The groundbreaking #1 New York Times bestseller that taught a
generation how to transform their careers--now in a revised and updated
edition
"A profound book about self-determination and
self-realization."--Senator Cory Booker
"The Startup of You is crammed with insights and strategies to help
each of us create the work life we want."--Gretchen Rubin, author of
The Happiness Project
In this invaluable book, LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman and venture
capitalist Ben Casnocha show how to accelerate your career in today's
competitive world. The key is to manage your career as if it were a
startup business: a living, breathing, growing startup of you.
Why? Startups--and the entrepreneurs who run them--are nimble. They
invest in themselves. They build their professional networks. They take
intelligent risks. They make uncertainty and volatility work to their
advantage.
*These are the very same skills professionals need to get ahead today.
*
This book isn't about cover letters or résumés. Instead, you will learn
the best practices of the most successful startups and how to apply
these entrepreneurial strategies to your career. Whether you work for a
giant multinational corporation, stitch together multiple gigs in a
portfolio career, or are launching your own venture, you need to know
how to
- adapt your career plans as pandemics rage and technologies upend
industries
- develop a competitive advantage so that you stand out from others
at work
- strengthen your professional network by building powerful
alliances and maintaining a diverse mix of relationships
- engineer serendipity that produces life-changing career
opportunities
- take proactive risks to become more resilient to industry
tsunamis
- tap your network for information and intelligence that help you
make smarter decisions
The career landscape has changed dramatically in the decade since
Hoffman and Casnocha first published this guide. In an urgent update to
the frameworks that have helped hundreds of thousands of people
transform their careers, this new edition of The Startup of You will
teach you how to achieve your boldest professional ambitions.
