Holiday Book Recommendation

The holidays tend to make tough times feel tougher. They’re supposed to be times of joy and celebration. But too often, we feel more focused on what’s not going right in our lives… and what awkward conversations we will have around which meal.

For this holiday season, treat yourself or someone you care about to a book about validating those fears but moving past them. A book honestly looking at the possible outcomes for our careers…?

• We might be able to continue doing what we’ve been doing. No problem getting that next job!
• We might struggle to get the next job. Tech might be done with us.
• We might feel done with tech and the toxic workplaces, dropping salaries, questionable ethics, and more.
• We’re curious about exploring other income streams, possible side hustles or something we’ll do full-time.
• Something more entrepreneurial perhaps?

A book giving different career advice than you tend to get. No toxic positivity, no cheerleading, and no blaming you for career troubles. A book suggesting that you find work opportunities not by looking at skills but by looking at who you are at your core. Skills come and go. Who you are is who you are.

Of course, I’m talking about my latest book, Life After Tech . With 18 actionable exercises, the book is the workbook. Discover, plan, act! And despite the title, you don’t have to leave tech. I’m trying to stay in tech… if it’ll have me!

Don’t wait for the Next Bad Thing to?happen.

People have told me that the Life After Tech book sounds great, but they don’t want to read it now. They’ll read it when something worse happens like being laid off or getting closer to financial ruin.

Sure, you can wait, but when these things happen, will you be glad you delayed having some sort of plan? Do you work in UX? Are you a planner? Strategist? Researcher? Critical thinker? I thought so.?

You need a plan. Even if you don’t act on it yet.

You Are The Phoenix - Life After Tech Life After Tech is your personal and proactive journey. Working in technology has become stressful and difficult, if… lifeaftertech.info

Print, digital, audiobook

The book is available in print (paperback, hardcover), digital (Kindle, PDF, EPUB), and audiobook narrated by me.

Thanks, and I hope it helps you feel better and start creating change… or at least some ideas.