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Next!

The Power of Reinvention in Life and Work

by Joanne Lipman
Nan McNamara
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The ultimate guide to mastering change and successfully reinventing how you live, work, and lead

"Filled with useful ideas for rethinking your next steps." —Adam Grant

Porchlight Business Book Awards Winner

The profound disruptions of recent years have sparked a collective reckoning. We reprioritized our lives, and reordered how we envisioned the future. Businesses were forced to pivot, while leaders scrambled to rethink their roles. There has been an unprecedented global reset. But in truth, almost everyone goes through this kind of reappraisal at least once in their life—and probably more often than that. Whatever the catalyst, it prompts in us the urgent need to pivot, to ask the question:

What's next—and how do I get there?

In Next!, bestselling author and journalist Joanne Lipman distills hundreds of personal interviews along with the latest scientific research to answer just this question. Through irresistible storytelling, she takes us inside successful career reinventions (ad executive to bestselling novelist; stay-at-home mom to CEO) and astonishing business transformations (wait until you hear what Play-Doh and Viagra have in common). From the laboratories of neuroscientists to the boardrooms of Fortune 500 companies, to the frontlines of the social justice movement, Lipman explores how and why these transformations succeed.

At its heart, Next! offers a thrilling argument: by harnessing the science and understanding the process, we can better understand how to reinvent that new career, change the direction of our lives, or inspire innovation in our organizations. This book provides a toolkit that shows how to make meaningful transitions—large or small—and to figure out for ourselves what's Next!

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  • Release date

    March 21, 2023

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9780063073524
      • File size: 269042 KB
      • Duration: 09:20:30

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      November 21, 2022
      Journalist Lipman (That’s What She Said) delivers a pragmatic guide on how to take control of one’s career. Covid-19 caused many workers to reevaluate their working life, Lipman contends as she encourages readers to consider how they might pursue more fulfilling vocations. She outlines the four stages of reinventing one’s career, which consist of gathering information on alternative job prospects, managing growing pains while transitioning to a new career, hitting an obstacle, and then striking upon how to get around it to achieve one’s goal. Case studies of individuals who have followed this path include James Patterson, who wrote novels in his free time while working in the advertising industry, and Marla Ginsburg, who was a television executive before the 2008 recession forced her to declare bankruptcy and led to her becoming a successful clothing designer, though the success these individuals enjoyed before their pivots obscures the additional hurdles that those of more modest means would likely face. Insights from behavioral psychology buoy the advice, as when Lipman notes research that found relevant experience in a field leads to better intuition, and readers will appreciate the straightforwardness of the suggestions, which include finding an adviser to use as a sounding board and responding creatively to market changes. This enthusiastic program will be a comfort to those who feel stuck in their jobs.

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Nan McNamara narrates this timely guide to reinventing oneself with a confident tone and dynamic pace. Lipman presents numerous case studies of triumphant personal and professional transformations. From historical shifts of Fortune 500 companies to modern-day post-Covid pivots, Lipman pairs scientific research with engaging storytelling to deliver hard-won advice on balancing the risks and rewards of change. With a broad collection of diverse experiences, this audiobook presents examples that everyone can connect with. Listeners who are inspired to imagine the possibility of reinventing their lives are provided with meaningful tools to achieve their ambitions. McNamara's warm, upbeat narration perfectly complements this much-needed guidebook on following your dreams and trusting your intuition to achieve your intended life. M.M.W. © AudioFile 2023, Portland, Maine

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