The Way Up
How to Keep Your Career Moving in the Right Direction
By: Donald J. Hurzeler
Published: March 1, 2011
Format: Hardcover, 208 pages
ISBN-10: 1608320871
ISBN-13: 978-1608320875
Publisher: Greenleaf Book Group
"You need to find that one thing that sets you apart from everyone else,that makes you unique and valuable. The world is full of average. Good is in ample supply. Unique, now that's valuable", writes former CEO/President of Zurich Middle Markets, Donald J. Hurzeler, in his advice filled guide to career success The Way Up: How to Keep Your Career Moving in the Right Direction. The author describes how to really be unique and valuable in the workplace, and shares important insights into how to achieve career success in any organization.
Donald J. Hurzeler provides a well organized series of tips for becoming that unique, and as a result very valuable employee, in any work environment. The advice is practical and readily applicable in any economy, and at any point in a person's career. The author structures the book from making that critical good first impression, to developing a reputation for good work in all facets of the position, to working effectively with difficult bosses and other individuals. Overall, Donald J. Hurzeler focuses directly on guiding the employee toward the development of the traits and skills that make the person unique. The author begins the book by having the employee begin that search within themselves to discover their own unique strengths.
Donald J. Hurzeler (photo left) recognizes that a career is a blend of a sprint and a marathon. A person must burst out of the starting blocks quickly to establish themselves in their career. At the same time., the individual must also develop stamina to maintain their skills and unique abilities over the long haul. The author shares secrets for maintaining this delicate balance of speed and endurance.
Donald J. Hurzeler divides the book into four sections that emphasize the essentials of career success:
* Proving your value
* Expanding your opportunities for future success
* To fail well and to bounce back from adversity
* Deliver impressive results through understanding how business works
For mr, the power of the book is how Donald J. Hurzeler understands that every person is responsible for managing his or her own career. As a result of this insight, the author shares the strategies for achieving career success on the individual's own terms, and in harmony with with the goals and strategies of the organization. To reach this positive fusion of goals, Donald J. Hurzeler guides both the fresh from college graduate or a person in mid-career change toward finding their own unique skills.
The author recognizes that every person has something truly unique to offer to any organization, but that not every employee realizes they possess any special abilities. The author makes clear that being unique is extremely valuable to any organization. At the same time, being unique is also the key to individual success. The author puts his four decades of corporate experience to good effect in this very useful and career building book. This book is an excellent distillation of that career experience at all levels of the corporate world.
I highly recommend the very practical and idea packed career guide book The Way Up: How to Keep Your Career Moving in the Right Direction by Donald J. Hurzeler, to anyone seeking a no nonsense road map to career success in any industry or economic circumstances. This timely book is especially helpful now in today's uncertain employment market. The advice shared by the author provides the job seeker, or someone hoping to retain their position, with the insights necessary to gain an advantage over the competition.
Read the empowering and actionable book The Way Up: How to Keep Your Career Moving in the Right Direction by Donald J. Hurzeler, and take charge of your own career. The tips provided in this book provides the confidence to discover what makes you unique and valuable to employers. This knowledge will carry you toward ever greater career success now and in the future.
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