Reclaim Your Free Time: Simple Strategies to Take Back Your Life | Jenny Blake

In 'Pivot: The Only Move That Matters Is Your Next One', Jenny Blake introduces the Pivot Method, a four-stage process (Plant, Scan, Pilot, and Launch) designed to help individuals navigate career changes effectively. The book is tailored for anyone seeking a new career direction, considering a second career, or looking to use their talents in new ways. Blake draws from her experience at Google and her own career transitions to provide practical advice, case studies, and interactive exercises to help readers manage the risks associated with change and find new opportunities. The book emphasizes the importance of doubling down on existing strengths, identifying new skills to develop, running small experiments, and taking smart risks to launch in a new direction.

In this classic work, Csikszentmihalyi investigates 'optimal experience' and reveals that true happiness and satisfaction can be achieved through a state of consciousness called 'flow. ' During flow, individuals experience complete concentration on the task, clarity of goals, and immediate feedback. The book demonstrates how this positive state can be controlled and how it can improve the quality of life by unlocking meaning, creativity, and peak performance.

Sparked helps you identify your Sparketype, the DNA-level driver of work that makes you come alive. The book draws on extensive research and data to provide insights into what sparks and drains you, offering practical steps to transform your work and life. It includes real-world stories and case studies to guide you in finding meaningful work.