Think Like an Entrepreneur, ACT Like a CEO: 50 Indispensable Tips to Help You Stay Afloat, Bounce Back, and Get Ahead at Work

Education plus experience once guaranteed a successful career, but no more Today, success depends on your ability to adapt. You must be agile, willing to adjust your professional expectations, and able to respond quickly to opportunities and threats.In Think Like an Entrepreneur, Act Like a CEO you will learn practical ways to handle vexing workplace challenges. Each chapter uses true stories to illustrate the answers to common questions, including:

How to leave your old job smoothly and start your new one with confidence and flair.

How to gracefully accept praise for your work.

How to recover from stress, setbacks, or the upheaval of a major project.

How to stay steady in the midst of endless change.

It's not enough to know how to manage common work-life challenges; you must also deal with the uncommon ones. Think Like an Entrepreneur, Act Like a CEO gives you proven, easy, go-to techniques for handling even the biggest career surprises, one step at a time.

Author: Beverly E. Jones
Publisher: Career Press
Published: 12/21/2015
Pages: 224
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.60d
ISBN13: 9781632650177
ISBN10: 1632650177
BISAC Categories:
- Business & Economics | Careers | General
- Business & Economics | Leadership
- Business & Economics | Entrepreneurship

About the Author
Beverly Jones, MBA, JD, PCC, is a master of reinvention. She led university programs for women before trailblazing her career as a Washington lawyer and Fortune 500 energy executive. For 40 years she has helped other professionals and leaders survive and thrive.

Since 2002, Jones has built a respected executive coaching and consulting practice, leading retreats and mentoring professionals of all ages to advance their careers, shift directions, or boost their productivity. Based in the nation's capital, she works with accomplished leaders in Congress, at major federal agencies, NGOs, universities, and large corporations. She is a popular blogger, and her podcasts are distributed through public media.