Book description
It used to be that if you studied and worked hard, you could be assured of an extremely satisfying career. But in a world of constant layoffs and dying industries, it has become increasingly difficult to "plan" your way to success. So what is the solution? Well, when it comes to dealing with uncertainty, nobody handles it better than successful entrepreneurs. That's why you want to take the same approach they do! Based on extensive research and interviews, Own Your Future shows how to apply the simple model they use--Act. Learn. Build. Repeat--to reinvent the way you maneuver in an unpredictable job market. Here's how it works. Instead of picturing your perfect career and working backwards, simply begin with the direction you want to go and take a small step. Thinking alone will never change your life--you must ACT. Then evaluate the lessons you learn from that first step, build on them, and take another step in your desired direction. Repeat this process until you have achieved your goal. When you consider that your job--perhaps even your industry--may disappear, you have no choice but to take control. Filled with stories of professionals of all kinds who have profited from this proactive approach, Own Your Future gives you the tools you need to succeed--no matter what comes your way.Table of contents
- Cover
- Half title
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Preface
- Introduction: “We Love the Idea. It’s Just Too Darn Depressing to Publish.”
- Section I: Did the Earth Move? Yes. It Did
- Section II: Get Out of the Headlights, Dear
- Section III: Where Do You Want to Go?
- Section IV: You Don’t Have to be an Entrepreneur (How to Think and Act Entrepreneurially Without Starting a Business)
- Appendix A: Teaching the ALBR Model
- Appendix B: Using ALBR in the Public Sector
- Index
- About the Authors
- Free Sample Chapter from the Economy of you by Kimberly Palmer
- Bestsellers from AMACOM
- About AMACOM
Product information
- Title: Own Your Future
- Author(s):
- Release date: June 2014
- Publisher(s): AMACOM
- ISBN: 9780814434109
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