We Are All Self-Employed The New Social Contract for Working in a Changed World

by Hakim, Cliff

• ISBN13: 9781576752678
• ISBN10: 1576752674
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-11-16
• Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers

Summary

Thinking of oneself as "self-employed" - and "the boss" of one's life and work - is the key to personal and professional development, says Cliff Hakim. He shows how to use his pioneering Worklife Creed as a basis for a new, satisfying philosophy of work and life. Providing a clear roadmap for finding purpose and passion in work, this revised edition includes a refined Worklife Creed, greater emphasis on taking full responsibility for one's worklife and understanding and expressing one's own uniqueness, and a "Who's the Boss?" section that acts as a practical and potent take-anywhere toolbox.

Author Biography

Cliff Hakim is founder of Rethinking Work®, a career and executive counseling service. He works with individuals and groups, both inside and outside of organizations. His focus is self-leadership, guiding and supporting people to take charge of their worklife.
Cliff has delivered presentations globally, from California to Conecticut and from Haiti to England, on the matter of a “self-employed” attitude. His clients have included Fortune 500 companies, Start-ups, and non-profit organizations and associations. He is the author of When You Lose Your Job, and publishes a newsletter devoted to his clients’ purpose, passion, and productivity.

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
Acknowledgments	xv
Introduction	1	(8)
Burning the Grass
1. Deepen Your "Self Employed" Attitude	9	(20)
Ready yourself for a new era
2. Beginning the Process of Change with Yourself	29	(44)
Start with your own personal growth
3. Facing the Dragon-Your Worklife Fears	73	(34)
Replace fear with passion and purpose
4. Integrating Independence and Interdependence	107	(34)
Be yourself and collaborate with, and contribute to, others
5. Working With, Not For, Your Organization and Customers	141	(38)
Do work and build relationships based on respect, equality, and competence
6. Committing to Continuous Learning	179	(50)
View your worklife as an ongoing journey
7. Creating Meaningful Worklife	229	(22)
Work and live, believing that the world needs you and that you can make a contribution
Bibliography	251	(2)
Index	253	(10)
About the Author	263