Publisher's Synopsis
The sad truth is that most people don't know how to tap into their full potential without burning themselves out!
And working harder isn't the answer...it's the problem.
In Work Smart, the author presents the solutions you need to create meaningful and enjoyable work and gives you the roadmap proven to have positive and lasting results for her clients.
Whether you're at the beginning of your career, an experienced leader, an entrepreneur or individual contributor - improving your work habits is one of the best investments you can make.
If you are ready to accelerate your career, avoid burnout, get a promotion, activate your success and learn new proven skills and tools, this book is your blueprint for your unprecedented professional success.
The roadmap contains 9 core competencies and 50 skills you need to unlock your next level of success - including:
W - Wellness: How to be well and protect your foundation for success?
O - Opportunities: How to see opportunities always and everywhere?
R - Relationships: How to build quality professional relationships that amplify your success?
K - Kindness: How to create a positive work environment that enables healthy conversations?
S - Successful: How to design and achieve your holistic and unique version of success?
M - Managerial: How to master important management practices for your career?
A - Action: How to stay motivated even when you don't feel like it?
R - Resilient: How to prevent burnout, avoid complacency and stimulate your own growth?
T - Tenacious: How to remain passionate and hold certainty of your success?
These are challenging times and knowing the key areas to focus on will sustain you during these times and position you for catapulting to new levels of success.
You'll also uncover hidden saboteurs that are blocking your success and how to keep them in check such as: the pleaser, the victim, the stickler, the hyper-achiever, the judge, the controller, and more.
Other Popular take-aways from the book include:
- How to reframe failure; and maintain unrelenting faith that a successful outcome is your destiny, even while facing daily problems;
- How to overcome the Imposter Syndrome in three simple steps;
- The cure for procrastination that will get you unstuck;
- The 15% rule that can lead to new actionable opportunities;
- How to manage talent instead of managing tasks;
- How to transform your experience of stress with two shifts;
- Five ways to increase your resilience and avert burnout;
Praise for Work Smart:
Elizabeth Alves (VP Enterprise Strategy & at Cogeco) bought 455 copies to share with the Women's Network. "Having read this book and loved it, I shared it with our Women's Professional Network. Then Marisa came to present her methods making it even more tangible. The feedback was amazing and I learned a lot myself."
Stephanie Denino (Global HR - Employee Experience at Accenture) distributed 120 books to at International Women's Day at Accenture: "Marisa's book is so full of rich and useful content. It is her real life experiences that bring the content to life, making it easy to understand and apply. Relevant to developing and experienced leaders alike."
Jacques Mailloux (CIO, Elections Canada) bought 50 copies for his team and said: "The chapter on resilience should be mandatory reading for managers and staff, given the mental health challenges we are facing. There are not many books I suggest as reading to my management team. This is now among the few."
