The Best Job in the World: How to Make a Living From Following Your Dreams

How do you get hired to spend six months on an idyllic tropical island? The Best Job in the World is a roadmap to your ideal life. Follow adventurer Ben Southall as he shares his life, his journey and his blueprint for turning your passions into a living. Ben's life has taken him from the UK to Africa to Australia, through adventures over land, under water, in the air, and finally to his dream job as caretaker of a Great Barrier Reef island. In The Best Job in the World, you learn just how he did it, and how you can do it too. You'll discover the highs and lows of living the dream, and learn how to get more out of your own life. Whether you spend your days in the office or in the sunshine, Ben has some valuable lessons to share. Change your outlook, change your life. Ben's story will teach you how to: turn your dreams into reality look for opportunities and grab them with both hands embrace the unknown and overcome obstacles challenge the 'expected' path through life capitalise on your experiences. Let Ben show you how to start living life on your own terms.

BEN SOUTHALL beat nearly 35000 candidates to win Tourism Queensland's 2009 Best Job in the World campaign. He now combines his passions for travel, adventure and journalism, living his ideal life.