Riding the Rocket by Maun, Richard -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Copyright Contents Preface

Time To Fly! Unique Content Unique Combinations Add Value Our Key Developmental Task You Can Choose Acknowledgements

1. Careers Count – Riding Our Rocket

Cockpit Question Start Here Use This Book Forget School The Modern Career Is Here Rickety Rocket? So What? Richard’s ‘Be Uncommon’ Group Classification Learning Exercise

2. The Career Engine – Keeping Us In Flight

Cockpit Question No Power, No Go The Career Engine 1) Physis 2) Ability 3) Influencers 4) Environment Career Top Tip 5) Experience 6) Chance 7) Workplace Skills 8) Workplace Effort 9) Mixing 10) Thrust Burn Out System Maintenance So What? Learning Exercise

3. Framing Our Career – Progress To Date

Cockpit Question Framing Counts Richard’s Story – A Rubbish Career? We All Have Magic Exercise – Your Journey So Far Your Life – Your Career Reflection So What? Learning Exercise

4. Modern Career Thinking – Key Skills For Success

Cockpit Question We Are All Riding Our Own Rocket An Essential Permission Unit Of One It’s Okay To Be Self-Interested Pride Is Power The Birth Of The Modern Career Global Trends Take Me Home Table – The Essential Guide To A Successful Modern Career 7 Tenets Of A Modern Career 3 Key Skill Groups 6 Career Challenges Case Study – Justin Case Study – Melanie So What? Learning Exercise

5. Awareness Please – Don’t Be A Tourist

Cockpit Question Reality Check Tourism Is For Tourists The Enemies Of Awareness Enemy No.1 – Fatigue Antidotes To Fatigue Enemy No.2 – Fear Antidotes To Fear Enemy No.3 – Stress Antidotes To Stress Enemy No.4 – Inexperience Antidotes To Inexperience Enemy No.5 – Lack Of Interest Antidotes To Lack Of Interest Enemy No.6 – Filtering Antidotes To Filtering Case Study – Terry So What? Learning Exercise

6. How to Choose Careers – Navigation Lessons

Cockpit Question In The Beginning Career? Job? Life? Vocation? Career Decision Shortcut Career Top Tip How To Use Your Intuition Accessing Intuition Case Study – Richard Career Choice Permissions Exercise 1 – Job Grid Exercise 2 – Skills & Aptitudes Exercise 3 – Matching & Comparing Exercise 4 – Career Dynamics Iterative Process Portfolio Lifestyle Putting It All Together – The Career Scope Reflection Time So What? Learning Exercise

7. Setting Career Goals – Money vs. Happiness

Cockpit Question A Life Lived If We Retired Now... Sun-Tanned Happiness Is A Myth Don’t Live A Lie Beware The Dazzle Of Metallic Paint A Profound Insight Career Top Tip Happy In The Middle One Goal Is Imbalance Parents & Birth Order What Is Your Career Goal? Career Goal Prompts And Then What? So What? Learning Exercise

8. How to Change Careers – Pulling G

Cockpit Question G-Forces Can Be Fatal Practical Experience A Recession Makes It More Difficult Reality Check The Career Step Change Model Career Top Tip Same Role, New Industry New Role, Same Industry New Role, New Industry Networking How To Network 4 Steps Of Successful Networking Perseverance Pays Budget For Retraining Essential Resources Sample Cash-Flow Forecast Case Study – Graham So What? Learning Exercise

9. Career Accelerators – Flying Higher, Flying Faster

Cockpit Question Setting Us Up For Success What Do We Do? Section 1: People Skills 1.1 Easy To Do Business With 1.2 Engaging With People 1.3 Being Present 1.4 Being Visible 1.5 Building The Psychological 1.6 Medal Days Gold Medal Case Study – Meghan Gold Medal Case Study – Adrian Section 2: Technical Skills 2.1 Generating Good News 2.2 Being Brilliant Being Brilliant Case Study – Ralph 2.3 Networking 2.4 Education 2.5 Adding Value & Removing Waste Career Top Tip So What? Learning Exercise

10. The Career Killers – Becoming Toxic

Cockpit Question Pressure Overload Labels Stick The Career Killers Model Sweet Spot Caution Zone People Centric vs. Task Centric Impulsive vs. Reflective People Centric & Impulsive = Overloaded People Centric & Reflective = Cutting Task Centric & Reflective = Obsessive Task Centric & Impulsive = Careless Case Study – Alison So What? Learning Exercise

11. An Essential Guide to Career Trends – Preparing For The Future

Cockpit Question Is This Really An Essential Guide? A Team Of Experts Useful Gazing Into The Future Don’t Be An Ostrich Nobody Is Future-Proof Group P & Group M Nomads & Silos Trend Hopping Adding Value Is Essential Increased Opportunities For Portfolio Working Micro-Jobs The Home-Work Capsule Cloud + 3-D Video Interviews The CV Stays Social Media Brand Internet Footprint Become Generation Aware So What? Learning Exercise

12. Longevity – Waving Goodbye

Cockpit Question Time Is Inescapable To Retire Or Not To Retire – That Is The Question Use It Or Lose It How To Retire And Stay Alive Case Study: Mitch So What? Learning Exercise

13. Take the Controls – Put The Learning Into Practice

Cockpit Question Your Turn Now Thank You

14. Toolkit – One Life, One Rocket

Selected Tools, Tips, Models And Questions

Preview of Building the Rocket – Companion Mini E-book

Introduction To Building the Rocket

Introducing Other Richard Maun Books From Marshall Cavendish

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About the Author

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