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I Don't Know What I Want, But I Know It's Not This: A Step-by-Step Guide to Finding Gratifying Work
Julie Jansen
Rating: 4.5/5 Stars
Rank: 908
"Close your eyes and
imagine what it would feel like to be happy and
excited and fulfilled in your work." Cant do it?
Career coach
Jansens no-nonsense volume just might help. Herself a former
disgruntled employee (she worked in broadcasting, recruiting, outplacement
and other fields), Jansen is a big proponent of jobs that suit: work, after
all, "is not one size fits all." She identifies six reasons
people find their employ unsatisfying, from boredom with an overly
familiar routine, to insecurity in the face of discrimination or a toxic
boss, to lack of focus on work due to an eye on upcoming retirement. Several quizzes and questionnaires ("When you think about the things you
find meaningful, what comes to mind?"; "Do you prefer to be the leader
rather than have others lead"?) help readers identify their job problems
and the kinds of work they might find more meaningful, as well as build
confidence in their choices.
Jansen offers stories of those who made the
career change successfully (or in some cases, found a way to renew their
interest in their old positions) as well as guidelines for becoming more
entrepreneurial.
Her advice is seasoned and her tone encouraging, making
this a solid resource for people who know they dont like what they
do; it might also be a wakeup call for others numbed into job complacency.
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.
About the AuthorJulie Jansen has made five career changes in order to find work that
fulfills and satisfies her professional and personal needs.
A career coach
and consultant, she has been featured in publications such as WSJ.com
Career Journal, Selling Power, Working Woman, and Smart
Money and has been published in the National Business Employment
Weekly.
She is also a frequent speaker at both non-profit groups and
corporations throughout the United States.
Editorials
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I Don't Know What I Want, But I Know It's Not This: A Step-by-Step Guide to Finding Gratifying Work
Julie Jansen
![]() | | | From Publishers Weekly | | "Close your eyes and
imagine what it would feel like to be happy and
excited and fulfilled in your work." Cant do it? Career coach
Jansens no-nonsense volume just might help. Herself a former
disgruntled... read full editorial |
![]() | | | Paul Tieger, author of Do What You Are | | A must-read for anyone who is working and feeling dissatisfied, unfulfilled
or unhappy with their current work situation. |
![]() | | | Book Info | | Pocket-size text addresses today's work-dissatisfaction epidemic and uses
career assessment quizzes and personality exercises to help readers assess
their present job, discover the type of work for which they're best... read full editorial |
Customer Reviews
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I Don't Know What I Want, But I Know It's Not This: A Step-by-Step Guide to Finding Gratifying Work
Julie Jansen
![]() | | | I don't know what I want, but I know it's not this | | (Connecticut) April 7, 2003 - 5.0/5 stars | | Extraordinary book. A balanced combination of self-assessment, leading to
personal discovery, and data that yields perspective. It's like a
contemporized, more relevant version of "what color is my
parachute?"... read full review |
![]() | | | Inspiring, practical, and thoroughly readable | | (New York State, United States) April 16, 2003 - 5.0/5 stars | | Julie Jansen's book is inspiring, practical, and thoroughly readable - a
rare achievement in the self-help field. She writes with confidence and
enthusiasm from a deep well of knowledge and professional experience.
This... read full review |
![]() | | | FROM SO MANY ANGLES | | (Central Massachusetts USA) July 10, 2005 - 5.0/5 stars | | This book is a gem. As a coach who specializes in helping people "get
unstuck," I appreciated the great variety of exercises the author
included. Many of my clients are Renaissance Souls (people with too many
interests... read full review |
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