🧭 Mid-Career Crossroads

For readers standing at the intersection of experience and uncertainty, weighing whether to stay the course or leap toward something entirely new.

Working Identity

by Herminia Ibarra • 2002

Find your passion is backward: new careers are built through doing, not through knowing.

4.03

2k+

🔀 Career Change 🧪 Career Experimentation 🏢 Organizational Behavior 🌱 Adult Development 🔄 Midlife Transitions

Working Identity 90%

Find your passion is backward: new careers are built through doing, not through knowing.

by Herminia Ibarra 2002

4.03

2k+ ratings

🔀 Career Change 🧪 Career Experimentation 🏢 Organizational Behavior 🌱 Adult Development 🔄 Midlife Transitions

Transitions

by William Bridges • 2004

Real transformation requires an ending, then an empty gap. Skip the gap and nothing genuine begins.

4.03

4k+

🔄 Life Transitions 🧠 Inner Work 💔 Grief And Letting Go 🌫️ Liminal Spaces 💼 Career Transitions

Transitions 90%

Real transformation requires an ending, then an empty gap. Skip the gap and nothing genuine begins.

by William Bridges 2004

4.03

4k+ ratings

🔄 Life Transitions 🧠 Inner Work 💔 Grief And Letting Go 🌫️ Liminal Spaces 💼 Career Transitions

Reinventing You

by Dorie Clark • 2013

People have already decided who you are. Here is how you rewrite that story.

3.63

1k+

🌀 Career Transitions 🏷️ Personal Branding 👥 Mentorship Strategies 🤝 Strategic Networking 💡 Thought Leadership

Reinventing You 89%

People have already decided who you are. Here is how you rewrite that story.

by Dorie Clark 2013

3.63

1k+ ratings

🌀 Career Transitions 🏷️ Personal Branding 👥 Mentorship Strategies 🤝 Strategic Networking 💡 Thought Leadership

Happen to Your Career

by Scott Anthony Barlow • 2022

Clarity isn't stumbled upon: declare your ideal life, then test careers through small experiments.

4.08

107

🧭 Career Change 💡 Meaningful Work 🎨 Life Design 🧪 Career Experiments 💪 Strengths-Based Work

Happen to Your Career 89%

Clarity isn't stumbled upon: declare your ideal life, then test careers through small experiments.

by Scott Anthony Barlow 2022

4.08

107 ratings

🧭 Career Change 💡 Meaningful Work 🎨 Life Design 🧪 Career Experiments 💪 Strengths-Based Work

Start, Stay, or Leave

by Trey Gowdy • 2023

A prosecutor's method for life's crossroads: how to know when to begin, commit, or leave.

4.31

906

🔄 Career Transitions 🧭 Life Planning ⚖️ Decision Frameworks 🪞 Internal Validation ⚠️ Risk Assessment

Start, Stay, or Leave 89%

A prosecutor's method for life's crossroads: how to know when to begin, commit, or leave.

by Trey Gowdy 2023

4.31

906 ratings

🔄 Career Transitions 🧭 Life Planning ⚖️ Decision Frameworks 🪞 Internal Validation ⚠️ Risk Assessment

Leap

by Tess Vigeland • 2015

Walk away with nothing lined up and discover what a paycheck has been hiding from you.

3.48

544

🚪 Career Transitions 🏷️ Work Identity 🦋 Self-Reinvention 🪞 Identity Beyond Work 💡 Meaningful Work

Leap 89%

Walk away with nothing lined up and discover what a paycheck has been hiding from you.

by Tess Vigeland 2015

3.48

544 ratings

🚪 Career Transitions 🏷️ Work Identity 🦋 Self-Reinvention 🪞 Identity Beyond Work 💡 Meaningful Work

How to Find Fulfilling Work

by Roman Krznaric • 2012

How to stumble into work you love: the experimental method for finding fulfillment without a plan.

3.90

3k+

🔄 Career Change 💼 Meaningful Work 🌊 Flow States 🧠 Positive Psychology 🏢 Modern Work Culture

How to Find Fulfilling Work 89%

How to stumble into work you love: the experimental method for finding fulfillment without a plan.

by Roman Krznaric 2012

3.90

3k+ ratings

🔄 Career Change 💼 Meaningful Work 🌊 Flow States 🧠 Positive Psychology 🏢 Modern Work Culture

Disrupt Yourself

by Whitney Johnson • 2015

6% win in crowded markets, 37% win creating new ones. Your career works the same way.

