What Color Is Your Parachute? 2006: A Practical Manual For Job-hunters And Career-changers

A panacea it's not: it is, however, useful if applied correctly. Bolles deserves some credit for updating his masterwork on an annual basis, I suppose. The best advice actually does come from Gloria Vanderbilt, who told her son Anderson Cooper (of CNN's 360) to "follow his bliss." The idea is that we all spend a great deal of time working. We befriend our co-workers, we marry our co-workers, and due to a variety of factors, we will all spend many more years working than did previous generations. Find something you enjoy and for which you have a natural aptitude. Learn how to make a living doing what you enjoy without completely destroying all of your pleasure in it (a hint - embrace challenge). Try not to fight your natural tendencies too much. Make a couple of lists, take a long walk, and don't be shy about talking to yourself out loud -or buy the book! Just remember that either way, nothing is carved in stone.