Don't quit your day job the 6 mindshifts you need to rise and thrive at work
Learn how to survive and thrive within organisations In Don't Quit Your Day Job, former Google and Twitter executive Aliza Knox delivers hands-on, practical steps for achieving career success. Driven by Knox's four decades working in and leading some of the world's most celebrated fir...
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Hoboken, New Jersey :
John Wiley & Sons
[2022]
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Table of Contents:
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Letter to the reader
- The six mindshifts, in brief
- mindshift one Go for both: Your work and your life are on the same team
- The 'Ah-Hah!' of Suzy's story: step off the seesaw of work-life balance
- Power Perspective #1: Embrace outside interests - and know they can contribute to career success
- Power Perspective #2: Make work fun
- Power Perspective #3: There are very few truly 'wrong' decisions (so don't agonise over them)
- Power Perspective #4: See the serendipity in your life … and act on it
- mindshift two Stamina is a muscle. Build yours!
- The 'Ah-ha!' of Barbara's story: stamina is a success superpower
- Power Perspective #1: Self-care supports stamina
- Power Perspective #2: Don't over-focus on the negative
- Power Perspective #3: Remember that you have options
- Power Perspective #4: Acknowledge that you are not totally in control
- mindshift three Connection trumps tech savvy … even in tech
- The 'Ah-ha!' of Rahul's story: careers are built by real connection
- Power Perspective #1: Amass that other critical capital: social capital
- 1. Seek sponsors at work
- 2. Build a personal board of directors
- 3. Connect with colleagues while giving back
- Power Perspective #2: Consideration is currency
- 1. Thank people for their efforts
- 2. Follow through on commitments
- 3. Show up
- Power Perspective #3: Praise often, and in public
- Power Perspective #4: Master the art of feedback
- mindshift four You are in a relationship with your career: Nurture it
- The 'Ah-ha!' of Katrien's story: Like a partner, your career responds to what you do
- Power Perspective #1: Keep your eye on your prize
- Power Perspective #2: Make sure your success gets seen within your firm and beyond
- Power Perspective #3: Fight back (skilfully) when wronged.
- Power Perspective #4: Set boundaries
- mindshift five Get a move on! Use movement to stay energised and thrive
- The 'Ah-ha!' of Lisa's story: movement can maximise your value
- Power Perspective #1: Prepare for your promotion
- Power Perspective #2: Be flexible and persistent
- Power Perspective #3: Make one change at a time
- Power Perspective #5: Create momentum where you are
- mindshift six Distant is the new diverse: Include the international and working-from-home team
- The 'Ah-ha!' of Sierra's story: be open to where in the world your career may take you
- Power Perspective #1: Let your thirst for adventure turbocharge your career
- Power Perspective #2: Remove the 'R' from remote (as in, emote)
- Make room for the human factor
- Remember that all employees are created equal (regardless of where they sit)
- Over communicate
- Make more time for recognition than seems necessary
- Power Perspective #3: Choreograph opportunities for connection
- Moving forward
- Acknowledgements
- Appendix: Quick reference guide
- mindshift one: Go for both: Your work and your life are on the same team
- mindshift two: Stamina is a muscle. Build yours!
- mindshift three: Connection trumps tech savvy … even in tech
- mindshift four: You are in a relationship with your career: Nurture it
- mindshift five: Get a move on! Use movement to stay energised and thrive
- mindshift six: Distant is the new diverse: Include the international and working-from-home team
- Endnotes
- Index
- EULA.
