Recommended Reading
 Book Review
Targeting The Job You Want Third Edition by Kate
Wendleton
Here's a great resource that actually guides you step-by-step through
the changing job market, self-knowledge, selecting job targets, research
(including online), and general career management. Wendleton is the founder
of The Five O'Clock Club, an organization for job hunters and career changers.
She is also the author of the Five O'Clock Club book series; more titles
are listed below.
This book includes extremely helpful exercises in the "discovering
what you really want to do" department drawing on accomplishment
patterns that most people tend to repeat in their lives. If you like having
exercises to do and want to take the time to thoroughly plan your next
step, this book is for you.
I rate it a 5 out of a possible 5 stars. This is a great addition to
your library.
Other Five O'Clock Club series:
- Building A Great Resume 2nd edition
- Interviewing and Salary Negotiation
- Getting Interviews
Book Review
The Inner Game of Work by W. Timothy Gallwey Random
House 2000
The first chapter of this book 'A Better Way To Change" is a great
summary of the compelling concepts found in this book. Timothy Gallwey
has transformed his experiences as a tennis coach into a best-selling
series. His observations of the way students approached the game of tennis
have broader applications.
The Inner Game of Work aptly describes the way employees and management
approach work in today's environment. He describes both the current situation
and alternate approaches through series of easy-to-understand models of
behavior. It is easy to recognize yourself in these descriptions; therefore
making it easy to see how his solutions could work. One example is the
STOP tool which stands for Step back Think Organize your thoughts Proceed.
This has benefits in a variety of everyday work situations. Gallwey makes
this and many other concepts very real and approachable, even when describing
the application to multi-million dollar corporations.
This is an engaging effort at reframing work, as we know it in a way that
incorporates the constant state of change. I rate the book 4 out of a
possible 5 stars. A great read!
Other Inner Game books:
- The Inner Game of Golf
- The Inner Game of Tennis
- The Inner Game of Skiing
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