Summaries of books about Career Development & Planning:
Encore
Finding Work that Matters in the Second Half of Life
Marc Freedman
The book explores the concept of a "second act" for individuals in midlife and beyond, advocating for the pursuit of meaningful, socially impactful work later in life. It provides inspiration through stories and practical advice for those seeking to redefine their professional lives and contribute to society in their later years.
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The Ambition Decisions
What Women Know About Work, Family, and the Path to Building a Life
Hana Schank|Elizabeth Wallace
The book explores the varied life choices of women from Northwestern University's Class of 1993, examining how they navigated careers, family life, and success over two decades. It delves into the factors influencing their decisions and the impact of those choices on their overall satisfaction and ambition.
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Dream Year
Make the Leap from a Job You Hate to a Life You Love
Ben Arment
The book provides a step-by-step guide to help individuals transition from unfulfilling jobs to pursuing their passions and creating a career around what they love. It offers practical advice, personal stories, and actionable strategies for planning and executing a successful career change over the course of a year.
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Grow Your Value
Living and Working to Your Full Potential
Mika Brzezinski
The book provides guidance for women on how to achieve personal and professional growth by focusing on self-assessment, improving self-worth, and advocating for themselves in the workplace. It offers practical advice, personal anecdotes, and strategies for balancing career ambitions with personal responsibilities.
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Tuesday Morning Coaching ... Eight Simple Truths to Boost Your Career and Your Life
David Cottrell
The book presents eight straightforward principles designed to enhance professional and personal effectiveness, such as embracing change and setting clear goals. It uses a narrative style to deliver practical advice through a story about a manager seeking to improve his career and life with the help of a mentor.
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Inside Every Woman
Using the 10 Strengths You Didn't Know You Had to Get the Career and Life You Want Now
Vickie L. Milazzo
The book empowers women to harness ten innate strengths such as intuition, engagement, and nurturing to achieve success in their careers and personal lives. It provides strategies and real-life examples to inspire women to overcome obstacles, seize opportunities, and realize their professional and personal goals.
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Learning Experience Design
How to Create Effective Learning that Works
Donald Clark
The book provides a comprehensive guide to designing effective learning experiences, incorporating insights from psychology, pedagogy, and technology. It offers practical strategies and tools for educators and designers to create engaging, outcome-driven educational content that meets the needs of modern learners.
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The Mentor's Guide
Facilitating Effective Learning Relationships
Lois J. Zachary|Lisa Z. Fain
The book provides a comprehensive framework for mentors to develop effective mentoring skills, offering tools, techniques, and insights for facilitating learning and growth in their mentees. It covers the mentoring process from initiation to conclusion, emphasizing the importance of reflection and feedback in building successful mentoring relationships.
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The Purpose Effect
Building Meaning In Yourself, Your role, and Your Organization
Dan Pontefract
The book explores the interconnection between personal purpose, the purpose in one's role at work, and the purpose of an organization, arguing that alignment among these three areas can lead to greater fulfillment, engagement, and success. It provides a framework for individuals and leaders to cultivate a culture where purpose drives performance and impacts all stakeholders positively.
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Own It. Love It. Make It Work.
How to Make Any Job Your Dream Job. Workbook
Carson Tate
The workbook provides practical exercises and strategies to help individuals tailor their current job to better fit their personal strengths, passions, and values. It guides readers through a process of self-discovery and job personalization to increase satisfaction and engagement at work.
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