If You're Curious About These Questions...
You should listen to this audiobook
- Did you know that the majority of your career's total value is actually created in its final third—and are you doing enough right now to prepare for it?
- What's the secret to building a 'dynamite' personal network that doesn't just help you find a job, but sustains you for over forty years?
- Have you ever wondered why some people find their most rewarding and lucrative work later in life while others simply burn out?
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Key Takeaways from The Long View
- Understand why your career is a marathon of over 100,000 hours, requiring a long-term pacing strategy rather than a focus on immediate, short-term rewards.
- Discover why you shouldn't panic about early financial gains, since 85 to 90 percent of your personal wealth will likely be accumulated after your fortieth birthday.
- Learn how to navigate changing job expectations by building a career path that balances financial success with personal happiness and flexible work arrangements.
- Master the three essential pillars of lasting career opportunity: developing transferable skills, gaining diverse, meaningful experiences, and building enduring relationships.
- Find out how to maximize the value of your professional network by transforming basic, unfiltered contacts into high-level experts who can actively champion your career.
The Long View — Full Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: Recommendation
Chapter 2: Job expectations are shifting, so we must reconsider how we shape our careers today.
Chapter 3: We need a new career model that truly focuses on long-term success.
Chapter 4: Prepare for a durable career with diverse skills and meaningful experiences gained.
Chapter 5: Strong relationships are vital to a successful career.
Chapter 6: Your initial career stage focuses on self-improvement and building connections.
Chapter 7: The second career stage is when you find your sweet spot and assemble a strong, complementary team around you.
Chapter 8: The third career stage focuses on planning the best ways for you to pass your knowledge along effectively onward.
The Long View Summary & Overview
The Long View (2016) is a solid guide to building a lasting and meaningful career. Put yourself on the right path by assembling a useful skill set, developing a dynamite personal network and, most importantly, finding a good work-life balance. Work doesn’t have to be miserable and it’s not too late to find a career that can be both emotionally and financially rewarding.
Who Should Listen to The Long View?
- Readers who want to plan for a prosperous future
- Young and middle-aged professionals looking to take the next step in their career
- Anyone approaching their retirement years
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