Do What You Want

Index

abundance thinking 100

added-value you 16, 73–94, 192–3

Allende, Isabel 42

Anderson, Chris 206

assertiveness 85–7, 92, 94,

178, 193

automation 5–6, 11, 13, 189, 193

beacons of hope 15–18, 20, 190

behaviour 21–2, 29, 39, 178

beliefs 27, 34

editing 48, 51

empowering 29, 38

limiting 29, 36–7, 44–6, 59–60

resourceful 35–6, 38

blogs 70, 159

brain, the 33–4

as operating system 34

coding experiences 34

human, not reptile 82–3, 193

brands 174

see also personal brand

Bright, Dr Jim 75, 206

brilliant at the basics 141–2, 149,

152, 197

see also excellence

‘can do’ approach 76, 104

career 125–6

charter for success 57–8

flexible multiple 55–71

planning 61–3, 71

portfolio 124, 135

shifting 124, 135, 196

sustainable 60

career ladder 117

career paths 11

case studies

added value 88–9, 89–90, 90–1

changing career 10–11

corporate entrepreneur 146–7, 148,

148–9

creating job opportunities 109–10,

110–11, 111–12

flexible multiple career 64–6, 66–7,

67–9

journey satisfaction 130–1,

131, 132

mindset and mechanics 25–6, 37–8,

47–8

personal brand 179, 180, 181

Renaissance thinkers 165–6, 166,

167

INDEX208

Castaneda, Carlos 42

change 19, 56

checklist for success 189–201

choice 33, 82

coach/mentor 163–4, 170, 200

coffee cup, own the 145, 153, 198

cold calling 105–6

communications 14, 174–5,

183, 201

seven S’s 175

conditioning 118, 134, 195

see also mindset, thinking

confidence 113

connections 174, 199

see also networking

corporate entrepreneur 141–2, 144–5,

196, 197

corporate umbrella 137, 139–40

creativity 101–4, 115, 194

examples 103–4

CV (curriculum vitae) 3, 62, 69, 73,

93, 93

as personal advert 74

layout 74–5

readability 75

tailoring to job 74

see also portfolio

Da Vinci, Leonardo 156

Dean, James 42

drawing 161, 200

Earle, Joanne 75, 206

early adopters 18

email 143, 153, 182–3, 197

employees 11

employers

attitudes towards workforce 6–7

cost reduction 14

expectations 56

employment 58–60, 71

intrinsic worth 121, 135, 195

keeping record of you achievements

102, 114

measuring performance

140–1, 152

see also world of work

energy levels 81–2

enlightenment 129

entrepreneurial approach/spirit 11, 24,

62, 140, 165

see also corporate entrepreneur

excellence 71

at your job 61, 75–7, 141–2, 151

being remarkable 87–8, 94

standards 76–7, 88, 92, 193

exercise 59, 82, 113

Facebook 159

feedback 50, 146, 147, 154, 198

flexibility, need for 7, 11, 13, 16, 58, 76,

137, 189

future, seeing into the 164,

174, 200

globalisation 4–5, 11, 13, 189

Google 14, 60, 159

Hadfield, Sue 87, 206

Handy, Charles 124

happiness 123, 127

Hasson, Gill 87, 206

Hertzberg, Frederick 60

Human Resources 7

‘hygiene factors’ 60

instability 6, 11, 13, 14, 16, 189

IT revolution 5

job see employment

job applications

covering letter 112

follow-up calls 112

job description/package 108–9

job for life 3, 11, 189

INDEX 209

job hunting 59

see also opportunities

job title 172–3

Jobs, Steve 42

‘kaizen’ 144

leadership 142, 152, 197

learning 57, 63, 157–9

attending courses 163, 170, 200

connections and 160

study techniques 162

team 161–2, 170

Lees, John 206

Leonard, George 42

limiting beliefs 36–7

causes 44–6

LinkedIn 100

living in the present 120

looking after yourself 59–60,

81–2, 127

see also work–life balance

McCartney, Sir Paul 42

mechanics ix, 10, 23–4, 29,

31–66, 188, 190

mindset ix, 10, 21–3, 29, 39, 71, 151,

188, 190, 192, 196

being excellent at your job 61, 75–7,

141–2, 151

changing 46–8, 57–64

expectations 57

fixed 27

limiting 35, 36–7, 39, 44–6, 191

resourceful 35–6, 39, 41–4, 191

positive action 27

shifting 138–46, 152

see also behaviour, beliefs

money 60

networking 99, 99–101, 115, 194

note taking 159–60, 169, 199

operating system 34, 35

opportunities, job

automating 96–8, 114, 193

creating 62, 101–4, 115, 194

job description/package 108–9,

115, 194

key words 99

searching for 98–9, 114, 194

selling to employers 104–8

selling yourself 105

taking 33

uncertainty and 164

see also job hunting,

networking

outsourcing 56

passion 88, 119, 120, 126, 132, 134,

165, 178, 193, 195

losing 122–30

people skills 143, 153, 197

personal brand 24, 171, 198, 200

building 63, 146

personal compass 125-30, 134, 135,

196

career 125–6

contribution 129–30

finances 127–8

fun 129

mind/body 127

relationships 128–9

personal development 168

see also reading, Renaissance thinker

personal goals 57, 141, 176,

183, 201

personal strategy 176, 183, 201

planning 144, 153, 192, 198

portfolio 62, 114

career 124, 135, 196

see also CV

presentation style 69