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Upside: How to Zig When Life Zags by Bonnie Michaels and Allison Blankenship Collage Books
book review by Karolina Blaha-Black
"The zags life throws you are merely upsides in disguise. Get ready to zig your way to success!"
Creative problem solver Bonnie Michaels and thought leader Allison Blankenship team up to bring the public a book about how to deal with unexpected life situations and major life changes such as a job loss or a divorce, and how to create a sustainable, successful future in the new age.
This highly-experienced duo teaches the reader how to find the upside in every major life situation, and how to rethink old, unsustainable ideas and transform them into new, more sustainable norm. The book is chock-full of exercises, personal life stories, and quotes to help the job seeker create a successful, prosperous life. The exercises are thorough and address everything from identifying your core values and what makes you happy the most to how to determine your true worth and the sustainability of your chosen career field. The authors also provide 29 useful tips throughout the book to speed you on your way to success and teach you how to find the upside in every, even seemingly disastrous, situation. Especially useful are tips and pointers on how to find a career in a shrinking economy and how to evaluate your abilities and see what marketable skills you possess to offer to a prospective employer.
The book is an eye-opener in its unique, holistic approach that teaches the job seeker/reader to look within for a lot of the answers. The life stories are extremely helpful and inspirational, showing a variety of people in various life situations and how they chose to face the obstacles that life threw in their path. Reach for this book during major life changes, when you feel isolated and confused, and write your own rules for sustainable happiness.
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