The Man who Mistook His Job for a Life

The Man who Mistook His Job for a Life

Author: Jonathon Lazear

Publisher: Crown

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 210

ISBN-13: 9780609608463

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At the end of the day, what really matters? Maybe it's been too long since you've asked yourself this question, because the workday is never-ending. You just don't have time. Indeed, if you're like Jonathon Lazear was for years, you don't seem to have time for much of anything besides work. More recently, Lazear, a blindingly successful entrepreneur, found himself lost, burnt out, and wondering, not for the first time, why. But this time he did an extraordinary thing: rather than sweep these uncertainties under his desk and get right back to work, he made time to ask some of the biggest, most important questions a man can ask, questions he'd been avoiding since he started his career. What really matters? What are you afraid of? What are your other dreams? Who are you if you aren't your title and your paycheck? How much money is enough money? When was the last time you took a vacation and left work behind, disconnected from your cell phone, e-mail, pager, fax, and all the other toys that tell you you're important? Gave someone you love a gift that cost more time than money? What would you do on a Saturday if you weren't at the office -- or keeping tabs on work from home? How will you reconnect with your family -- and face the fact that you checked out on your wife and kids for far too long? Not only did Lazear confront these hard questions, but with probing insight and deep sensitivity, he found some answers and took them to heart. And he wrote it all up so you can, too. No excuses. So meet The Man Who Mistook His Job for a Life. Short and to the point (because no one knows better than he how busy you are), thoughtful and wise, yet eminently practical, this book will remind youwhat really matters, help you give up what you don't need, and reclaim what you do. Do you know what you're missing? If you stopped to look at this book, then at least somewhere deep down you probably do. Or if you don't know exactly what, at least you sense that you're missing something. Certainly, your family and friends miss you. It's time to go home. How do you end the workday -- or do you? ""As a man who mistook his job for a life, I have coped by remaining aloof, even silent. I have been an emotional isolationist, fleeing a real and imagined ever-present jury -- my coworkers, my peers, my family, my wife, even my children. Sometimes I felt combative and aggressive, but mostly I was lost, unfeeling, unresponsive. And like you, I felt like I didn't have a choice. Downsizing, rightsizing, and just plain career terror had me clinging to my job for dear life. If you've picked up this book, you're probably struggling with the same questions and doubts. Your job has become such a big part of your life that it dwarfs everything else. You've spun a web that defines you but also conceals you. It is your salvation and your damnation -- you're living inside the job and whether it makes you unhappy or fulfilled almost doesn't matter anymore, because 'choice' is not in the vocabulary of the man who mistakes his job for a life. What happened to the dreams that used to keep us going?" -- From the Introduction


The Adventures of Johnny Bunko

The Adventures of Johnny Bunko

Author: Daniel H. Pink

Publisher: National Geographic Books

Published: 2008-04-01

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 1594482918

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Look out for Daniel Pink’s new book, When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing From Daniel H. Pink, the #1 bestselling author of Drive and To Sell Is Human, comes an illustrated guide to landing your first job in The Adventures of Johnny Bunko: The Last Career Guide You’ll Ever Need. There’s never been a career guide like The Adventures of Johnny Bunko by Daniel H. Pink (author of To Sell Is Human: The Surprising Truth About Motivating Others). Told in manga—the Japanese comic book format that’s an international sensation—it’s the fully illustrated story of a young Everyman just out of college who lands his first job. Johnny Bunko is new to the Boggs Corp., and he stumbles through his early months as a working stiff until a crisis prompts him to rethink his approach. Step by step he builds a career, illustrating as he does the six core lessons of finding, keeping, and flourishing in satisfying work. A groundbreaking guide to surviving and flourishing in any career, The Adventures of Johnny Bunko is smart, engaging and insightful, and offers practical advice for anyone looking for a life of rewarding work.


Careers in the Fashion Industry

Careers in the Fashion Industry

Author: Nancy McCarthy Folse

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Published: 1981

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13:

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Four sections discuss self-assessment, the fashion industry, eleven case studies, and the job hunt.


Uncornered

Uncornered

Author: Luis Moniz

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2016-10-31

Total Pages: 261

ISBN-13: 9386250640

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Are you keen to transform your career? Would you like to learn about strategies that will help you to counter career turbulence? Are you looking for practical guidelines/pointers on how to unleash your potential? Would you like to know how super achievers have achieved their outstanding success? You can find the answers to these questions and many more in Luis Moniz's book "Uncornered - Learning from the corner office". He has interviewed over 40 highly successful professionals from diverse sectors and job functions to capture their experiences, perspectives, learnings and practical advice in his book. The overriding theme for the book is to remain uncornered at all times so that we take charge of our careers and proactively create credentials for possible next-level roles. Luis Moniz is a senior IIMA alumnus (class of 1978) and is a leading executive & career coach focused on corporate leaders. He spent many years in senior management roles before becoming a C-suite headhunter in 2004 and then setting up his coaching practice in 2010.


LIFE

LIFE

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 1942-09-21

Total Pages: 156

ISBN-13:

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LIFE Magazine is the treasured photographic magazine that chronicled the 20th Century. It now lives on at LIFE.com, the largest, most amazing collection of professional photography on the internet. Users can browse, search and view photos of today’s people and events. They have free access to share, print and post images for personal use.


How to enjoy your life and your job

How to enjoy your life and your job

Author: Dale Carnegie

Publisher: Diamond Pocket Books Pvt Ltd

Published: 2017-04-18

Total Pages: 200

ISBN-13: 9352617584

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The book narrates if one wishes to enjoy one's job, then one has to be co-operative to one's colleagues. And if we are not happy in our job, then ÿwe are only responsible for this. Therefore, we have to change our attitude. The book provides many such techniques which will be helpful to you, so that you can enjoy your life too. You should be enthusiastic, maintainÿyour originality and have patience in your job. The book is self-development book, lays emphasis on our job.


The 5AM Club

The 5AM Club

Author: Robin Sharma

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 2018-12-04

Total Pages: 356

ISBN-13: 1443456632

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Legendary leadership and elite performance expert Robin Sharma introduced The 5am Club concept over twenty years ago, based on a revolutionary morning routine that has helped his clients maximize their productivity, activate their best health and bulletproof their serenity in this age of overwhelming complexity. Now, in this life-changing book, handcrafted by the author over a rigorous four-year period, you will discover the early-rising habit that has helped so many accomplish epic results while upgrading their happiness, helpfulness and feelings of aliveness. Through an enchanting—and often amusing—story about two struggling strangers who meet an eccentric tycoon who becomes their secret mentor, The 5am Club will walk you through: How great geniuses, business titans and the world’s wisest people start their mornings to produce astonishing achievements A little-known formula you can use instantly to wake up early feeling inspired, focused and flooded with a fiery drive to get the most out of each day A step-by-step method to protect the quietest hours of daybreak so you have time for exercise, self-renewal and personal growth A neuroscience-based practice proven to help make it easy to rise while most people are sleeping, giving you precious time for yourself to think, express your creativity and begin the day peacefully instead of being rushed “Insider-only” tactics to defend your gifts, talents and dreams against digital distraction and trivial diversions so you enjoy fortune, influence and a magnificent impact on the world Part manifesto for mastery, part playbook for genius-grade productivity and part companion for a life lived beautifully, The 5am Club is a work that will transform your life. Forever.