Pivot, Jenny Blake
Pivot, Jenny Blake
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Pivot
The Only Move That Matters Is Your Next One

Author: Jenny Blake

Narrator: Jenny Blake

Unabridged: 6 hr 34 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Ascent Audio

Published: 10/01/2016


Synopsis

Jenny Blake, author of Life After College and former career development program manager at Google, reveals how to methodically make your next career move by doubling down on what is already working.

Careers are not linear, predictable ladders any longer; they are fluid trajectories. No matter our age, life stage, bank account balance, or seniority, we are all being asked to navigate career changes much more frequently than in years past. The average employee tenure in America is just four to five years, and even those roles change dramatically within that time. Our economy now demands that we create businesses and careers based on creativity, growth, and impact. In this dynamic world of work, the only move that matters is your next one.

Drawing from her own experience and those of other successful pivoters, Jenny Blake has created a four-stage process that teaches anyone how to seamlessly and continually:
Double-down on existing strengths, interests, and experiences
Find new opportunities and identify skills to develop without falling prey to analysis-paralysis and compare-and-despair
Run small experiments to determine next steps
Take smart risks to launch with confidence in a new direction
This book is for anyone searching for an answer to the question, "What's next?"

Whether you have hit a plateau in your perfect-on-paper job, are considering taking on a new role in your current job, are thinking about starting your own business, or you want to move into a new industry altogether, one thing remains clear: your career success depends on your ability to determine your next best move.

If change is the only constant, let's get better at it.

Reviews

AudiobooksNow review by Michael Brown on 2020-08-26 19:28:59

Thanks for a wonderful and brave book...Useful and wise guidance that I will certainly be using in navigating my future course. A great study in freedom and life's meaning....I like that you draw from the perennial philosophy often throughout the book. That philosophy is likely to stick around ;) Thanks again for a celebration of freedom, and of the value of being of service...Kudos! Michael Brown, MD

It was a nice enough read, but it got repetitive halfway through. I'd also liked to see some additional examples of other pivots, not just the "leaving a corporation and starting my own business" scenario.......more

This book could NOT have come at a better time for me, as I am in the midst of yet another career adventure, now known as a pivot. I am a constant career explorer and was beginning to think there was something wrong with me because I continue to change directions. With Jenny’s assurance that this is......more

Goodreads review by Brian

The author had a clear intention of owning her own business someday. But first she got a great job at Google that tied in perfectly with her plan, that would teach her what she needed to go off on her own. Then she quit and went off on her own after the fantastic, paid education. It's actually a gre......more

Goodreads review by Ryan

Whether you're looking for a new job or not, Pivot provides a potent playbook packed with practical strategies and tactics to make impactful changes in your work life. A few things I love about Jenny's book: > As we move to a more project-based economy, the strategies within Pivot will be come even mo......more

Goodreads review by Steve

It was pretty average to me. Jenny Blake describes the career pivot decision as four fundamental steps: 1. Plant, 2. Scan, 3. Pilot, and 4. Launch. While this may seem intuitive, there are still a lot of helpful advice in this book. I particularly benefitted from learning about the pilot step and I......more