Pivot by Jenny Blake - ISBN: 9780241975473
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Launch a meaningful, adventurous career by building on your strengths.

Pivot

The Only Move That Matters Is Your Next One

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  • Paperback

    288 pages

  • Release Date

    13 September 2017

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Summary

Looking to make a career change? Pivot is the book you will turn to again and again.

Borrowing from the Silicon Valley mindset of building lean, agile companies that thrive under conditions of risk and uncertainty, Jenny Blake shows you how to apply the same attitude to your career.

In Pivot, Blake removes the feelings of confusion and panic that often come with trying something new. Instead, she shows you how to build upon existing assets – your strengths, interests and netwo…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780241975473
ISBN-10:0241975476
Author:Jenny Blake
Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint:Penguin Books Ltd
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:288
Release Date:13 September 2017
Weight:205g
Dimensions:18mm x 130mm x 198mm
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Pivot by Jenny Blake - ISBN: 9780241975473
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Critics Review

Looking to make a career change? Pivot is the book you will turn to again and again

A sharply reasoned and immensely practical guide to crafting a meaningful working life in an unpredictable world * Cal Newport, author of DEEP WORK *
Looking to make a career change? Pivot is the book you will turn to again and again * Dan Pink, author of To Sell is Human and Drive *
Feeling stuck? It’s time to try something new. All that stands between you and your next adventure is a bit of strategy, planning, and preparation. If a change is in your future, Pivot is your guide * Josh Kaufman, author of THE PERSONAL MBA and THE FIRST 20 HOURS *
If you should trust anyone in the career space about the way to thrive in the new world of work, it is Jenny Blake. Pivot is packed with practical, actionable, and repeatable ways to remain relevant and highly employable. Jenny shares her signature killer tools and processes for the benefit of us all * Pamela Slim, author of BODY OF WORK and ESCAPE FROM CUBICLE NATION *
To pivot well is the differecne between millions and Failure. Former Googler and entrepreneur Jenny Blake (one of my favourite human beings) disects the pivot, how to do it, and how to do it right * James Altucher, author of CHOOSE YOURSELF and THE CHOOSE YOURSELF GUIDE TO WEALTH *
It’s not a matter of if you’ll need to pivot your career, it’s a matter of when. Let Jenny Blake show you how with this wildly practical guide tto career changes headed your way * John Acuff, author of DO OVER *
Changing jobs or careers can be dauting. Pivot is an invaluable guide for planning and succeding in your next professional reinvention * Dorie Clark, author of REINVENTING YOU and STAND OUT, and adjunct professor at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Buiness *
Non-traditional career journeys are not only the new normal; they’re how innovators throughout history changed their world and ours. With actionable insights and lucid prose, Jenny Blake illuminates the path to building your own destiny. * Shane Snow, bestselling author of SMARTCUTS and co-founder of Contently *
Wondering what your next move is? Read this book! Jenny Blake is one of the wisest and freshest voices on the subject of career development, and this is her best work yet. In Pivot, you will hear the good news: that you can get paid to do what you love. It may not look like what you thought, and it may require some personal growth, but you can find the work you were meant to do. You just have to pivot. * Jeff Goins, best-selling author of THE ART OF WORK *
Are the tectonic plates below your sturdy career suddenly splitting into a deep abyss of unknown? Let this book be your rope ladder out. * Neil Pasricha, author of THE HAPPINESS EQUATION and 1,000 AWESOME THINGS *

About The Author

Jenny Blake

Jenny Blake is a career and business strategist and international speaker who helps people move beyond burnout and create sustainable careers they love. She left her job in career development at Google in 2011 after five and a half years at the company to launch her first book, Life After College, and has since run her own consulting business in New York City.

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