Putting his storytelling money where his mouth is, James Whittaker recounts pivotal stories from his career. This first book in what will be a series begins with a 17 year old James discovering the power of stories and continues through his college days, employment at the FBI and his time in graduate school working for his professor's startup. He continues with tales of his consulting days in Europe and finally being a professor and startup founder himself. The story ends with his running away from the National Security Agency. It is a racy, irreverent and self-aware series of tales full of lessons for others looking for career success and meaning. This book is meant to be a companion to Career Superpowers but stands on its own as a set of tales meant to both teach and be laugh out loud funny.