3.73

1k+

🧨 Disruptive Innovation 🔄 Career Reinvention 📈 Learning Curves ⚖️ Calculated Risk 💪 Strengths Assessment

Disrupt Yourself 89%

6% win in crowded markets, 37% win creating new ones. Your career works the same way.

by Whitney Johnson 2015

3.73

1k+ ratings

🧨 Disruptive Innovation 🔄 Career Reinvention 📈 Learning Curves ⚖️ Calculated Risk 💪 Strengths Assessment

What Should I Do with My Life?

by Po Bronson • 2002

Fifty people found their calling. Their secret had nothing to do with five-year plans.

3.69

9k+

🔄 Career Change 🎯 Life Purpose 🧱 Internal Barriers 📞 Finding Calling 💼 Meaningful Work

What Should I Do with My Life? 89%

Fifty people found their calling. Their secret had nothing to do with five-year plans.

by Po Bronson 2002

3.69

9k+ ratings

🔄 Career Change 🎯 Life Purpose 🧱 Internal Barriers 📞 Finding Calling 💼 Meaningful Work

What to Do Next

by Jeff Henderson • 2022

Manage career risk, build a financial launchpad, and stop waiting passively for what's next.

4.24

282

🔄 Career Transitions 💰 Financial Margin 🧭 Vocational Calling 🤝 Network Building 🦋 Life Transitions

What to Do Next 89%

Manage career risk, build a financial launchpad, and stop waiting passively for what's next.

by Jeff Henderson 2022

4.24

282 ratings

🔄 Career Transitions 💰 Financial Margin 🧭 Vocational Calling 🤝 Network Building 🦋 Life Transitions

Pivot

by Jenny Blake • 2016

A playbook for career change that replaces the leap of faith with small, safe experiments.

3.74

2k+

💼 Career Transitions 🔄 Lean Methodology 🧪 Small Experiments 🪞 Self-Assessment 🤝 Strategic Networking

Pivot 89%

A playbook for career change that replaces the leap of faith with small, safe experiments.

by Jenny Blake 2016

3.74

2k+ ratings

💼 Career Transitions 🔄 Lean Methodology 🧪 Small Experiments 🪞 Self-Assessment 🤝 Strategic Networking

Start.

by Jon Acuff • 2013

A five-stage path out of average, starting with the inner critic that keeps you small.

3.96

8k+

🛡️ Fear Management 💼 Career Fulfillment 🏋️ Deliberate Practice 🎯 Priority Setting 🗺️ Life Design

Start. 89%

A five-stage path out of average, starting with the inner critic that keeps you small.

by Jon Acuff 2013

3.96

8k+ ratings

🛡️ Fear Management 💼 Career Fulfillment 🏋️ Deliberate Practice 🎯 Priority Setting 🗺️ Life Design

Halftime

by Bob Buford • 1995

You climbed the ladder. It's leaning against the wrong wall. A midlife playbook for realignment.

3.88

2k+

🧭 Midlife Transition 🔍 Purpose Discovery 🎯 Meaning Over Achievement 🧹 Life Simplification 📚 Lifelong Learning

Halftime 89%

You climbed the ladder. It's leaning against the wrong wall. A midlife playbook for realignment.

by Bob Buford 1995

3.88

2k+ ratings

🧭 Midlife Transition 🔍 Purpose Discovery 🎯 Meaning Over Achievement 🧹 Life Simplification 📚 Lifelong Learning

Fire Your Boss

by Aaron McHugh • 2020

Your dream job might be the one you have. Transform it through ownership, not escape.

4.10

💼 Career Fulfillment 🔑 Workplace Ownership 🎯 Purpose-Driven Work 🔒 Limiting Beliefs 🎮 Play At Work

Fire Your Boss 89%

Your dream job might be the one you have. Transform it through ownership, not escape.

by Aaron McHugh 2020

4.10

39 ratings

💼 Career Fulfillment 🔑 Workplace Ownership 🎯 Purpose-Driven Work 🔒 Limiting Beliefs 🎮 Play At Work

The Proximity Principle

by Ken Coleman • 2019

The fastest route to the career you want is getting close to the people already doing it.

