Courage in the Twenty-First Century : The Art of Successful Job Transition

Courage outlines the art of moving forward both in professional and personal life. Marques offers a strategy for self-renewal in order to divulge the virtues and viewpoints to successfully move from one career to another. Front Matter....Pages i-xiv Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Choice—You Create Your Own Reality. Why Color it Gray?....Pages 2-9 Front Matter....Pages 10-10 Open-mindedness—Most Limitations Are in Your Head. Replace Them.....Pages 11-19 Front Matter....Pages 20-20 Usefulness—Everything Has a Purpose. Nothing Is Wasted....Pages 21-29 Front Matter....Pages 30-30 Reality-check—Greener Grass and Multiple Truths....Pages 31-39 Front Matter....Pages 40-40 Attitude—The One Thing No One Can Decide for You....Pages 41-49 Front Matter....Pages 50-50 Genius—That Hidden Spark That Awaits Revival....Pages 51-59 Front Matter....Pages 60-60 Education—Teachers and Lessons Are Everywhere....Pages 61-70 One for the Road—No Mud, No Lotus....Pages 71-80 Back Matter....Pages 81-86 The working world of the twenty-first century can be a daunting place. With the glacial pace of unemployment decline, people cling to the jobs they have, not taking full advantage of the benefits of job transition. Courage in the Twenty-First Century is centered around the art of moving forward both in professional and personal life. Author, Joan Marques offers a strategy for self-renewal to divulge the virtues and viewpoints to successfully move from one career to another. Using the seven step system of: choice, open-mindedness, usefulness, reality, attitude, genius, and education, Marques ushers readers through the process of transitioning from one career to another in a time of employment uncertainty