Why My Friends Are Rich and I Am Not: A Career Textbook
Despite recent economic gains, the labour market is becoming increasingly precarious with the rise of continual layoffs, short-term contracting, and part-time work. It was within this new reality that Greg found himself at a painful crossroad, facing significant career challenges due to what he unflinchingly calls “poor career choices.” Interestingly, his friends did not suffer from the changing work environment, but rather they seemed to thrive in spite of it! In an attempt to better understand this contradiction, Greg began a deeply personal journey where he compared his own actions to those of his successful friends. The result was a number of surprising approaches and practices which his friends used to create successful careers. Once understood and applied, these lessons changed Greg from the first person exited to becoming indispensable to an organization. Aimed both at those just starting their careers and those who have found themselves stalled mid-career, the approaches and practices he provides are meant to maximize a person’s individual career potential. The book explores key concepts and career lessons, including: • Creating an environment that supports career success • Maximizing every opportunity that is provided • Transitioning quickly to the next great position More importantly, the book encourages readers to assess not only what they bring to the table, but what potential employers have to offer them in return. ‘Why My Friends Are Rich and I am not! A Career Textbook’ illustrates to job-seekers and job-changers the path to becoming indispensable to an organization, ensuring a successful career! GIVING BACK For a short time, early in his life, Greg was in the care of Children’s Aid Society (CAS). He was eventually adopted into an amazing family, but he has never forgotten how CAS helped both him and his young birth mother through a very challenging time. As a result, Greg will donate a portion of each book sale to the Children’s Aid Foundation to support their ongoing efforts. The Children’s Aid Foundation is Canada’s leading charity dedicated to improving the lives of children and youth involved with the child welfare system. The great work the Foundation supports helps vulnerable kids across Canada overcome the obstacles in life that hold them back.
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Why My Friends Are Rich and I Am Not: A Career Textbook
Despite recent economic gains, the labour market is becoming increasingly precarious with the rise of continual layoffs, short-term contracting, and part-time work. It was within this new reality that Greg found himself at a painful crossroad, facing significant career challenges due to what he unflinchingly calls “poor career choices.” Interestingly, his friends did not suffer from the changing work environment, but rather they seemed to thrive in spite of it! In an attempt to better understand this contradiction, Greg began a deeply personal journey where he compared his own actions to those of his successful friends. The result was a number of surprising approaches and practices which his friends used to create successful careers. Once understood and applied, these lessons changed Greg from the first person exited to becoming indispensable to an organization. Aimed both at those just starting their careers and those who have found themselves stalled mid-career, the approaches and practices he provides are meant to maximize a person’s individual career potential. The book explores key concepts and career lessons, including: • Creating an environment that supports career success • Maximizing every opportunity that is provided • Transitioning quickly to the next great position More importantly, the book encourages readers to assess not only what they bring to the table, but what potential employers have to offer them in return. ‘Why My Friends Are Rich and I am not! A Career Textbook’ illustrates to job-seekers and job-changers the path to becoming indispensable to an organization, ensuring a successful career! GIVING BACK For a short time, early in his life, Greg was in the care of Children’s Aid Society (CAS). He was eventually adopted into an amazing family, but he has never forgotten how CAS helped both him and his young birth mother through a very challenging time. As a result, Greg will donate a portion of each book sale to the Children’s Aid Foundation to support their ongoing efforts. The Children’s Aid Foundation is Canada’s leading charity dedicated to improving the lives of children and youth involved with the child welfare system. The great work the Foundation supports helps vulnerable kids across Canada overcome the obstacles in life that hold them back.
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Overview

Despite recent economic gains, the labour market is becoming increasingly precarious with the rise of continual layoffs, short-term contracting, and part-time work. It was within this new reality that Greg found himself at a painful crossroad, facing significant career challenges due to what he unflinchingly calls “poor career choices.” Interestingly, his friends did not suffer from the changing work environment, but rather they seemed to thrive in spite of it! In an attempt to better understand this contradiction, Greg began a deeply personal journey where he compared his own actions to those of his successful friends. The result was a number of surprising approaches and practices which his friends used to create successful careers. Once understood and applied, these lessons changed Greg from the first person exited to becoming indispensable to an organization. Aimed both at those just starting their careers and those who have found themselves stalled mid-career, the approaches and practices he provides are meant to maximize a person’s individual career potential. The book explores key concepts and career lessons, including: • Creating an environment that supports career success • Maximizing every opportunity that is provided • Transitioning quickly to the next great position More importantly, the book encourages readers to assess not only what they bring to the table, but what potential employers have to offer them in return. ‘Why My Friends Are Rich and I am not! A Career Textbook’ illustrates to job-seekers and job-changers the path to becoming indispensable to an organization, ensuring a successful career! GIVING BACK For a short time, early in his life, Greg was in the care of Children’s Aid Society (CAS). He was eventually adopted into an amazing family, but he has never forgotten how CAS helped both him and his young birth mother through a very challenging time. As a result, Greg will donate a portion of each book sale to the Children’s Aid Foundation to support their ongoing efforts. The Children’s Aid Foundation is Canada’s leading charity dedicated to improving the lives of children and youth involved with the child welfare system. The great work the Foundation supports helps vulnerable kids across Canada overcome the obstacles in life that hold them back.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780995893016
Publisher: BookBaby
Publication date: 09/04/2017
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 200
File size: 8 MB

About the Author

Greg McGovern is an employee, consultant, and author focused on implementing innovation, change management, and business transformation projects. Over the past 15 years, Greg has supported executives in launching new products, creating new programs, implementing innovation, exeuting business unit turnarounds, introducing change management initiatives, and supporting business development assignments. More recently, Greg is leveraging what he experience and learned during his personal career growth to help individuals move through their personal career transitions. Greg holds and MBA from the Goizueta Business School at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. He has spoken at conferences and schools on topics ranging from automated vehicles, to new product development, to implementing innovation within organizations. To find out more about Greg and his work, visit jatteisland.ca and wyeldandross.com.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements VI

Preface VIII

Part 1 Background 1

Chapter 1 Precarious Employment 1

A Changing World 1

Core Team Mentality 6

A New Normal … with a Silver Lining 6

Becoming Indispensable 7

Chapter 2 My Story 9

A Really Bad Week 9

Embracing Change 11

Research Approach 13

Two Paths to Success 14

Journey Summary 16

Part 2 Enlightenment 20

Chapter 3 Career Revelations 21

Revelation #1: Just a Product 21

Revelation #2: The Career Life Cycle 22

Revelation #3: Understanding Success 27

Revelation #4: Value Providers Not Extractors 31

Part 3 Five Practices of the Value Creation Approach 36

Chapter 4 Practice One: Making a Commitment 37

Pursue Excellence 38

Actively Approach Career: Ants on a Log 39

Have a Direction 40

Overcoming Internal Obstacles 43

Chapter 5 Practice Two: Thinking Differently 49

People Matter More 50

Temperament over intelligence (The PAES Principle) 55

Chapter 6 Practice Three: Creating an Environment for Success 65

Self-Awareness 65

Ongoing Learning and Development 75

Family Foundations 77

Personal Brand 85

Chapter 7 Practice Four: Maximizing Opportunities 93

Leadership 94

Professionalism 116

The intra-preneurship Approach 123

Chapter 8 Practice Five: Quick Transitions 133

Skilled Exit 134

Moving Forward Constructively 137

Focus on Fit 142

The Sales Approach 145

Part 4 Epilogue 166

My Story Revisited 167

End Notes & Appendix 170

Appendix 179

Questions Folder 179

Targeted Company List 182

Contact List 183

Track Targeted Contacts 184

Assessments 186

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