3.73

3k+

🧭 Career Transitions 🔍 Job Search Strategies 🕸️ Networking Advice 🚀 Career Acceleration 🎓 Early Career Professionals

The Proximity Principle 88%

The fastest route to the career you want is getting close to the people already doing it.

by Ken Coleman 2019

3.73

3k+ ratings

🧭 Career Transitions 🔍 Job Search Strategies 🕸️ Networking Advice 🚀 Career Acceleration 🎓 Early Career Professionals

Getting Unstuck

by Timothy Butler • 2007

Being stuck is how your mind forces a better life. Here's how to work with it.

3.57

480

⛔ Career Impasses 🗺 Mental Models 🌌 Guided Imagery 📊 Interest Inventories 🔥 Human Motivation

Getting Unstuck 88%

Being stuck is how your mind forces a better life. Here's how to work with it.

by Timothy Butler 2007

3.57

480 ratings

⛔ Career Impasses 🗺 Mental Models 🌌 Guided Imagery 📊 Interest Inventories 🔥 Human Motivation

Runnin' Down a Dream

by Bill Gurley • 2026

Why fascination beats passion, place still matters, and late bloomers often win the career game.

4.16

938

🧭 Career Strategy 🔄 Career Transitions 👤 Mentorship 🌐 Professional Networking 🏋️ Deliberate Practice

Runnin' Down a Dream 88%

Why fascination beats passion, place still matters, and late bloomers often win the career game.

by Bill Gurley 2026

4.16

938 ratings

🧭 Career Strategy 🔄 Career Transitions 👤 Mentorship 🌐 Professional Networking 🏋️ Deliberate Practice

Now What?

by Nicholas Lore • 2008

Most grads stumble into jobs they hate. A career design method starting with your natural wiring.

3.85

134

🛠️ Career Design 🎓 New Graduates 🧠 Personality Alignment 💪 Talent Assessment 🧱 Limiting Beliefs

Now What? 88%

Most grads stumble into jobs they hate. A career design method starting with your natural wiring.

by Nicholas Lore 2008

3.85

134 ratings

🛠️ Career Design 🎓 New Graduates 🧠 Personality Alignment 💪 Talent Assessment 🧱 Limiting Beliefs

The Elephant And The Flea

by Charles B. Handy • 2001

The company career is over. Build a life from projects, not promotions, and redefine wealth.

4.04

196

💼 Portfolio Careers 📦 Gig Economy ✨ Meaningful Work 📚 Lifelong Learning ⚖️ Work-Life Integration

The Elephant And The Flea 88%

The company career is over. Build a life from projects, not promotions, and redefine wealth.

by Charles B. Handy 2001

4.04

196 ratings

💼 Portfolio Careers 📦 Gig Economy ✨ Meaningful Work 📚 Lifelong Learning ⚖️ Work-Life Integration

The Art of Work

by Jeff Goins • 2015

Your calling isn't one job. It's a portfolio you build in plain sight, piece by piece.

3.89

4k+

🧳 Portfolio Careers 🧭 Vocation Discernment 🏋️ Deliberate Practice 📉 Failure As Teacher 🪜 Small Steps Change

The Art of Work 88%

Your calling isn't one job. It's a portfolio you build in plain sight, piece by piece.

by Jeff Goins 2015

3.89

4k+ ratings

🧳 Portfolio Careers 🧭 Vocation Discernment 🏋️ Deliberate Practice 📉 Failure As Teacher 🪜 Small Steps Change

Business Model You

by Timothy Clark • 2022

One-page career canvas: spot the pain, prototype the fix, and earn the leap.

4.00

🗺️ Career Design 📊 Personal Business Models 👁️ Visual Thinking 💡 Design Thinking 🔄 Career Transitions

Business Model You 88%

One-page career canvas: spot the pain, prototype the fix, and earn the leap.

by Timothy Clark 2022

4.00

13 ratings

🗺️ Career Design 📊 Personal Business Models 👁️ Visual Thinking 💡 Design Thinking 🔄 Career Transitions

Quitter

by Jon Acuff • 2011

Quitting is often a trap. A plan to build your dream job while keeping your day job.

