What Lights You Up?

Illuminate Your Path and Take the Next Big Step in Your Career
1. Auflage 2024
ISBN: 978-1-394-26702-6
Verlag: Wiley

Buch, Englisch, 224 Seiten, Format (B × H): 157 mm x 231 mm, Gewicht: 431 g

NATIONAL BESTSELLER

Feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure of what’s next in your career? What Lights You Up? helps you rediscover what matters most—and turn that clarity into your next meaningful job.  In today’s fast-changing world of work, talent alone isn’t enough. You need a clear story, modern tools, and the confidence to take bold next steps. Whether you’re an experienced professional ready for a pivot, a stay-at-home parent reentering the workforce, or a student navigating your first career move, What Lights You Up? meets you exactly where you are—and shows you how to move forward with actionable insights and tools. Drawing on her highly successful MVP 360 Coaching program, renowned executive coach and speaker Mary Olson-Menzel combines practical strategies with real-life success stories to help you stop second-guessing yourself and start making progress towards your goals and dreams.  Inside, you’ll learn how to:

- Clarify and confidently tell your personal story so you stand out and get hired

- Leverage LinkedIn, social media, and personal branding to create real momentum

- Ace interviews, negotiate with confidence, and land the right offer

- Thrive from your first day—and build a foundation for long-term career success

More than a job search guide, What Lights You Up? is a roadmap for creating a career that aligns with who you are today—and who you want to become in the future.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Olson-Menzel, Mary

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Bereichsspezifisches Management Personalwesen, Human Resource Management

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction xi

Chapter 1 Identify Your Light 1

Chapter 2 Turn Your Light On 11

Chapter 3 Write Your Story 19

Chapter 4 Build Your Toolbox 31

Chapter 5 Follow Your Dream 39

Chapter 6 Tap into Your Network 45

Chapter 7 Choose Joy 55

Chapter 8 Develop Your Three Ps 61

Chapter 9 Shine in the Interview and Land the Job 83

Chapter 10 Succeed Today 101

Chapter 11 Create Forward Momentum 107

Chapter 12 Design a Framework for Success 113

Chapter 13 Give Yourself Grace 119

Chapter 14 Practice Gratitude 127

Conclusion: Lights on for Life 133

Exercises 139

Acknowledgments 183

About the Author 187

Notes 189

Index 191

Über Autor(innen)

MARY OLSON-MENZEL is an executive coach for teams and individuals, a business advisor, speaker, and the Founder and CEO of MVP Executive Development, a national leadership, coaching, and organizational management consultancy with offices in New York, Connecticut, and Chicago. She was recently selected as one of Marshall Goldsmith's 100 Coaches.