A revolution

is taking place

in workplaces and job markets.

One aspect of this revolution

is the epidemic

of dissatisfaction and fear

surrounding our ability to

find work, keep and enjoy it.

Through the diary notes of career coach Dr Susie Linder-Pelz you meet people of differing ages, backgrounds and occupations, including

• a chirpy marketing professional reaching 40 and feeling trapped
• a successful IT manager who feels she is floundering
• a fear-filled generation-X training consultant
• a midlife manager made redundant
• a frustrated executive secretary
• a regretful teacher.

Susie's conversations with these people reveal how they confronted their career crises and provide constructive advice to readers facing similar challenges. Read Chapter 1 and order.

“This superb book addresses the often unspoken issues of fear and lack of confidence in relation to formulating and implementing career action steps. Using an engaging and innovative structure, Susie tells the real-life stories of her clients and shares her manner of facilitating their transitions through her consultation-session diary notes as their career coach. You gain a thorough insight into the daily life of a coach, as well as illustrations of how people confront their career crises.”
Paul Stevens, International career development expert and author.

“From Fear to Courage provides a sound approach of useful suggestions for adults in career transition. The suggestions are enlivened by the career stories of real people, stories that will help many readers identify with the career issues and solutions presented.”
Deborah P. Bloch, PhD. Professor, Organization & Leadership, University of San Francisco.

"With large organisations often treating people as one of their most dispensable 'resources' the search for a new career is an unavoidable activity. For many, career change can feel like an isolating experience and it is natural to have to deal with fears. You will find it comforting and encouraging to follow the change path of the people in this book. In reading how others find ways to work through significant career change you learn masterful ways to adapt for your own use. You will be awakened to how you can work you own mind differently. The results achieved by the people in the book encourage us all to imagine – and create – a far richer future.”
Peter Thompson B. Sc. (Hons.), Dip. Ed., Dip. Cl. Hyp.
NLP Trainer & Master Practitioner accredited in Educational Applications of NLP & Generative Learning™

"Thanks a lot for your insightful book — its timing cannot be better, especially as I'm currently preoccupied with the psychological aspects of being out of work for so long while searching for a new direction and meaning in my life.  In this respect the sensibility and humanism in your book just hit on the spot for me and will no doubt help me get positive outcomes from the process I'm currently going through."
Y. Levy, IT professional, 37

“I loved your book 'From Fear to Courage'! It was well written and so very readable. I read it in Sydney last November and was really impressed.”
L.Michael Hall, PhD. World-renowned psychologist, author of 30 books, trainer & co-founder of the International Society of Neuro-Semantics.

“This book is an exceptional tool for any individual wishing to make effective change in any area of their life. The coaching methodology that underpins Dr Linder-Pelz's work is transparent in her writing, making this an essential resource for Executive and Personal Coaches alike.”
Michelle Duval, Board member, International Society of Neuro-Semantics & co-creator of the International Meta-Coach Training Program

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