3.91

7k+

📈 Career Transitions 💼 Side Hustles ⚠️ Risk Management 📞 Calling And Vocation ✝️ Faith And Work

Quitter 88%

Quitting is often a trap. A plan to build your dream job while keeping your day job.

by Jon Acuff 2011

3.91

7k+ ratings

📈 Career Transitions 💼 Side Hustles ⚠️ Risk Management 📞 Calling And Vocation ✝️ Faith And Work

48 Days to the Work You Love Revised Edition

by Dan Miller • 1996

Forty-eight days to a career that fits: start with who you are, not what you've done.

3.82

6k+

🌀 Career Transitions ✨ Meaningful Work 📞 Vocational Calling 🗺️ Life Planning 🔍 Strengths Discovery

48 Days to the Work You Love Revised Edition Summary

48 Days to the Work You Love Revised Edition 88%

Forty-eight days to a career that fits: start with who you are, not what you've done.

by Dan Miller 1996

3.82

6k+ ratings

🌀 Career Transitions ✨ Meaningful Work 📞 Vocational Calling 🗺️ Life Planning 🔍 Strengths Discovery

Small Actions

by Eric Sim • 2021

Small actions, stacked skills, side gigs: the playbook for a career only you can do.

4.25

🧭 Career Development 🧱 Skill Stacking 🏷️ Personal Branding 🤝 Social Capital 💼 Intrapreneurship

Small Actions 88%

Small actions, stacked skills, side gigs: the playbook for a career only you can do.

by Eric Sim 2021

4.25

68 ratings

🧭 Career Development 🧱 Skill Stacking 🏷️ Personal Branding 🤝 Social Capital 💼 Intrapreneurship

Passages

by Gail Sheehy • 1976

A hidden timetable governs adult life: predictable crises that are not breakdowns but breakthroughs.

3.87

2k+

🧬 Adult Development 🔄 Life Transitions 🧭 Midlife Crisis 🎓 Quarter-Life Crisis 🧠 Developmental Psychology

Passages 88%

A hidden timetable governs adult life: predictable crises that are not breakdowns but breakthroughs.

by Gail Sheehy 1976

3.87

2k+ ratings

🧬 Adult Development 🔄 Life Transitions 🧭 Midlife Crisis 🎓 Quarter-Life Crisis 🧠 Developmental Psychology

The Squiggly Career

by Helen Tupper • 2020

Five skills for a career without a ladder, where sideways moves become the next step up.

3.92

1k+

🧭 Career Navigation 💪 Strengths-Based Work 🎯 Values Alignment 🦁 Confidence Building 🤝 Strategic Networking

The Squiggly Career 88%

Five skills for a career without a ladder, where sideways moves become the next step up.

by Helen Tupper 2020

3.92

1k+ ratings

🧭 Career Navigation 💪 Strengths-Based Work 🎯 Values Alignment 🦁 Confidence Building 🤝 Strategic Networking

How To Get A Job You Love 2015-2016 Edition

by John Lees • 2002

Most jobs stay hidden. The search that finds them begins with who you are, not what's posted.

3.69

148

📈 Career Development 🔄 Career Change 🎙️ Job Interviews 🤝 Networking 🏷️ Personal Branding

How To Get A Job You Love 2015-2016 Edition Summary

How To Get A Job You Love 2015-2016 Edition 88%

Most jobs stay hidden. The search that finds them begins with who you are, not what's posted.

by John Lees 2002

3.69

148 ratings

📈 Career Development 🔄 Career Change 🎙️ Job Interviews 🤝 Networking 🏷️ Personal Branding

Do Over

by Jon Acuff • 2015

Before you need a new job, stockpile four things no resume can list.

4.04

4k+

🔄 Career Reinvention 📈 Career Advancement 🤝 Professional Networking 🛠️ Skill Building 💪 Work Ethic

Do Over 88%

Before you need a new job, stockpile four things no resume can list.

by Jon Acuff 2015

4.04

4k+ ratings

🔄 Career Reinvention 📈 Career Advancement 🤝 Professional Networking 🛠️ Skill Building 💪 Work Ethic

Designing Your Life

by Bill Burnett • 2016

Stop planning your life. Start prototyping it: experiments that reveal the work you actually want.

