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Inspiring reading

There's alot of reference material out there and if you're serious about your career redesign you've probably already researched and dipped into many already. The following are the ones I recommend for their breathe and depth, common sense, humor and most importantly if they have assisted me to take action. They are in no particular order.  Enjoy!

Thinking More About Approaches to Transition
The Element, How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything
Dr Ken Robinson

Finding your Element, How to Discover Your Talents and Passions and Transform Your Life

Dr Ken Robinson with Lou Aronica

The Encore Career Handbook

Marci Alboher

Navigating Midlife, Women becoming themselves 
Robyn Vickers- Willis 

Men Navigating Midlife

Robyn Vickers- Willis 

Becoming a Life Change Artist, 7 Creative Skills to Reinvent Yourself at Any Stage of Life
Fred Mandell and Kathleen Jordan


Business Model You, One page method for reinventing your career
Tim Clarke

How to Find Fulfilling Work
Roman Krznaric

The Tipping Point, How little things can make a big difference

Malcolm Gladwell
(really anything written by Mr Gladwell is worth reading..I'm a big fan) 

The Happiness Advantage, The seven principles that fuel success and performance at work
Shawn Achor

Finding Your Own North Star, Claiming the life you were meant to live
Martha Beck 

Starting Your Own Business..with an entrepreneurial edge

The $100 Start Up, Fire your boss, do what you love and work better to live more
Chris Guillebeau

The Art of Non Conformity: set your own rules, live the life you want and change the world
Chris Guillebeau

The Power of Pull, How small moves, smartly made, can set big things
John Hagel, John Seely Brown, Land Davison

The Bespoke Career
The references by Chris Guillebeau very much encourage us to think about what lifestyle we want and creating a career around this.

Another great resource is from a coach /author who has termed the phrase "Free Range Human". 
Be A Free Range Human: Escape the 9-5 ,create the life you love and still pay the bills
Marianne Cantwell

Screw Work, Lets Play: How to do what you love and get paid for it
John Williams


Career Specific
Career Distinction, Stand Out By Building Your Brand
Wiiliam Arruda, Kirsten Dixson

What Color Is Your Parachute, A practical manual for job hunters and career changes
Richard Bolles 

Work Your Strengths, A scientific process to identify your skills and match them to the best career for you
Chuck Martin 


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