Structure of This Book
Overview
The following sections in this book focus on three main themes:
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Create your support group
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Take care of your needs
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Deliver value to the organization
Within these themes are 23 independent ideas or “secrets,” that are numbered sequentially. An assessment tool and a set of suggestions and actions follows the 23 secrets.
It is not necessary to read this book from front to back. If there are particular topics that interest you the most, feel free to read the appropriate chapters and the corresponding portions of the assessment tool, suggestions and actions. You will find these ideas are connected, so you may end up exploring the ideas in random order. Feel free to read it that way! This is your book, so use it in whatever way is most useful for you.
Use the final exercise to identify specific areas to work on and additional steps you can take to make tangible progress. It is probably best if you focus on only one or two areas at a time so you can see concrete results in a short time. You will gain energy by seeing quick results, which will help launch you into more significant work on improving your job situation.
