Design Your Career: Lead Self, Lead Others, Lead Change by Pavan Soni

 Design Your Career: Lead Self, Lead Others, Lead Change by Pavan Soni | Book Review

This book guides the reader on how to discover your interests, systematically analyse your options, take tough decisions, navigate uncertainties, course correct and inspire others to follow their passions, meaningfully. It sheds light on passion, though: passion is blind. 

The book has six chapters, each offering a specific insight on how to shape your thinking and harness it to build a rewarding career, as an individual contributor, as a manager and as a leader. Each chapter has sub-sections detailing key concepts, with associated models and relevant examples.

Quote from the book that piqued me:

"Live content with small means; seek elegance rather than luxury, and refinement rather than fashion. Be worthy, not respectable, wealthy, not rich; study hard, think quietly, talk gently, act frankly; bear all cheerfully, do all bravely, await occasions, hurry never."

The book gleans insights from the realms of history, psychology, sociology, medicine, politics, sports, military, business, economics, arts, music, entertainment and spirituality to offer you a nudge on how to think better, live better and make an impact on people around you.

I particularly liked how much emphasis was placed on adapting to cutting-edge work models like working from home and moonlighting, which seemed to be relevant to my own career transition. Although I occasionally desired deeper dives into specific success stories, his workshops' real-world anecdotes added credibility and relatability.

Soni provides a road map for navigating the dynamic job market of today with purpose and adaptability through clear frameworks, real-world examples, and practical exercises.

It is a thought-provoking guide that aims to help people navigate the complexities of career planning and development in the fast-paced and ever-changing job market of today. 

Joshi provides readers with practical insights and actionable strategies that they can put into practice to take control of their professional journeys, drawing on his extensive experience in career coaching and human resource management.

Overall, Pavan Soni's "Design Your Career" is a must-read for anyone feeling lost or overwhelmed by the plethora of career options today. This book serves as a guiding light for navigating career chaos and uncertainty in a world where work-from-home, freelancing, gig jobs, and entrepreneurship have become the new normal.

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