"Life First, Business Second, May The Force Be With You"--Pam Slim

If you are thinking or have ever thought about changing careers or jobs, Escape From Cubicle Nation by Pamela Slim is a must-read.

Now. 

Why now? Because if you don't read it now you'll have to learn from your own mistakes. That's costly and time-consuming. Why not learn from other peoples' mistakes--and successes--to get a head start. That's where Pam comes in.  After reading "Escape" I realized it would be a public service to every reader who has ever thought about a career switch of any kind, especially the self-employed path.

What Are You Feeling About Work?

Sometimes we don't know why we're feeling what we're feeling about work. Pam kicks off the book by clearly laying out seven business practices that are driving people out of companies. These allegedly well-intentioned initiatives range from Business Process re-engineering (increasing pressure for you to do more and more with less and less) to the seemingly wonderful Metrics Based Bonuses (where your performance is measured against others in your "job family" who have fundamentally different jobs and where your bonus is determined by managers who hardly know you).

The real benefit from Escape From Cubicle Nation is the fact that Pam is an escape artist herself and speaks from first-hand experience. She was a successful corporate maven who became a successful businesswoman on her own. I listen to people like that and you should, too. Pam's approach to helping you with your options is relaxed, informative, and filled with diagnostic tools, money advice, and all of the "how-to's" you'll need to make a decision and make a move.

 Escape From Cubicle Nation is divided into four sections that will take you on the methodical journey to increased career satisfaction:

1. Opening Up to the Opportunities. What's really involved in moving from employee to entrepreneur?

2. The Reality of Entrepreneurship. I like this section because it includes the good, the bad, and the ugly that you want to consider in your thought process. It's totally honest and totally on target.

3. Make the Money Work. Yep, you need to consider how to maximize what you have in order to achieve what you want to become. And you can.

4. Making The Leap. Here you'll find everything from how to deal with friends and family to identifying exactly when you should make the jump on your own. (I've been through this; don't ignore the friends and family thing).

If this seems like a totally positive review, it is. I've made the leap to entrepreneurship--twice. If I had  Escape From Cubicle Nation the first time, there wouldn't have been the need for an encore.

Nice going, Pam.

Comments

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Hello..
Its truly true that Life is First, Business is Second, and after that i will be with you.. Its really a very nice article is given here i really like it and also i give the first place to my life and after that the business because the life is comes once and after death we cant do anything so enjoy and live the life with entertaining...