Karina
We all know that there are things in life not taught in school, and if you're lucky, you pick them up in time to succeed in work and life. Well, Jim Keenan–after figuring them out for himself after being let go yet again–decided to help us all discover them sooner.
Many of Jim's “lessons” are not easy. They expect us to expand our network, create content, think, take risks, learn to sell, build expertise instead of experience, keep learning, and many other things that many of us rather not do. But as Jim learned firsthand, in this new and quickly changing land of work, these are the things necessary to stand out and to not only allow you to succeed, but to also have control of your future and options to fall back on.
The book is also fairly short and a quick read, so I recommend it to anyone and everyone who wants a better life.
As an introvert at heart, “networking” has always been something I struggled with and have had to do more of than I'd ideally like. J. Kelly Hoey, in her book Build Your Dream Network: Forging Powerful Relationships in a Hyper-Connected World teaches the smart and targeted way to do this—even if you're an introvert and especially in today's world.
So networking is not about exchanging business cards or asking people to help you get a job. And it definitely should not be done only when you need help but always, to build relationships that last and to benefit both sides. And networking is everything you do, from the social media you participate in to how you respond to your email to which groups you choose to participate in.
Even if you think you're a good networker, Kelly and the many expert networkers she interviewed will share tips to further improve your networking game...and for the rest of us, this is a must read.
I admit that I picked up Megyn Kelly's book since I remember her recent altercations with our current president, but her story is so much more than that.
Megyn, who was raised in a family where money was always tight, learned to work hard and long from an early age. On sheer will and perseverance, she became a successful attorney but then realized that the long hours and constant acrimony were not for her. She has always chosen to “settle for more” and transferred her experience as a lawyer, and her related talents of research and storytelling, to become a successful journalist.
Along the way Megyn left a bad marriage, found her soul mate, had children, learned to juggle them all to varying degrees of success and yet stay true to herself and not settle for less.
Regardless of your political leanings or whether you're a Fox fan or not, Megyn's memoir is a fascinating and well-written book on a woman's journey to find her calling and self while settling for more. I highly recommend it.
