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Whether you're choosing your career for the first time, rethinking the choices you made years before, or deciding how to spend your pre- and post-retirement years productively, the right career can make all the difference in whether your work life is happy. Using the worksheets and real-life stories in this book, you will gain the insight to make the right choices, succeed in your career, and overcome your past career mistakes.
Whether you're choosing your career for the first time, rethinking the choices you made years before, or deciding how to spend your pre- and post-retirement years productively, the right career can make all the difference in whether your work life is happy. Using the worksheets and real-life stories in this book, you will gain the insight to make the right choices, succeed in your career, and overcome your past career mistakes.
| Part 1 | Career Choice and Success from Graduation to Retirement and Beyond | 1 |
| Chapter 1 | Career Choice: What Do You Want to Be...Now That You're Grown Up? | 3 |
| Career-Choice Generation Gaps | 5 | |
| Looking Forward to Career Growth | 13 | |
| Take a Personal Career Interest Survey | 18 | |
| Chapter 2 | Do You Know the Secrets of Career Success? | 25 |
| Rule 1 | Motivation Is the Key to Success | 26 |
| Rule 2 | Success Takes Hard Work | 28 |
| Rule 3 | Follow Your Dream | 30 |
| Rule 4 | Honor Your Talents | 34 |
| Rule 5 | Manage Yourself | 36 |
| Rule 6 | Take Calculated Risks | 39 |
| Chapter 3 | Fail(ure) Is Not a Four-Letter Word | 47 |
| The Thrill of Defeat? | 49 | |
| Common Causes of Career Failure | 51 | |
| Turning Failures Around | 62 | |
| Chapter 4 | Oh No, 50!: Midlife Career Transitions | 69 |
| Are You Just Waiting for a Pension? | 71 | |
| A New Phase of Life | 72 | |
| Managing Late Career Change | 80 | |
| Limitless Potential | 83 | |
| Part 2 | Career Security | 93 |
| Chapter 5 | Achieving Career Security in Turbulent Times | 95 |
| Do Good Work | 96 | |
| Develop Marketable Skills | 97 | |
| Be Willing to Pitch In | 99 | |
| Expect the Unexpected | 99 | |
| Develop an Innovative Spirit | 101 | |
| Learn to Manage Risk | 101 | |
| Know How to Job Hunt | 103 | |
| Feed Your Rolodex | 105 | |
| Chapter 6 | How to Love the Job You Hate | 113 |
| Strategy 1 | Stop Watching the Clock | 114 |
| Strategy 2 | Learn to Take a Compliment | 115 |
| Strategy 3 | Pat Yourself on the Back (Occasionally) | 116 |
| Strategy 4 | Take Criticism for What It's Worth | 118 |
| Strategy 5 | View Politics as a Challenge | 119 |
| Strategy 6 | Build Positive Relationships | 123 |
| Strategy 7 | Stay Positive | 125 |
| Strategy 8 | Take Responsibility for Your Own Happiness | 125 |
| Strategy 9 | Don't Confuse Your Job with Your Life | 127 |
| Strategy 10 | Have a Plan to Get Out | 128 |
| Chapter 7 | Layoff Survivors' Dilemma: Put Up or Shut Up | 133 |
| Anxiety Rules | 134 | |
| Get in Touch with Your Emotions | 135 | |
| Devise New Solutions | 137 | |
| Make a Commitment to Be Part of the Solution | 140 | |
| Attitude Is a Key Variable | 141 | |
| View This as a Learning Opportunity | 142 | |
| Don't Let Others Hold You Back | 144 | |
| Be Prepared to Walk Away | 146 | |
| Chapter 8 | Quitting Your Job | 153 |
| The Lies We Tell Ourselves | 154 | |
| Timing Your Departure | 160 | |
| An Emotional Journey | 162 | |
| Saying Farewell | 163 | |
| Part 3 | The Path to Career Happiness | 171 |
| Chapter 9 | Business Ethics: What's Your Bottom Line? | 173 |
| An FBI Agent Stands Up for Her Principles | 175 | |
| A Lack of Ethics | 176 | |
| The Argument for Business Ethics | 178 | |
| When Co-Workers Do Wrong | 180 | |
| There's Strength in Numbers | 182 | |
| Fight Subtle Pressures | 183 | |
| Find a Role Model | 185 | |
| Defend Your Rights | 186 | |
| Reshape the World | 187 | |
| Trust Your Inner Strength | 188 | |
| Chapter 10 | Work/Life Balance: Making a Life While Making a Living | 197 |
| Take a Break | 199 | |
| Thinking of a Permanent Vacation? | 201 | |
| Starting a Whole New Life | 203 | |
| Less Is More? | 205 | |
| Moving Someplace Else Isn't Always the Answer | 207 | |
| Alternative Work Arrangements | 209 | |
| Pay Attention to Yourself | 213 | |
| Start on the Right Foot | 215 | |
| Chapter 11 | Having Fun at Work | 221 |
| Laughter Really Is the Best Medicine | 222 | |
| Laugh in the Face of Fear | 224 | |
| Finding Everyday Fun | 224 | |
| From Play to Success | 227 | |
| What Delights You? | 231 | |
| Take on a New Adventure | 233 | |
| Improve Your Social Life | 234 | |
| Chapter 12 | We, Inc.: Working with Others or Starting Your Own Business | 243 |
| Managing Your Boss | 243 | |
| Finding a Mentor | 247 | |
| Starting Your Own Business | 251 | |
| Appendix | Your Career Happiness Plan | 263 |
| Index | 289 |
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