Awaken Your CAREERpreneur A HOLISTIC ROAD MAP TO CLIMB FROM YOUR CALLING TO YOUR CAREER Review

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(More customer reviews)There are a lot of career books that tell you WHAT you are supposed to do to find a job or take your career to the next level. What I really like about Awaken Your Careerpreneur is that Alexia Vernon helps you figure out WHO you want to be in your career and to customize all of her tips for your specific purpose. Her stories are funny and relevant and what she calls SUCCESSwork, interactive coaching exercises, really help you stay on track. It would have been great to have read this book 20 years ago so I highly recommend it for college students and recent grads. Although those who are switching careers, want to start a business, or simply want to goal set for bigger and better things will also find it really valuable.

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Reviews:"The hardest challenge associated with finding meaningful work is knowing where to start. Alexia Vernon expertly guides the reader through the dilemma that everyone seems to be facing: "what do I want to do with my life?" This book's clever positioning of the individual career as an entrepreneurial venture is sure to catch on, and it's supported by an approachable style and thoughtful exercises."Alexandra Levit, Author, New Job, New You: A Guide to Reinventing Yourself in a Bright New Career, Speaker, Workplace Expert "In Awaken Your CAREERpreneur, Alexia Vernon takes her reader on a journey from the inside out which is the most authentic way to create sustainable career success.Blending personal stories, expert advice, and fun, practical activities that take learning off the page, Alexia will show you how to develop the mindset, relationships, skills, and materials to make CAREERpreneurship a way of being."Christine Hassler, Author, 20 Something 20 Everything and 20 Something Manifesto, Speaker, Life Coach "I wish I'd had this book 20+ years ago! But no matter where you are on your career path, a Baby-Boomer segueing into a new lifestyle or a second career, or like Alexia, a Gen-Y business owner, there is much for you here. From her helpful coaching questions and quizzes to the real life examples she shares, Alexia Vernon has created both a wise information resource and an inspirational guide to navigating the next stage of your career. Adventure on!"Betty Mahalik, PCC, Author, Living a Five Star Life: The Secrets to Finding Greater Joy and Reaching Your Full Potential, Owner, Dynamic Solutions Business and Personal Coaching"Now you have the perfect guidebook to help you live your purpose and create more abundance (on the inside and out) each day of your life. Awaken Your CAREERpreneur will unleash your entrepreneurial spirit and jumpstart your life in a whole new direction."Gabrielle Bernstein, Author, Add More ~ing to Your Life: A Hip Guide to Happiness, Founder, HerFuture.com Product DescriptionAuthor Alexia Vernon recognizes that you already possess the know-how to make the career of your dreams a reality. You just need a little chutzpah and an All-Star Team to unlock the answers and take action from them. In her book, Alexia fuses best practices of entrepreneurship with her straightforward approach to self-help to teach you how to develop the mindset, relationships, skills, and materials to make career success a way of being.Whether defining your WOW factor, crafting your Unique Benefits Statement (UBS), or devising your informational interview strategy, in each chapter Alexia dishes up practical advice, real-world examples, and action-oriented SUCCESSwork exercises to ensure that you are able to take what you read and translate it into the results you seek. Learn how to attract what you want and deserve, bulldoze through real and self-imposed career limitations, and smell the lavender each day of your professional journey.About the AuthorAlexia Vernon is the owner of Catalyst for Action, a coaching and training company that empowers leaders to build careers and companies that are successful, sustainable, and make a positive social impact. Alexia is in demand as a career and leadership speaker, ICF-certified coach, trainer, and Millennial/Gen-Y expert. Her holistic approach to success helps people transfer their insight into action. Her advice has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Diversity Executive, Backstage Weekly, MainStreet.com, CollegeRecruiter.com, TheGlassHammer.com, and Gradspot.com. Her blog, Musings from the Generation We Coach, is on Blogs.com's "Top 10 Blogs to Read If You've Just Been Laid Off."

