Career Crisis

2025 PORCHLIGHT BUSINESS BOOK AWARD WINNER NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY OPRAH DAILY, ADAM GRANT, CHIEF EXECUTIVE MAGAZINE, AND MORE A revolutionary guide to fixing what’s not working—in systems and processes, organizations and companies, and even in...

The rejection arrived at 1:50 in the morning. Fifty-one minutes after you applied. Nobody was awake. Nobody read anything. You read it twice looking for something to respond to, and there was nothing. No reason. No person named. No address that accepts a reply. Here is what almost nobody tells you: three-quarters of companies now permit an automated system to reject a candidate with no human review at any point. For a great many of the applications you've sent, there was no moment when a person considered you and decided against you. There was no judgment at all. The silence isn't neglect. ...

Are you feeling lost or stuck in your career? For 18 to 25 year olds struggling with uncertainty, the challenges are unprecedented. AI disruption, social media pressures, economic instability, and post-COVID isolation have created a perfect storm. You're stressed out and searching for clarity. Drawing on new research and real stories from fellow students and young professionals, ICF-certified career coach Scott Doyne offers more than just another book of advice.

Overcome stress and reclaim control with Rosie Nixon’s PRO Method, a three-step gamechanger to achieving the life you want. Struggling with burnout? Overwhelmed by life’s responsibilities? Desperate for something new? Rosie Nixon felt this way too. During a high-flying career as...

I built his career in the dark. Now, I’m tearing it down in the light. For nine years, Bekka Clarke has been the invisible architect of her husband Zackary’s phenomenal corporate success. She writes his pitches, rescues his accounts, and smiles from the sidelines while he takes all the credit and the bonuses. It’s a partnership, at least until Zackary orchestrates a highly coveted vice president promotion for his new mistress, assuming his hyper-competent wife will quietly absorb the blow. He calculated wrong. Armed with a brilliant mind for strategy and a devastating paper trail, ...

Lily, Ana, and Margot have been best friends ever since Hawthorne Res Life assigned them as roommates during their first year of college. Ten years later and Lily is planning her wedding to the endlessly supportive and entirely symmetrical Jack. Ana is a fourth-grade teacher at the prestigious Horizon Academy, alma mater of her long-term boyfriend, who’s finally asked her to move in. Margot is about to land a life-changing promotion at ad agency McQueen O’Doul’s. It all looks good from here.

In this essential handbook—a blend of Rich Dad, Poor Dad and The Happiness Project—the co-host of the wildly popular InvestED podcast shares her yearlong journey learning to invest, as taught to her by her father, investor and bestselling author Phil Town. Growing up, the words finance...

She turned down a promotion because he said the timing wasn't right. They'd just moved. The kids were settling in. The family needed stability. Leigh agreed — because she believed they were a team making decisions together. Three months later, Drew takes his own promotion without a conversation. New title. New salary. New hours. He mentions it over dinner like it's already settled. Like the timing that wasn't right for her career was apparently perfect for his. She doesn't yell. She doesn't argue. She opens her laptop. Takes a call she doesn't tell him about. Schedules meetings he doesn't...

With an introduction read by the author himself, Mark Pincus, and acclaimed narrator Fred Sanders, comes an unconventional, hands-on guide to turning ideas into products that matter—and that people love—from the legendary Silicon Valley pioneer, founder of Zynga, and creator of Stanford...

Bloomsbury presents From Strength to Strength written and read by Arthur C. Brooks. THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 'In this book, Arthur C. Brooks helps people find greater happiness as they age and change' – The Dalai Lama 'This book is amazing' – Chris Evans 'A valuable guide to finding...

*A WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER!* Read the book that has inspired thousands of people around the world to pursue their Plan A—making bold career moves, launching dream businesses, fleeing toxic relationships, and silencing the naysayers. Feel like you’re always settling for Plan B? Have...

A practical plan for the millions of people in their fifties and sixties who find themselves out of work, unable to find a job, and financially incapable of retiring, Elizabeth White shows how to get past any blame or shame, overcome denial, and find a path to a new normal. Elizabeth White has...

New York Times bestselling author and co-founder/CEO of The Modern Elder Academy inspires readers to embrace midlife as a time of joy in this life-changing book. “A clear blueprint for creating the lives we want.” —Gretchen Rubin, New York Times bestselling author of The Happiness Project...

The Science of Identity Crisis Explained: Erikson’s Theory, Identity Formation, Self-Discovery, Social Media Influence, Career Uncertainty, Relationships, and Finding Purpose in a Changing World is a powerful and accessible guide to understanding one of the most important psychological challenges of modern life. In a world defined by constant change, endless options, and digital self-presentation, many people struggle with confusion about who they are and where they are going. This book breaks down the science behind identity formation and identity crisis, offering readers a clear ...

Meet your next crisis head on and get through it stronger than ever by using the hard-earned strategies and core principles from Marc Polymeropoulos, a highly decorated, 26-year operations officer with the CIA. Marc Polymeropoulos has had to live with the consequences of decisions made under the...

"The first book to argue that even though artificial intelligence may replace millions of jobs, it can never replace the one thing that truly matters." Artificial intelligence isn't just changing the way we work. It's changing the way we think about ourselves. For generations, we humans measured our worth by our intelligence, our education, our careers, and our ability to produce valuable work. But what happens when a machine can perform many of the same intellectual tasks in seconds—and at almost no cost? The result isn't simply economic disruption. It's an identity crisis. Millions of ...

The crisis playbook you learned is obsolete. Worse—it's dangerous. What worked five years ago now accelerates disaster. In a world where silence equals guilt, every statement becomes political, and misinformation travels faster than truth, corporate leaders need an entirely new approach to protecting their organizations. Bradley Akubuiro served as Boeing’s chief spokesperson during the 737 MAX crisis and has counseled companies facing everything from DEI backlash to viral boycotts.

Paula Sinclair saved four hundred dollars a month for eight years. Ninety-six deposits. Forty-seven thousand dollars. Enough to leave the insurance office, restore her teaching license, and walk back into a classroom at fifty-two. Then she checks the account. Two thousand, eight hundred and forty-seven dollars. Her husband wired the rest to another veterinarian’s failing clinic. Nathan says it was an investment. He says the money will come back. He says he planned to surprise her when it tripled. Then Paula finds the statements he intercepted. The email alerts he changed. Four months of ...

Using compelling, real-world case studies—including firsthand experience from corporate crises that made global headlines—Ehrhart gives leaders the exact strategies they need to think, respond, and lead under pressure. Whether you’re a business executive, PR strategist, or crisis communicator, Crisis Compass will transform the way you approach high-stakes moments.

When you are facing exponential change or uncertainty at work or at home, it can seem unique to you and overwhelming, but the truth about chaos is that it isn’t personal, and it doesn’t have to be negative. In Positive Chaos, award-winning keynote speaker, author, and executive coach Dan Thurmon helps you better understand the true nature of chaos, including the positive aspects that you can harness to learn, grow, and excel.