“Want to spark change? Start with yourself—and this book. Funny, probing, inspiring, and at times wonderfully blunt, Margiotta’s work is an absolute must-read for world-changers.” —Dan Heath, New York Times bestselling author of Upstream and (co-)author of Switch and Made to Stick

The world is on fire and in desperate need of volunteer firefighters. If you have ever wondered if there was a purpose for you, a place in the world in need of your unique genius, the answer is yes. If you have ever wondered when is the right time to step into your purpose and explore the path of your potential, the answer is now. But you don’t have to do this work alone and you shouldn’t do it without taking care of yourself first. Repair the World Without Breaking Yourself is a call to action, but also an invitation to reclaim your agency and mobilize your creativity in order to enact meaningful, efficient, and effective social change.

So many of us want to change the world, and so many of us have hurled our wellbeing and life-balance onto the sacrificial pyre believing that doing good must use us up. But examining yourself is key to supercharging your power to make the world a better place. In this book, you’ll learn how to be well while being of service.

From tackling homelessness in NYC to aiding Britain’s National Health Service through modern health crises, Billions Institute founder, Becky Margiotta has over a decade of experience in non-profit management and has trained thousands of people to design large-scale social change initiatives. In this essential guide, she weaves joy and wellbeing into the work of sustainable transformational leadership strategy. Not just for non-profit leaders, activists, and educators, but for any of us inspired to do good and make effective change, this book teaches you how to do the harder work of repairing yourself first.