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by Sue Shellenbarger
Wall Street Journal Columnist & Radio Host

In my own work as a specialist in workplace issues, both as a national newspaper columnist and syndicated radio talk-show host, I regularly encounter people who are profoundly demoralized about the way they make a living. Buffeted by global economic forces beyond their control -- downward pay on pay and prices, unrelenting layoffs, employer demands for longer hours and higher output -- many workers have lost sight of the intrinsic personal value of work. Stress and burnout, and the health problems they cause, are mounting. Workplace morale at many employers has hit the skids. To many, experiencing the real joy of work, not just as a means to a paycheck but as an expression of oneself in society, seems an elusive goal.

This book promises to help readers find their own personal path toward that goal. Tom Welch distills the wisdom of many years' professional experience to offer a kind of "essential career coach" between two covers -- a guide to self-discovery that you can carry with you, read in crisis or at leisure, and consult again and again at new stages of life. Like a warm talk with a wise and insightful friend, the pages that follow will hearten and guide you on a step-by-step uncovering of the unique skills and talents you most enjoy using, the career values you hold dear and the attitudes and strategies you need to manifest them in your life. Order Yours Today!!

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