The Finch Effect
The Five Strategies to Adapt and Thrive in Your Working Life
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Beschreibung
Evolve your work strategy and thrive in today's high-pressureeconomy
As Darwin famously observed, the beaks of each generation ofGalapagos Island finches change to accommodate shifting foodresources, allowing the birds to survive by adapting theircapabilities to the new environment. Today's business people shouldtake note: In the post-crisis economy, traditional careerstrategies spell professional extinction, but the fluid new "gigeconomy" offers tremendous potential for anyone willing to adapt.Based on her popular blog and drawing on her leadership developmentexperience, Nacie Carson explains what it takes to make it intoday's world of work.
* Outlines and explains five steps for ensuring professionalsuccess: adopt a gig mindset; identify your value; cultivate yourskills; nurture your social network; and harness yourentrepreneurial energy
* Builds on Carson's experience as a popular blogger onPortfolio.com and author of the popular website The Life Uncommon(thelifeuncommon.net)
* Features a Foreword from Craigslist founder Craig Newmark
The Finch Effect offers the information professionalsneed to earn big, achieve their potential, and remain at the top ofthe work food chain.
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"Every chapter of this book is worth it, but the lastchapter sets the whole thing ablaze. Read this."
--Chris Brogan, president, Human Business Works; andbestselling author, Trust Agents and Social Media101
"In this chaotic day and age, merely 'adapting tochange' is woefully inadequate. In this powerful book, Carsongives us the keys to thriving and succeeding in this and alleconomies--and that beats adaptation any day."
--Steve Farber, author, The Radical LeapRe-Energized
"If you fail to prepare, you prepare to fail. NacieCarson's The Finch Effect provides solid ideas andstrategies on how to adapt your career in a new professionalparadigm through both preparation and action."
--Carol Roth, business strategist; New York Timesbestselling author, The Entrepreneur Equation
"Unless you've been living in a cave with no accessto the internet, you no doubt have witnessed our world being turnedon its head. The business environment no longer favors peoplelooking for security, loyalty, and certainly not a pension. TheFinch Effect sheds light on what traits allow people to thrivein today's economic environment, how to adapt these traits,and how to evolve faster to prepare for the next bigshift!"
--John Haydon, founder, Inbound Zombie; author, FacebookMarketing for Dummies
"Nacie Carson brings a fresh mindset and solid experienceto show us how to win again in times of vocational Darwinism andthe 'gig economy.' Her ability to distill ideas andsupport them with situations and stories we all recognize makesThe Finch Effect a crucial tool for taking back control ofour businesses, our careers, and our lives."
--Liz Strauss, social business strategist; author,Successful-Blog
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