Book Titles

Many people in transition… stumble onto the fact that they derive much of their sense of identity from their title and employer and that such overidentification with any institution can lead to stunted growth in other arenas.

Far into our careers, we can remain the victims of other people’s values and expectations.

Correcting the encroachment of work on personal life is a pressing concern for most professionals seeking change, whether or not they are conscious of it at the start.

Transformation… happens less by grand design or careful strategy than by the small wins that result from ongoing practice that enhance our capacity to change.

By far the biggest mistake people make when trying to change careers is to delay taking the first step until they have settled on a destination.

…experimenting is not a one-shot deal: It is a method of inquiry, one we can use to confirm or disconfirm our hunches about what options are feasible or appealing.

To craft an experiment is to act in order to see where the action leads. It is to ask the most basic question: ‘What if?’

…in most cases, the only way to learn what we want to know is to design a test ourselves.

Exploration is about formulating hypotheses or best guesses; confirmation is about rigorously testing preliminary conclusions.

Many professionals work on pet projects or outside professional activities that, over time, take on a life of their own.