Published in 2023
256 pages
8 hours and 3 minutes
Known as The Job Doctor, Tessa White exploded on social media with her expertise on careers and how to navigate the complicated relationship between individuals and the workplace. Her insights struck a chord, garnering more than one million followers and podcast listeners since her first TikTok post in 2020. Her first role, working with acclaimed leadership expert Stephen R. Covey, started her on a 25-year journey designing and leading human resource functions—from Fortune 50 companies, to fast growth technology startups, to one of the largest direct sales companies in the nation. Her career straight talk and thought leadership on the future of work is found in top-tier media, and she has been listed as one of the top entrepreneurs to watch in 2022 by USA Today.
What is this book about?
Building a successful career in the world of remote work, hybrid schedules, and a lack of work/life balance is not easy. In fact it’s difficult and often seems impossible. But, it doesn’t have to be that way. By confronting the lies we are told about building a career, this book will bring you one step closer to the epiphany that will change your life.
This workplace manual lays out the truth behind the lies that are fueling the most common career frustrations, including:
- The truth about pay. Hard work doesn’t always lead to more money. Learn how to leverage your position to maximize your salary.
- The truth about promotions. If you want to be considered for a better job title with better pay, you need to be better than your job description. Understand how to build the skills you need to be considered for a promotion.
- The truth about loyalty. Companies are not designed to return the loyalty you give them. Stop waiting for the praise you’ve earned and start focusing on your future.
- The truth about burnout. Work/life balance doesn’t have to mean taking a step back. Learn to work with your brain and not against it.
- The truth about office politics and power. You may hate office politics, but they are in every company in every industry. Learn to use the political landscape of your workplace to your advantage.
Master these unspoken truths for greater recognition, increased opportunities for pay and promotions, and to provide a path to greater influence and power. The truth can indeed set you free.