3.90

23k+

🎨 Design Thinking 🔍 Career Exploration 🧭 Work-Life Alignment 🧪 Experimental Living 🔄 Reframing Beliefs

Designing Your Life 88%

Stop planning your life. Start prototyping it: experiments that reveal the work you actually want.

by Bill Burnett 2016

3.90

23k+ ratings

🎨 Design Thinking 🔍 Career Exploration 🧭 Work-Life Alignment 🧪 Experimental Living 🔄 Reframing Beliefs

Switchers

by Dawn Graham • 2018

Job sites fail career changers. The psychology playbook for rebranding and landing the switch.

3.83

531

🧭 Career Change 🏷️ Personal Branding 🤝 Networking Strategy 🧠 Cognitive Biases 📖 Career Storytelling

Switchers 88%

Job sites fail career changers. The psychology playbook for rebranding and landing the switch.

by Dawn Graham 2018

3.83

531 ratings

🧭 Career Change 🏷️ Personal Branding 🤝 Networking Strategy 🧠 Cognitive Biases 📖 Career Storytelling

Managing Oneself

by Peter F. Drucker • 1999

Know what you're good at: the classic that teaches you to check your guesses against results.

3.98

15k+

💼 Knowledge Work 🧭 Career Management 🪞 Self-Assessment 💪 Strengths Development 📖 Learning Styles

Managing Oneself 88%

Know what you're good at: the classic that teaches you to check your guesses against results.

by Peter F. Drucker 1999

3.98

15k+ ratings

💼 Knowledge Work 🧭 Career Management 🪞 Self-Assessment 💪 Strengths Development 📖 Learning Styles

Never Search Alone

by Phyl Terry • 2022

The job search is emotional, not logistical. A council of peers solves what resumes cannot.

4.09

606

🔍 Job Search Strategies 🔄 Career Transitions 👥 Peer Accountability 🪞 Self-Awareness At Work 🤝 Negotiation Skills

Never Search Alone 88%

The job search is emotional, not logistical. A council of peers solves what resumes cannot.

by Phyl Terry 2022

4.09

606 ratings

🔍 Job Search Strategies 🔄 Career Transitions 👥 Peer Accountability 🪞 Self-Awareness At Work 🤝 Negotiation Skills

Dark Horse

by Todd Rose • 2018

Success isn't a ladder. It's engineered from the specific, peculiar things that actually drive you.

3.83

1k+

🔧 Career Design 🔀 Non-Linear Careers 🧭 Intrinsic Motivation 🏗️ Engineering Passion 🌟 Fulfillment First

Dark Horse 88%

Success isn't a ladder. It's engineered from the specific, peculiar things that actually drive you.

by Todd Rose 2018

3.83

1k+ ratings

🔧 Career Design 🔀 Non-Linear Careers 🧭 Intrinsic Motivation 🏗️ Engineering Passion 🌟 Fulfillment First

What You're Really Meant To Do

by Robert Steven Kaplan • 2013

Stop searching for the right career. Build one from your own story, strengths, and blind spots.

3.82

1k+

🛤️ Career Development 🎯 Executive Coaching 🪞 Self-Assessment 🔄 Feedback Loops 🏢 Ownership Mindset

What You're Really Meant To Do 88%

Stop searching for the right career. Build one from your own story, strengths, and blind spots.

by Robert Steven Kaplan 2013

3.82

1k+ ratings

🛤️ Career Development 🎯 Executive Coaching 🪞 Self-Assessment 🔄 Feedback Loops 🏢 Ownership Mindset

From Paycheck to Purpose

by Ken Coleman • 2021

A step-by-step path from a job you tolerate to work you actually care about.

3.98

1k+

🔄 Career Change 📞 Finding Your Calling 🔍 Career Clarity 📈 Workplace Advancement 🤝 Networking Authentically

From Paycheck to Purpose 88%

A step-by-step path from a job you tolerate to work you actually care about.

by Ken Coleman 2021

3.98

1k+ ratings

🔄 Career Change 📞 Finding Your Calling 🔍 Career Clarity 📈 Workplace Advancement 🤝 Networking Authentically

Do More Great Work

by Michael Bungay Stanier • 2010

The exercises that turn vague career dissatisfaction into a concrete project you can start tomorrow.

3.82

1k+

🎯 Meaningful Work 🪞 Reflective Practice 💡 Creative Ideation ✅ Goal Selection 📋 Action Planning

Do More Great Work 88%

The exercises that turn vague career dissatisfaction into a concrete project you can start tomorrow.

by Michael Bungay Stanier 2010

3.82

1k+ ratings

🎯 Meaningful Work 🪞 Reflective Practice 💡 Creative Ideation ✅ Goal Selection 📋 Action Planning

Rise

by Patty Azzarello • 2012

Hard work won't get you promoted. Three moves to stand out, lead, and love your life.

