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THRIVING AT WORK : What They Didn't Teach You in School - Michael Dam

THRIVING AT WORK

What They Didn't Teach You in School

By: Michael Dam

Hardcover | 15 November 2017

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If you are new to the workforce or want to jump start your career, Thriving At Work delivers a proven and practical roadmap to achieve success from day one and throughout your career. More than a dozen executives from well-known multi-national companies have given their complete endorsement after reviewing this book. Even though most companies today believe college graduates lack the crucial skills to be ready and to succeed in the workplace, Michael Dam wants to help you prove them wrong. Drawing from over twenty five years of professional as well as teaching experience, the author shares his insight and real life examples that will help you fast track your career, avoid potential pitfalls and not having to learn the hard way. Designed and organized for easy reading, the book is categorized by sections, so you can easily read the topics you're interested in at the moment, and be able to refer back to the book as needed throughout your career. The author discusses at length on topics such as getting the right job, getting a head start and standing out at work, handling pressure situations, dealing with difficult co-workers and managers, managing your career paths, and successfully navigating the many challenges you will face throughout your career.  In this expanded edition, the author includes more details on working remotely and adds 4 new topics on business culture to help you work effectively in American business environment and workplace politics. A great companion for college graduates and seasoned professionals alike, Thriving At Work is a "timeless book for achieving career success."

Industry Reviews

"A timeless book for achieving career success. I want all my employees to read it."  - Gabe Gotthard, Chief Executive Officer, DataWalk Inc.

“If you put half of what’s in this book to practice, you will do very well in your career.”  - Paul Chou, Vice President, Foxconn

“The author cuts through the chase and delivers straight forward solutions to the most common challenges professionals face at work and throughout their career. If you want to know how to succeed at work, this book is for you."  - Dennis Mark, Vice President and General Manager, Fortune 100 Company

"Michael has written a very practical guide for anyone entering the workforce. This book covers critical soft skills that normally take years to learn. It is well organized and easy to read. I highly recommend it."  - Ed Chow, Vice President, Fortune 500 Company

“‘Thriving At Work’ is a must read not only for people starting out but even for seasoned professionals. It’s an easy to read book that provides great real-life examples of common work and career challenges as well as important life issues. Michael shares valuable insights and provides proven and practical solutions to these challenges.”  - Jay Subramanian, Vice President, Fortune 500 Company

"Much needed. It’s about time someone wrote this book."  - Bob Thomas, Vice President, DataWalk Inc.

"Wish I'd had something like this when starting out. Concise, well organized and practical insight into work environments. Like having access to a personal career coach."  - Chris Bennett, Retired, Vice President, Fortune 500 Company

"If you want to get a great head start in your career, this book is for you. The author shows you powerful solutions for handling work challenges and effective ways to fast track your career. Insightful, practical and interesting read with lots of real work examples. I highly recommend it."  - Mari Young, Category Management Senior Director, Fortune 100 Company

“With ‘Thriving At Work,’ you don’t have to learn the hard way to succeed at work and fast track your career. This book shows you how.”  - Raj Das, Senior Director, Seagate Technology

“This book should have a prominent place on the book shelf of every person entering the workforce. One of a kind book with lots of real work examples, insightful and valuable suggestions to manage your career successfully.” -Loretta Li-Sevilla, Senior Director, Fortune 100 Company

“Michael has codified his outstanding people management and coaching skills into highly readable and well organized roadmap for workplace success. This is a great resource not only for new college grads, but also for those who are trying to jumpstart their careers.”  - Hilary Glann, Founder and Principal, Ilima Partners, LLC.

“I am excited for those of you who will learn from what the author has to say and embark on an enrichment journey throughout your career." - May Seeman, Former Chief Executive Officer, MEAG NY

"The timeless information in this book will be very useful for new graduates and working professionals now and many years in their career paths. Educators and students will find practical applications of complex academic concepts." - Christopher H. Pham, Faculty, Electrical Engineering Department, SJSU

“Among the many great topics in this book, the ‘How to Achieve Financial Independence’ chapter is a wonderful premier on a subject that is often overlooked, and will certainly help in planning one’s wealth creation.” - John E Sharpe, Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC)

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