If You're Curious About These Questions...
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- Have you ever wondered why the world’s most successful professionals treat their careers as a 'work in progress' that is never truly finished?
- What if the secret to landing your dream job isn't found on a job board, but within a hidden 'intelligence network' you already have access to?
- Are you curious about how 'pivoting' like a Silicon Valley startup can actually make your career more secure than following a traditional, stable path?
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Key Takeaways from Start-up of You
- Learn how to navigate today's unpredictable career landscape by adopting a start-up mentality and remaining in 'permanent beta' to continuously learn and adapt.
- Discover how to pinpoint your unique competitive advantage by finding the exact intersection of your current assets, deepest aspirations, and real-world market demands.
- Understand the power of ABZ planning to confidently pivot in your career, using a secure Plan Z 'lifeboat' to empower you to take calculated risks.
- Master the art of seizing rare breakout opportunities by committing boldly and pursuing them with relentless resourcefulness, rather than just keeping your options open.
- Find out how to engineer your own luck and attract unexpected career breaks by actively courting serendipity through informal networks and constant engagement with others.
Start-up of You — Full Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: Recommendation
Chapter 2: Discover your competitive edge at the intersection of your assets, aspirations, and current market realities.
Chapter 3: Create plans A, B, and Z so you can adapt as your self-knowledge and understanding of the world shifts.
Chapter 4: Pursue breakout chances resourcefully and tenaciously.
Chapter 5: Engage many people to help ensure that lucky things happen.
Chapter 6: Gain advantage by taking smart, calculated risks.
Chapter 7: Cultivate high-quality relationships with trusted allies and develop a broad network of weak ties.
Chapter 8: Leverage your network to meet people, discover new opportunities, and gather useful information.
Start-up of You Summary & Overview
The Start-Up of You (2012) is a guide to how you can leverage strategies used by start-ups in your own career: being adaptable, building relationships and pursuing breakout opportunities.
In a world where entire industries are being ravaged by global competition and traditional career paths are fast becoming dead-ends, everyone needs to hustle like an entrepreneur.
Who Should Listen to Start-up of You?
- Anyone who wants to understand what the right career is for them and how to achieve it
- Professionals who are considering a career or industry change
- Professionals who want to leverage their network more effectively
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