Own Your Career Trajectory
Design your next move before someone else designs it for you
For career switchers and knowledge workers who feel stuck, underpaid, or in the wrong role and want a clear plan for what comes next. This path covers self-discovery, positioning, networking, and negotiation, so you can move with purpose instead of relying on luck.
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9 books- 1
Before you update your resume, use design thinking to find out what you actually want. Designing Your Life treats your career as a prototype you can test and improve, not a one-time decision.
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Once you are open to exploring, Do What You Are uses personality science to help you find work that fits how you naturally think, decide, and engage. This is a key foundation for any career change.
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With this self-knowledge in hand, Disrupt Yourself shows how to apply the startup idea of disruptive innovation to your own career: start at the low end of a new curve before it becomes your breakthrough.
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Career changes are messy. Do Over gives you a practical savings account of relationships, skills, character, and hustle to fall back on when your path shifts without warning.
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Now it is time to rebuild your professional brand from scratch. Career Rehab gives you a step-by-step renovation of your identity, online presence, and market position for the role you want next.
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A new brand needs a new network. Coffee Lunch Coffee teaches you to build real professional relationships on purpose and on a steady schedule, not only when you urgently need a job.
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Going deeper into the science of networking, Friend of a Friend shows why your weakest ties often open the biggest doors, and how to move through hidden social networks to find chances others miss.
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Once you land the opportunity, Bargaining for Advantage helps you avoid leaving money or seniority on the table. It is a research-backed negotiation playbook built on your own natural style.
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Close the path by changing how you see risk itself. Choose Possibility shows that career momentum comes from taking many small, smart bets rather than waiting for the perfect moment.
