Jonathan Fields describes himself as “a giddy dad, husband, New Yorker, multi-time health & fitness industry entrepreneur, recovering S.E.C./mega-firm hedge-fund lawyer, slightly-warped, unusually-stretchy, spiritually-inclined, obsessed with creation, small-biz and online marketing-catalyst, speaker, direct-response copywriter, entrepreneur-coach, yoga-teacher, columnist, author, once-a-decade hook-rug savant, pro-blogger and career renegade™…gone wild.”

It’s this last bit which has brought Jonathan to global acclaim with his Career Renegade book guiding people who want to redesign their life and work, to focus around the things that they love to do – while still earning.

You can get Jonathan’s highly recommended book – Career Renegade: How to Make a Great Living Doing What You Love

Your Career Renegade book has been an inspiration to many people, what books have inspired you in 2009?

Fierce Leadership, The Servant Leader, Trust Agents, How We Decide, Predictably Irrational and Green Eggs and Ham (an oldie, but a goodie!)

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Chris Addison is a stand-up comedian, author, actor and writer who is probably best known today for his roles in BBC TV series The Thick of It and the film spin-off In The Loop.

Chris began stand-up in 1995, aged 23, and won the City Life Comedian of the Year that very same year! He subsequently performed at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, garnering Perrier Comedy Award nominations. Two of his shows were later adapted for Radio 4.

Chris has also written two books, both published by Hodder and Stoughton: “Cautionary Tales for Grown Ups” in 2006, followed by “It Wasn’t Me: Why Everybody is to Blame and You’re Not” in 2008. Books, vids, etc

Chris is on tour in early 2010, check out his official website for details: http://www.chrisaddison.com/

Stand-up, Radio, TV, films – where is your book, stadium tour and film directorial debut?

I already wrote 2 books. My favourite is http://bit.ly/1JUxys I loved writing it. I did a stadium tour, but in 1972, so you won’t remember.

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Nat Coombs is a man of many hats, having been a comedian, presenter, writer and producer. He is currently best known for co-hosting 5’s NFL coverage, but he has a very varied and impressive CV.

Coombs is the writer and co-producer of web hit ‘Chelsey: OMG!’, a comedy charting the trials and tribulations of an American girl visiting London.

As a comedy writer and performer Coombs has worked with some of the UK’s leading production companies. He is also an accomplished actor, most notably appearing alongside Dame Judi Dench in the BAFTA-nominated BBC drama ‘Can You Hear Me Thinking?’

Nat is currently presenting Five’s ‘NFL’ coverage on Sunday and Monday nights, and is a co-presenter on the channel’s saturday morning.

Check out Nat’s official site: http://www.natcoombs.com/

Presenter, writer, producer, comedian – gun to the head moment, which one is your true love?

Depends on who’s holding the gun.If my agent then whichever makes most money. Ditto my wife. If it’s me, then presumably career on skid row

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