Dedication
Foreword
Table of Contents
1 Welcome
- Who Should Read This Book
- We Live In Unstable Times
- How To Use This Book
- How This Book Can Help You
- When Can You Expect To See Results
2 Where Do You Start?
- A Simple Basis For Judging People
- The Good Workplace
- Three Kinds Of Managers
- Seduced By A Fantastic Job
- More Seduction
- Why Good People Hit The Wall
- Why Good Jobs End Badly
3 Signs Of A Problem Workplace
- Feeling Powerless?
- Electronic Sweat Shops
- Warm Chair Attrition
- Waiting For The Axe To Fall
- Performance Is More Important Than Feelings
- Hell, Incorporated
- A Litmus Test For Your Job
- Nepotism
- Don't Go There
4 What You Can Do
- What Is Ruining Your Life?
- Don't Send Mixed Messages At Work
- The Toxic Individual
- Yesterday's Experts - Woefully Out Of Touch
- High Tech Employment May Be Hazardous To Your Health
- Escaping A Dead-End Job
- Integrity 101
- Telling The Truth - Compassionately
- Getting Along With Others
5 Choices You Can Make
- It's Decision Time Again
- Is It Time To Take Stock Of Your Life?
- Voting With Your Feet
- Your Career Curve
- When Your Career Curve Is Rising
- When Your Career Tops Out
- It's Never Too Late To Change Horses
- The Ideal Job
- Advice for Whistleblowers
- When You Are Out Of Work
- Sometimes You Have To Bail Out
6 Starting Over
- A New Door Opens...If You Let It
- Getting Started
- Get The Salary You Deserve
- Stranger in a Strange Land - Building a Support Network
- Setting Expectations For Performance
- Simplifying Your Life At Work
- Starting Your Next Job Successfully
- Create Your Job Every Day
- Doing What You Are Doing
7 Finding And Keeping A Better Job
- Finding a Better Job
- Defining A Better Job
- Check Is In The Mail And Other Corporate Fables
- Finding A Satisfying Job
- Achieving a Successful Interview
- Doing Your Own Thing
8 Toward A Brighter Future
- Simplify Your Life
- Lighten Up and Live Longer
- Simple Actions to Raise Your Mood
- When All Else Fails - Help Someone Else
- Learn from Paul Newman
9 Working For Yourself
- The Joys Of A Micro Business
- The Lure of a Micro Business
- Is there a micro business in your future?
- Things You Can Learn As A Small Business Owner
Index
About The Author
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