The Leap Launching Your Full-Time Career in Our Part-Time Economy

by Dickie III, Robert

• ISBN13: 9780802412607
• ISBN10: 0802412602
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2015-01-06
• Publisher: Moody Publishers

Summary

The economy has made major leaps in the past decade. Have you made the leap along with it?

Work is different for this new generation than it was in the past. Long-term careers are on the way out, and “gigs”—part-time, contract, or freelance work—are becoming more common. Whether you're in the midst of a career or just getting started, now is the time to prepare for changes headed your way.

President of Crown and former CEO of an international company, Robert Dickie has a wealth of knowledge and experience to draw from. With these he outlines seven proven strategies for operating in our ever-changing landscape and helps you make an action plan to achieve results.

What does it look like to avoid anchors, create multiple income streams, and brand yourself? The Leap will help you navigate these and other critical tasks for having lasting work in a changing economy.

Author Biography

ROBERT DICKIE has served as a decorated Air Force Officer, the CEO of an international company, and as the leader of several non-profits (Christian and non-Christian). In July 2011 he became President of Crown Financial Ministries. This unique and bold career path has given Bob a first-hand look at the changing economy/job market we now find ourselves in. He and his wife Brandi have been happily married for 18 years and have been blessed with five children. They are both graduates of the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. Bob earned his Master's Degree from the University of Arkansas in Industrial Engineering and has begun the Harvard Business School Executive Education Program.

Table of Contents

Introduction
1. Plan Deliberately. 
2. Avoid Anchors. 
3. Enlarge Networks. 
4. Brand Yourself. 
5. Multiply Income Streams. 
6. Get Inside. 
7. Serve Others.
Conclusion