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The Escape Manifesto Quit Your Corporate Job. Do Something Different!

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Produktdetails

Einband

Taschenbuch

Erscheinungsdatum

20.05.2013

Verlag

John Wiley & Sons

Seitenzahl

280

Maße (L/B/H)

22.1/15/1.3 cm

Gewicht

396 g

Auflage

1. Auflage

Sprache

Englisch

ISBN

978-0-85708-362-3

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'An intensely practical guide, encouraging you to stick to your guns and strive for something different.' (Elite Business, May 2013)
'Reading this book is a rip roaring pleasure; it is packed with inspiring quotes, practical ideas and great stories.' (Management Today, July 2013)
'We love this book-it's a brilliant practical down-to-earth approach to doing things differently. Full of wonderful quotes and case studies, as well as a really comprehensive resources section. If you are looking to pack an inspirational book for holiday reading make it this one! Highly Recommended!!' (Hot Brands, Cool Places, July 2013)

Produktdetails

Einband

Taschenbuch

Erscheinungsdatum

20.05.2013

Verlag

John Wiley & Sons

Seitenzahl

280

Maße (L/B/H)

22.1/15/1.3 cm

Gewicht

396 g

Auflage

1. Auflage

Sprache

Englisch

ISBN

978-0-85708-362-3

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  • The Escape Manifesto x

    Introduction 1

    PART ONE - PRE-ESCAPE 9

    1 The Travelator 11

    Why does this world not work for so many of us? 15

    We are our jobs 16

    The emperor's new clothes 17

    Politics and bullshit 18

    Autonomy, mastery, purpose 19

    Warning - your health may suff er 22

    Corporate creativity is an oxymoron 23

    Institutions and leaders are failing us 25

    Why do so many of us tread this path? 27

    We have been taught to be cogs 28

    We make semi-conscious decisions 29

    The trap of the high achievers 31

    We don't defi ne success for ourselves 33

    Most careers advice is so awful 35

    2 Thoughts and Blockers 37

    Unhelpful thoughts 39

    "I should be grateful for this job" 40

    "I am safe in my current job" 41

    "I might damage my career" 42

    "I don't have the right network" 43

    "I don't have the right skills" 44

    "I need to have it all fi gured out" 46

    Common blockers 49

    We are looking for an instruction manual 50

    We are infl uenced by other people 51

    We love feeling comfortable 53

    We hate feeling scared 54

    We talk ourselves out of decisions 56

    We are short of time and energy 58

    We need money to survive 59

    3 Gradual Epiphanies 63

    Life epiphanies 65

    Live life your way 66

    Heed the call 68

    Avoid living for the future 70

    Realize nothing stays the same 71

    Preempt the big scare or tragedy 73

    Write your own obituary 74

    Avoid empty "fi nd yourself" advice 75

    Work epiphanies 77

    Recognize the signs 78

    Stop collecting qualifi cations 80

    Look up the ladder 82

    Accept changing is always hard 84

    Choose a fi ght worth fi ghting 85

    Decide that enough is enough 86

    4 The Money Question 89

    Think about your fi nances diff erently 93

    The golden handcuff s 94

    Money and happiness 95

    The cycle of consumption 97

    Escape begins with defi nition 100

    Redefi ne personal fi nance 102

    Manage your fi nances diff erently 103

    Conduct a personal fi nancial audit 104

    Crunch the numbers behind your escape 105

    See your escape as a startup 107

    Minimise costs 108

    Save intelligently 110

    Earn creatively 112

    Avoid debt (or pay it down) 114

    Build assets, question liabilities 115

    Invest in yourself, not stuff 117

    5 Evolution Not Revolution 121

    Pre-decision 123

    Fight the fear 124

    Enforce limits, push back 126

    Get better at listening 128

    Stop reading, start acting 130

    Post-decision 133

    Don't quit just yet 134

    Just start (but start small) 136

    Test towards the way that works 138

    Create a checklist 140

    Cultivate partners-in-crime 141

    Reframe the risk 143

    Resign (carefully) 144

    Don't expect a bunch of roses 146

    PART TWO - POST-ESCAPE 151

    6 Find an Exciting Job 153

    Work is changing 155

    Get clear on your decision criteria 157

    Forget passions, what can you off er? 159

    Get your head around "skills" 161

    Hunt people not jobs 165

    Tell a good story 167

    Own your online presence 168

    Hunt diff erently 169

    Interview diff erently 172

    7 Adventure 175

    Escape the Matrix 177

    Get perspective 178

    Confront adversity 179

    Plan, don't plan 180

    Adventure diff erently 184

    8 Start Your Own Business 191

    Why start a business? 193

    Scratch your own itch 195

    Ideas are cheap, execution counts 198

    Bin the business plan 199

    Funding your startup 201

    Make meaning 207

    Defi ne success 209

    Get going with what you've got 211

    Prepare yourself for the ride 213

    9 There is No Guidebook 217

    Commit 219

    Trust the process 220

    Fight fear 222

    Don't waste your time 224

    Reject norms 226

    Have an impact 228

    Prepare for the mountain 230

    Ignore cynics 232

    Develop three traits 233

    A Final Word 236

    Footnotes 239

    Recommended Escape Resources 243

    Escapees To Take Inspiration From 248

    About Escape the City 258

    Acknowledgements 259

    Index 260