4.42

1k+

🚀 Career Advancement 🌱 Leadership Development 📊 Prioritization 🤝 Delegation Skills 🏷️ Personal Branding

Rise 88%

Hard work won't get you promoted. Three moves to stand out, lead, and love your life.

by Patty Azzarello 2012

4.42

1k+ ratings

🚀 Career Advancement 🌱 Leadership Development 📊 Prioritization 🤝 Delegation Skills 🏷️ Personal Branding

What Colour Is Your Parachute Workbook

by Richard Nelson Bolles • 1998

Your dream job isn't listed. A guided assessment that uncovers it, skill by skill.

3.73

684

🧭 Career Playbooks 🔍 Job Search Strategies 🔄 Transferable Skills 🪞 Self Assessment 💰 Salary Negotiation

What Colour Is Your Parachute Workbook Summary

What Colour Is Your Parachute Workbook 88%

Your dream job isn't listed. A guided assessment that uncovers it, skill by skill.

by Richard Nelson Bolles 1998

3.73

684 ratings

🧭 Career Playbooks 🔍 Job Search Strategies 🔄 Transferable Skills 🪞 Self Assessment 💰 Salary Negotiation

Midlife

by Kieran Setiya • 2017

A philosopher's diagnosis of the midlife crisis: you're chasing goals when you need meaning.

3.56

3k+

🏛️ Applied Philosophy 🔄 Midlife Crisis 💀 Mortality Acceptance 🛤️ Process Over Goals 🧘 Mindfulness Practice

Midlife 88%

A philosopher's diagnosis of the midlife crisis: you're chasing goals when you need meaning.

by Kieran Setiya 2017

3.56

3k+ ratings

🏛️ Applied Philosophy 🔄 Midlife Crisis 💀 Mortality Acceptance 🛤️ Process Over Goals 🧘 Mindfulness Practice

Quarterlife Crisis

by Alexandra Robbins • 2001

The midlife crisis has a younger sibling, and it strikes before the first gray hair.

3.19

1k+

🌱 Early Adulthood 🎓 Post-Grad Life 💼 Career Anxiety 🏠 Adulting Struggles 🤔 Decision Paralysis

Quarterlife Crisis 88%

The midlife crisis has a younger sibling, and it strikes before the first gray hair.

by Alexandra Robbins 2001

3.19

1k+ ratings

🌱 Early Adulthood 🎓 Post-Grad Life 💼 Career Anxiety 🏠 Adulting Struggles 🤔 Decision Paralysis

Refuse to Choose!

by Barbara Sher • 2006

You're not scattered. You're wired for variety, and there's a career model that actually fits.

3.97

5k+

🎨 Career Design 🧩 Multipotentialites 💡 Creative Polymathy 🏗️ Career Reinvention 🎭 Creative Professionals

Refuse to Choose! 88%

You're not scattered. You're wired for variety, and there's a career model that actually fits.

by Barbara Sher 2006

3.97

5k+ ratings

🎨 Career Design 🧩 Multipotentialites 💡 Creative Polymathy 🏗️ Career Reinvention 🎭 Creative Professionals

Hustle

by Neil Patel • 2016

Turn constant motion into self-made luck, hidden opportunities, and a career you actually own.

3.49

459

📋 Career Strategy 💼 Side Hustles 🚪 Opportunity Creation 🍀 Manufacturing Luck 🏷️ Personal Branding

Hustle 88%

Turn constant motion into self-made luck, hidden opportunities, and a career you actually own.

by Neil Patel 2016

3.49

459 ratings

📋 Career Strategy 💼 Side Hustles 🚪 Opportunity Creation 🍀 Manufacturing Luck 🏷️ Personal Branding

Designing Your New Work Life

by Bill Burnett • 2020

You don't have to quit: a designer's method to reframe any job into one you want.

