Most career advice sounds good-and falls flat. In More Than a Living: What Corporate Insiders Do to Achieve Career Growth, Leadership, and Purpose, Kate Shattuck pulls back the curtain on what truly drives growth, credibility, andfulfillment in modern work. From taking radical ownership of your career to mastering storytelling, corporate habits and gratitude, you'll learn how to build a career-and a life-that matters.
This book
tackles the massive problem of figuring out what you want to do, maybe not for the rest of your life, but for better and for now
offers specific advice on some of the skills you should acquire to help you gain traction and move ahead in your career journey
provides perspectives and examples for building a life large enough for you, for those you love and those you lead-whether at home, at work, or as a volunteer
As an award-winning, nationally known executive andexecutive recruiter, blending candor, humor, and hard-earned lessons from theboardroom to the break room, Kate challenges the myths we've been told aboutcareers and provides sound advice on how to not only survive, but to thrive by finding a job and a career that gives us a little joy.
Expect to laugh, nod, and maybe cringe a little as you recognize yourself in these stories of missteps, breakthroughs, and leadership done right. Because real success isn't about climbing faster-it's about taking control of your career, developing specific skills, leading with purpose, and staying human while you do it.