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How to Live Well Without Owning a Car: Save Money, Breathe Easier, and Get More Mileage Out of Life Review

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(More customer reviews)First off, I am NOT car-free. I'll admit that up front. But I would LIKE to be and this book has convinced me that I'd save a TON of money if I were able to reduce or eliminate my dependence on our car.
The author saved about 40K or more in 4 years of living without a car. To say he did not EVER USE a car, however, would not be totally true. He bumped up against reality sometime and had to rent a car on occasion...but mostly he made do by bicycling, walking or using public transportation or taxis.
"Wait", you might say, "Take a taxi? Aren't they expensive?" Not as part of an overall plan that allows one to stop paying for auto insurance, car maintenance, buying a car, etc.
The author makes a convincing argument and I have cut down on my use of our auto as a result, walking as much as possible. I'd do away with it forever if we had reliable public transportation and if our kids weren't involved in activities that were out of the public transportation loop, sometimes out of the city.
But I still have hope of living "car free" and I am aiming for a life where using our car isn't necessary, in a town with good public transportation and mild winters...someday. In the meantime, this book has given me a road map (pun intended) for a simpler, less auto-dependent lifestyle.


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You don'¬?t need to own a car to live well in America. In fact, you'¬?d probably be better off without one. In this groundbreaking guide, award-winning journalist Chris Balish exposes the true costs of car ownership and shows how car-free living can put anyone on the path to financial freedom. Using the book'¬?s car cost worksheet, first figure out how much owning a car really costs-you'¬?ll be surprised. Then, see how easy it is to transition to a car-free or car-lite lifestyle using Chris'¬?s strategies for commuting, running errands, taking trips, dating, socializing, and more. You'¬?ll also find hundreds of tips and success stories from car-free people in cities and suburbs across America. Without car payments, rising gas prices, and traffic jams to worry about, you'¬?ll have more money and leisure time to spend as you choose. Discover why getting rid of your car may be the soundest and sanest lifestyle change you can make.ReviewsView a video clip from NBC's Today Show: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25609661/"Chris Balish offers a mix of the practical-a worksheet to figure out a car's total cost and impact-as well as the horrifying: The average American walks just 300 yards a day."-Sierra Magazine "If ever there was a practical inducement to get out of the car trap, this is it. For the multitude of Americans stuck in traffic and spending thousands of dollars a year on their cars, Chris'¬?s lively and pragmatic step-by-step solutions provide a way out."-Jane Holtz Kay, author of Asphalt Nation"Chris Balish's book can help environmentally conscious Americans live their values. If you're concerned about pollution and global warming, follow the program in these pages. There can be life without a car. And a good life at that!"-Ed Begley, Jr., actor and environmental activist"[Chris Balish's] prescriptions are feasible and most important, reasonable."-San Antonio Express News"Even if living car-free or car-lite isn't foryou, you'll still learn a lot from this book. I did."-Michelle Singletary, Washington PostListen to Chris Balish talk about living car-free in Los Angeles on NPR's Morning Edition.

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Career Renegade: How to Make a Great Living Doing What You Love Review

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(More customer reviews)There are three major benefits that you will gain from reading this book.
First it will serve as a motivation to all who want to give up the rut we all call a job and move out on their own.
The second benefit is really a step by step guide about how to move out on your own. Not only does Jonathan tell you how, he gives links to hundreds of resources to help you accomplish what you want.
The third valuable benefit is the wisdom that Jonathan shares from his own experiences.
The third benefit is perhaps the most valuable. Under the wisdom he shares, there are two very valuable lessons - either of them worth the price of the book.
The first lesson is how to deal with fear. Here Jonathan gives some extremely good advice. Fear is probably the number one reason most people do not achieve their dreams. His advice is to explore and quantify the fear. Ask what are the consequences of failure, what is the worst case scenario, and examine the results. Often this will put fear in perspective. Then let go of the fear. Do this only once and let go.
Then you need to explore and quantify inaction. What are the results of doing nothing? If "staying the course is going to create a miserable future", that should be an unacceptable alternative. Once you explore and quantify inaction, let go. Again do this only once. What you focus on expands. So only examine the fear and inaction once and then move on.
Then the important part is to stimulate success daily. Again, what we focus on expands. So stimulate success daily. You do this by being clear about what you want, believing you can achieve it and taking focused action.
The other huge lesson is how, when and why to involve others family/friends/mentors in your mission
The last lesson is probably the best advice in the entire book. There is no one person, guru, mentor who can give you the magic formula or set of directions that will work for you. In the final analysis, "no one can stand in your shoes. No one else can take action but you."
Take responsibility for your own life.
Ask yourself this question, "Will this career choice let me spend the greatest amount of time absorbed in the activities and relationships that make me come alive while earning the living I need to live?"
The book is well written and easy to read. If you really wish to change your life, to take charge and put your future in your own hands, this is a great place to start.


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