3.79

2k+

🛠️ Career Design 💡 Design Thinking 🏢 Office Politics 🏠 Hybrid Work 💼 Gig Economy

Designing Your New Work Life 88%

You don't have to quit: a designer's method to reframe any job into one you want.

by Bill Burnett 2020

3.79

2k+ ratings

🛠️ Career Design 💡 Design Thinking 🏢 Office Politics 🏠 Hybrid Work 💼 Gig Economy

The Upside of Uncertainty

by Nathan Furr • 2022

Small bets beat master plans when the future is unknowable: the full playbook.

3.78

268

🔍 Uncertainty Navigation 💼 Career Resilience ♟️ Strategic Thinking 🧪 Experimentation 🧠 Cognitive Flexibility

The Upside of Uncertainty 88%

Small bets beat master plans when the future is unknowable: the full playbook.

by Nathan Furr 2022

3.78

268 ratings

🔍 Uncertainty Navigation 💼 Career Resilience ♟️ Strategic Thinking 🧪 Experimentation 🧠 Cognitive Flexibility

The Unspoken Rules

by Gorick Ng • 2021

Your boss is always asking three questions about you. The answers determine your career.

4.24

1k+

🌱 Early Career 🏢 Workplace Dynamics 🧭 Career Navigation 💼 Professional Presence 🔄 Feedback Culture

The Unspoken Rules 88%

Your boss is always asking three questions about you. The answers determine your career.

by Gorick Ng 2021

4.24

1k+ ratings

🌱 Early Career 🏢 Workplace Dynamics 🧭 Career Navigation 💼 Professional Presence 🔄 Feedback Culture

How to Think More About Sex

by Alain de Botton • 2012

Career advice has it backward. Fulfilling work gets found by trying things, not by introspection.

3.47

6k+

🔄 Career Change 💼 Meaningful Work 🌊 Flow States 🎯 Intrinsic Motivation 🧪 Career Experiments

How to Think More About Sex 88%

Career advice has it backward. Fulfilling work gets found by trying things, not by introspection.

by Alain de Botton 2012

3.47

6k+ ratings

🔄 Career Change 💼 Meaningful Work 🌊 Flow States 🎯 Intrinsic Motivation 🧪 Career Experiments

Dream Year

by Ben Arment • 2014

Frustration narrows your vision. Here's how to turn it into a business that actually pays.

3.68

342

🔄 Career Change 🧭 Purpose-Driven Work 😰 Fear Of Failure 🏗️ Business Design 🪪 Personal Branding

Dream Year 88%

Frustration narrows your vision. Here's how to turn it into a business that actually pays.

by Ben Arment 2014

3.68

342 ratings

🔄 Career Change 🧭 Purpose-Driven Work 😰 Fear Of Failure 🏗️ Business Design 🪪 Personal Branding

Late Bloomers

by Rich Karlgaard • 2019

The race to succeed young is breaking people. What if the real advantage is arriving late?

4.00

2k+

🪴 Career Reinvention 📚 Educational Pressure 🌀 Non-Linear Success 💗 Self-Compassion 📖 Narrative Psychology

Late Bloomers 88%

The race to succeed young is breaking people. What if the real advantage is arriving late?

by Rich Karlgaard 2019

4.00

2k+ ratings

🪴 Career Reinvention 📚 Educational Pressure 🌀 Non-Linear Success 💗 Self-Compassion 📖 Narrative Psychology

Do What You Are

by Paul D. Tieger • 1992

A four-part formula for career fit that goes deeper than skills, interests, or values.

3.78

6k+

🧭 Career Guidance 💼 Workplace Personality 🔍 Self-Assessment 🏛️ Myers-Briggs 📋 Temperament Theory

Do What You Are 88%

A four-part formula for career fit that goes deeper than skills, interests, or values.

by Paul D. Tieger 1992

3.78

6k+ ratings

🧭 Career Guidance 💼 Workplace Personality 🔍 Self-Assessment 🏛️ Myers-Briggs 📋 Temperament Theory

Maximize Your Potential

by Jocelyn K. Glei • 2013

Stop hunting for a calling; start stacking skills. A playbook for a remarkable career.

3.97

3k+

🧭 Career Development 🎨 Creative Careers 🎯 Deliberate Practice 🌱 Growth Mindset 🎲 Small Bets

Maximize Your Potential 88%

Stop hunting for a calling; start stacking skills. A playbook for a remarkable career.

by Jocelyn K. Glei 2013

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🧭 Career Development 🎨 Creative Careers 🎯 Deliberate Practice 🌱 Growth Mindset 🎲 Small Bets

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