Create a life's work, don't just work a job! Make It Work gets to the core of career success for anyone whose work is more a 9-to-5 reality than a passionate pursuit. For the stressed, dissatisfied, and disillusioned everywhere, Make It Work brings to life the two essentials needed to transform what we love into a career filled with enthusiasm and passion: a deep awareness of our core motivators and a new set of skills to navigate through whatever political, social, and cultural environment we happen to work in. Frodsham and Gargiulo challenge much of the prevailing wisdom about career success as they expose 16 pervasive myths that create major roadblocks and often limit career opportunities. Instead they offer real-life career stories and a focused look at the real truths that lead to career wealth - the practices and principles that have proven effective in helping both the legendary and the ordinary create a rich and fulfilling work experience without leaving one organization for greener pastures elsewhere.
With over a dozen Discovery Exercises, a powerful new model, and the authors' Career Wealth Indicator self-assessment, Make It Work presents a sophisticated yet profoundly practical four-step process for identifying our passions, discovering our core, finding a career fit, and declaring our choices - and taking control of our careers and life happiness, right within your current organization.
Industry Reviews
The authors have a wonderful message: Stop looking for those greener pastures-they may be astroturf! Look inside first. A very important message for the impending talent war. -- Beverly L. Kaye, CEO/Founder, Career Systems International; author, Love It, Don't Leave It, Love 'Em or Lose 'Em, and Up Is Not the Only Way
Thank heavens! Every so often someone touches the pulse of the professional world and writes a book virtually everyone needs to read. Read this book, practice the principles, and you will flourish. -- Robert E. Quinn, M. E. Tracy Chair of Organization and Management, University of Michigan; author, Deep Change and Building the Bridge as You Walk on It
Make It Work puts the career management process in proper perspective: The necessary change is within you. -- Stephen Dowdall, Director of School Advancement, The Shlenker School
Check out "Make It Work." Frodsham and Gargiulo make important point, if you love what you're doing, it isn't work. * Los Angeles Times *
Helpful volume for anyone who may have lost the enthusiasm he or she once had for work. * Office Pro *
Make it Work stands above many other "find your perfect career" schemes. * Norman Transcript *
Offers an exciting new perspective on the problems of the workplace. * Soundview Executive Book Summaries *
Shows how to carve out a career niche-without leaving their organization. That's the most valuable lesson, given the sluggish economy. * T&D Magazine *
