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Think Like an Entrepreneur, Act Like a CEO

50 Indispensable Tips to Help You Stay Afloat, Bounce Back, and Get Ahead at Work
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Think Like an Entrepreneur, Act Like a CEO offers practical guidance for thriving in today’s fast-changing work environment. Author Beverly Jones shares true stories and proven techniques for navigating common and uncommon workplace challenges. Readers will learn how to transition smoothly between jobs, accept praise, recover from stress and setbacks, and maintain steadiness through constant change. This book equips professionals to adapt quickly, embrace opportunities, and manage career surprises with confidence and agility.
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This book is ideal for professionals facing career transitions, those seeking to improve workplace resilience, and anyone looking to adapt and grow in a rapidly evolving job market. It suits aspiring entrepreneurs and executives wanting practical advice on managing change, stress, and success in their careers.

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Includes bibliographic references (pages 215-219) and index.

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Education plus experience once guaranteed a successful career, but no more! Today, success depends on your ability to adapt. You must be agile, willing to adjust your professional expectations and able to respond quickly to opportunities and threats.

In Think Like an Entrepreneur, Act Like a CEO, you will learn practical ways to handle vexing workplace challenges. Each chapter uses true stories to illustrate the answers to common questions, including:

  • How to leave your old job smoothly and start your new one with confidence and flair.
  • How to accept praise gracefully for your work.
  • How to recover from stress, setbacks or the upheaval of a major project.
  • How to stay steady in the midst of endless change.

It's not enough to know how to manage common work-life challenges β€” you must also deal with the uncommon ones. Think Like an Entrepreneur, Act Like a CEO gives you proven, easy techniques for handling even the biggest career surprises, one step at a time.

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Praised by award-winning journalists and career experts, this book is heralded as a valuable resource and career coach in print. Susan Reimer highlights Beverly Jones’s experience mentoring professionals through challenging career shifts. Kerry Hannon and Clarence Page commend the practical stories and strategies for refreshing goals and overcoming setbacks to achieve renewed success. Readers find the chapters to be gems filled with actionable lessons and inspiring real-life examples.

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Book Details

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ISBN: 9781632650177

Publisher: Red Wheel/Weiser

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 24 November 2015

Country: United States

Imprint: Career Press

Contributors:

  • Foreword by Kerry Hannon

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 308g

Pages: 224

About the Author

Beverly Jones, MBA, JD, PCC, is a master of reinvention. She led university programs for women before trailblazing her career as a Washington lawyer and Fortune 500 energy executive. For 40 years she has helped other professionals and leaders survive and thrive.

Since 2002, Jones has built a respected executive coaching and consulting practice, leading retreats and mentoring professionals of all ages to advance their careers, shift directions, or boost their productivity. Based in the nation's capital, she works with accomplished leaders in Congress, at major federal agencies, NGOs, universities, and large corporations. She is a popular blogger, and her podcasts are distributed through public media.

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