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Mentioned in 10 episodes
What Color Is Your Parachute?
A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career Changers
Book • 1970
What Color Is Your Parachute?
is more than a job-hunting book; it is a guide to discovering one's passions, values, and transferable skills to design a fulfilling career.
The book, updated annually, provides advice on networking, resume writing, interviewing, and salary negotiation.
It features the renowned 'Flower Exercise,' a self-assessment tool that helps readers identify their ideal career paths.
With over ten million copies sold, it has been a trusted resource for people at various stages of their careers, from those seeking their first job to those considering a career change.
is more than a job-hunting book; it is a guide to discovering one's passions, values, and transferable skills to design a fulfilling career.
The book, updated annually, provides advice on networking, resume writing, interviewing, and salary negotiation.
It features the renowned 'Flower Exercise,' a self-assessment tool that helps readers identify their ideal career paths.
With over ten million copies sold, it has been a trusted resource for people at various stages of their careers, from those seeking their first job to those considering a career change.
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Mentioned in 10 episodes
Recommended by 

as a workbook for self-reflection and career exploration.


Jimmy Carr

240 snips
Jimmy Carr: The Easiest Way To Live A Happier Life
Mentioned as the best-selling career advice book of all time.

179 snips
Part 1: What makes for a dream job?
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in the discussion about the origins of the "follow your passion" career advice.


Cal Newport

163 snips
Ep. 212: The Productivity Dragon Returns
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as a career-finding book that helped her narrow down what she might do.

Tammy Peterson

54 snips
Surviving Cancer and Finding God (Tammy Peterson) | Ep. 531
Mentioned by Ethan for its advice on treating job searching as a full-time occupation.

20 snips
Amazon VP: The Magic Loop Framework to Get Promoted
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as a book about workaholism.


Ryan Holiday

19 snips
Venture Capitalist Brad Feld on How Nietzsche Empowers the Entrepreneur | This Must Be Done Daily
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as a source of inspiration for categorizing professional skills.

Zach Moore

How to Identify and Talk About Your Transferable Skills, with Zach Moore
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Jason Wachob

607: A proven method to find purpose in life & work | Suzy Welch
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as a resource for people who are unsatisfied with their career and want to figure out next steps.


Jeff Spies

The OBBB and the End of Solar and Battery Tax Credits — Insights From Jeff Spies at Planet Planets
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as a classic guide to job hunting and career change.

Melanie Mitchell Wexler

122. Melanie Mitchell Wexler - Career Coach | Resume, LinkedIn™, Job Search & Interview Specialist | Former Recruiter
Mentioned in the context of the origin of the "follow your passion" concept.

1506: The Passion Trap: How the Search for Your Life's Work is Making Your Working Life Miserable by Cal Newport
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as a resource for career shifts and change.


Dave Stachowiak

494: Embracing Management and Empathy, with Bonni Stachowiak
Recommended by 

as a resource for goal setting in career development.


Mac Prichard

The Hidden Job Market: The Best Opportunities Aren’t Where You Think
Recommended by 

as a career guidebook.


Jimmy Carr

Moment 65 - Jimmy Carr On Knowing You're Enough
Recommended by 

as a resource with an exercise called "the flower" for finding the right role.


Maria Rio

Nonprofit Burnout Prevention: Building Resilient and High-Performing Teams with Kimberley McKenzie