Take Yourself to the Top

In this summary you will learn

• How to recognize and escape from a “midcareer rut”
• Why you cannot commit to a self-disciplined lifestyle without a sense of self-worth
• Why you should stop doing what is expected of you and start doing what you want

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Why you should read Take Yourself to the Top

Laura Berman Fortgang introduces the concept of the personal career coach, someone who encourages people to take charge of their lives in and out of the office. Personal coaches push employees to find out what they really want from their careers and get it, by locating and overcoming obstructions in their lives, being self-disciplined, and planning systematically. This concise, well-written book offers lots of examples from Fortgang’s own coaching experience. Although it is probably more useful as a psychological manifesto than as a strict business guide, getAbstract recommends this book as a step in the right direction for those who wish to energize their careers.

About the Author

Laura Berman Fortgang works as a business and executive coach. She is the president and owner of Inter-Coach Development & Training, Inc. She has worked with Johnson & Johnson, Prudential Securities, and more than two hundred smaller entrepreneurs and business owners. She lives in New Jersey with her husband and son.