengthsFinder 2.0) is to bestseller lists what the Big Dipper is to our night sky. You can't miss it." ― Forbes "One of the most successful nonfiction writers of his generation." ― Daniel H. Pink, bestselling author of Drive and When "How to live? That is the question and Tom Rath has the answer . . . Rathdraws on his decades of research and his deep humanity to point you inthe right direction, and to instill your journey with joy and meaning." ― Susan Cain, bestselling author of Quiet Tom Rath is an author and researcher who has spent the past two decades studying how work can improve human health and well-being. He has two books slated for publication in 2020, Life's Great Question: Discover How You Best Contribute to the World and It's Not About You: A Brief Guide to a Meaningful Life , published in partnership with Amazon Original Stories. In total, Tom's 10 books have sold more than 10 million copies and made hundreds of appearances on global bestseller lists. His first book, How Full Is Your Bucket? , was an instant #1 New York Times bestseller and led to a series of books that are used in classrooms around the world. His book StrengthsFinder 2.0 is 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? . He has also co-authored two illustrated books for children, How Full Is Your Bucket? for Kids and The Rechargeables . During his 13 years at Gallup, Tom led the organization's strengths, employee engagement, wellbeing, and leadership consulting worldwide. Tom has served for the past five years as an external advisor and Gallup Senior Scientist. He also served as Vice-Chair of the VHL cancer research organization and has been a regular lecturer at the University of Pennsylvania. Most recently, Tom co-founded a publishing company; he is also an advisor, investor, and partner in several startups. Tom holds degrees from the University of Michigan and the University of Pennsylvania and lives in Arlington, Virginia with his wife, Ashley, and their two children.