{"product_id":"best-job-ever-isbn-9781119212317","title":"Best Job Ever!","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn action-based plan for building the career of your dreams\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBest Job Ever!\u003c\/i\u003e is the ultimate guide to creating your dream career and increasing your financial success by providing you with valuable and insightful career information, personal stories and examples of others who have successfully created their \u003ci\u003eBest Job Ever!\u003c\/i\u003e Written by a nationally recognized expert in career development, this book provides you with a concrete, step-by-step blueprint for revolutionizing your career and revamping your life. You'll find the motivation you need to climb out of your daily ruts as you dig deep to discover your personal motivation, financial needs, and career and life goals. This actionable guide gets you started right away as you explore various avenues for improvement—whether that means re-engaging with the job you have, getting that promotion or making a career change. You'll learn how to overcome career fear, beat job boredom, find and follow your passion while advancing your skill sets and building a career and life plan. The stories will help you decide when to forge ahead with your current career, when to change tracks entirely and how to increase your salary while doing it. If a career change is in the cards, you'll learn how to make the transition with minimal disruption to your finances and emotional well being so you can get quickly get back on track to achieving your dreams. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDo you currently love your job? Have you ever loved your job? Whether you're in the wrong career or just lost the passion somewhere along the way, this book gives you a clear action plan with step by step guidance to help you build the career and life you want. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscover the principles of career development\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCreate a job that is meaningful and fulfilling\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncrease Your Career Income\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMinimize the financial impact of changing careers\/What to do when you get laid off or fired.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBuild the life and career you want and find happiness while doing it\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe vast majority of employees feel disconnected from their careers and dread going to work. Life is short! Don't waste your days in unfulfilling career when there are options out there to create the \u003ci\u003eBest Job Ever!\u003c\/i\u003e and find meaningful, fulfilling and financially rewarding work. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: My Story and Why You Need This Book xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1 You Don’t Have to Wait for Your Dream Career to Be Happy 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2 Eighty-Seven Percent of Employees Don’t Like Their Jobs: Here Are the Top Five Reasons Why and What to Do About It 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3 Why You Haven’t Changed Anything: Career Fear 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4 What If I Don’t Know What to Do? 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5 Career Excuses: All the Reasons You Don’t Have Your Best Job Ever! 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6 Career Boredom 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7 Redefine Rich 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8 Why You Are NOT Stuck in Your Career: The Power of Change 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9 What Career and Life Do You Want and Why? 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10 You Can Follow Your Passion Without Quitting Your Job 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11 Career Plan Step #1: What Is Your Job? 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12 Career Plan Step #2: Discover Your Strengths 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13 Career Plan Step #3: What Makes You Awesome at Work? 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14 Career Plan Step #4: One-, Three-, and Five-Year Plan 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15 Career Plan Step #5: The Big “Why?” 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16 Career Plan Step #6: Your Community 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17 Career Plan Step #7: Identify Both Personal and Professional Barriers to Your Success 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18 Career Plan Step #8: Achieving Your Career Plan: The Power of Work 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 19 Career Plan Step #9: Return on Investment 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 20 Career Change: Try Before You Buy 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 21 Money, Finances, and Your Career Change 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 22 When Everything Goes Wrong 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 23 Start Doing: Take Focused, Smart Actions 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 219\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eD\u003csmall\u003eR\u003c\/small\u003e. C.K. BRAY\u003c\/b\u003e is a nationally recognized career and organizational development expert and corporate consultant who speaks and trains worldwide. Working with individuals and a variety of organizations ranging from Fortune 100 companies to Silicon Valley start-ups, he helps employees and leaders develop skills in leadership, success, engagement, and career development. He also provides free career advice at DrCkBray.com through his podcast, blog, and videos. Dr. Bray lives with his wife and six children in Arizona.     \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHave you ever wondered how you ended up with your current career and life and whether or not they are what you really want? The day you want the answers to those questions is the day you need to read this book. After speaking, consulting, and working one-on-one with hundreds of clients, Dr. C.K. Bray made an eye-opening discovery: most people have no idea how to create or develop a career and life they love. Dr. Bray set out to fix this problem for the masses. Taking his 15 years of experience in corporate America, his extensive education, and his vast consulting experience, Dr. Bray has created a proven set of principles and practical steps you can use to create your own BEST JOB EVER. Whether you feel stuck in your job, can't get promoted, are bored out of your mind, were recently let go, or are unable to overcome the obstacles holding you back from a more fulfilling and meaningful career, Dr. Bray can help. This motivating career guide shows you how to identify the characteristics of your own BEST JOB EVER and provides a nine-step plan to help you get where you want to be, doing what you want to do. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMuch more than a pep-talk, this dynamic resource provides tools, concrete advice, and client stories to increase awareness and inspire change in your life and in your career. Discover how thousands of other professionals have reenergized their careers and their lives with this information and guidance previously available only through organizational training sessions and paid workshops presented by \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr. Bray. Now the formula for identifying and attaining your BEST JOB EVER is conveniently organized in a self-directed program customized to provide you with: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA personalized plan to achieve your goal of  a promotion, a job change, or simply getting  out of a rut in your career\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe specific tools to identify your ideal job—it may surprise you—and the framework to  actually create it\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA reliable strategy of principles, tips, and  questions to consider before taking each  step forward in your professional journey\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eDon't suffer through another day wishing you were living someone else's life. Use \u003ci\u003eBest Job Ever!\u003c\/i\u003e to find your own optimal meaningful and fulfilling job that provides meaning, fulfillment, and the lifestyle you want.     \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR BEST JOB EVER!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"There is no one like Dr. Bray …[he] has the uncanny ability to inspire, encourage, scold, and coach you. If you are looking for career help, Dr Bray is the guide you want on that journey!\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e —Justin F.,\u003c\/b\u003e Oklahoma \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Dr. Bray has a remarkably straightforward and effective coaching and teaching style. His positivity and art of communicating have helped me become a better individual both in and away from the workplace.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e —John L.,\u003c\/b\u003e Texas \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"It's not often that you find someone as fun and inspiring to work with as Dr. Bray. Working with him helped me to be confident in who I am, what I bring to the table, and what I want in my future career. He helped prepare me to take the next step in my career! \"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e —Melanie B.,\u003c\/b\u003e North Carolina \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I can't wait for the world to meet Dr. Bray! With his help I was able to define a direct path to achieve what I was looking for in my career. He brings a unique mixture of candor, inspiration, and humor that is the perfect combination. 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