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Jump Ship: Ditch Your Dead-End Job and Turn Your Passion into a Profession
We've always been told "winners never quit,” but TV personality and motivational speaker Josh Shipp knows it isn't true. Smart people quit the right things at the right time. But how do you know if you're in the wrong career? What is the right thing for you? And when's the best time to jump ship?
Jump Ship is a step-by-step handbook that guides you through one of life’s most difficult—and most important—transitions. Leaving behind an unsatisfying job and embarking upon a new career can open up a world of fulfillment, but it isn't easy. As a role model and mentor to tens of thousands of young professionals, Shipp has seen the impact that a new career can have on a person’s life. In Jump Ship, he offers you the time-tested tools to get there. This book will will help you discover your truest priorities and provide you the resources you need to succeed, drawing inspiration from the countless people whose lives he has improved.
In the spirit of his moving television series, filled with powerful stories and practical guidance, this is a book designed to help you face down your fears—and take the plunge.
Jump Ship is a step-by-step handbook that guides you through one of life’s most difficult—and most important—transitions. Leaving behind an unsatisfying job and embarking upon a new career can open up a world of fulfillment, but it isn't easy. As a role model and mentor to tens of thousands of young professionals, Shipp has seen the impact that a new career can have on a person’s life. In Jump Ship, he offers you the time-tested tools to get there. This book will will help you discover your truest priorities and provide you the resources you need to succeed, drawing inspiration from the countless people whose lives he has improved.
In the spirit of his moving television series, filled with powerful stories and practical guidance, this is a book designed to help you face down your fears—and take the plunge.
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240 pages, Hardcover
First published January 8, 2013
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About the author
Josh Shipp
10 books34 followersJosh Shipp is the host of the TV Show JUMP SHIPP, author of "The Teen's Guide to World Domination" (St. Martins Press), named a CNN Young Person Who Rocks and was listed on INC. Magazine's 30 under 30 list.
Josh has established an international reputation as a teen behavior expert who can get through to any teen. He's spoken at universities such as Harvard, Stanford, & UCLA. He's addressed groups of parents, educators, and mental health professionals on "how to get through to teens." Plus he has spoken to more than TWO MILLION teenagers live. He is a recognized on-air expert for such media outlets as MTV, CNN, and FOX. Josh offers up a healthy dose of advice that he calls "in your face, but on your side."
He counsels teens on everything they care about, coming across like a stand-up comedian crossed with Dr. Phil. This "in your face, but on your side", style challenges teens to find their own identity and purpose.
Josh was born an orphan and bounced around in many different foster homes, until he discovered how to turn a mess into a message. Learning how life's battles could be won, he strives to pass this knowledge on. His relentless optimism and story of triumph encourage people to think of themselves, and their mistakes as an opportunity to shape the future as they wish to live it.
“I’ve found that sometimes the very thing that has hurt you the most, is the very thing you can use to help others. You can’t change the past -- so why not focus on building an incredible future?” - Josh Shipp
Josh lives in sunny California, is a spokesperson for National Foster Care Month, and a marathon runner.
Josh has established an international reputation as a teen behavior expert who can get through to any teen. He's spoken at universities such as Harvard, Stanford, & UCLA. He's addressed groups of parents, educators, and mental health professionals on "how to get through to teens." Plus he has spoken to more than TWO MILLION teenagers live. He is a recognized on-air expert for such media outlets as MTV, CNN, and FOX. Josh offers up a healthy dose of advice that he calls "in your face, but on your side."
He counsels teens on everything they care about, coming across like a stand-up comedian crossed with Dr. Phil. This "in your face, but on your side", style challenges teens to find their own identity and purpose.
Josh was born an orphan and bounced around in many different foster homes, until he discovered how to turn a mess into a message. Learning how life's battles could be won, he strives to pass this knowledge on. His relentless optimism and story of triumph encourage people to think of themselves, and their mistakes as an opportunity to shape the future as they wish to live it.
“I’ve found that sometimes the very thing that has hurt you the most, is the very thing you can use to help others. You can’t change the past -- so why not focus on building an incredible future?” - Josh Shipp
Josh lives in sunny California, is a spokesperson for National Foster Care Month, and a marathon runner.
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June 28, 2024
I've wanted to read this book for ten years. The title caught my eye as I was weeding through the shelves in the early part of my former career path. I didn't know anything about the author, his credentials, the actual content, or whether it would "work" for me, but something about the title and the synopsis stood out and I've had this book on my "to read" list ever since. As life happened, I kept thinking back on this title (ironic, probably). In my case, it was worth the wait. I would have enjoyed it, but may not have fully appreciated or been able to relate and embrace the full message then. The candor and honesty reasonate with me. Now the real work begins. Even if that means going back to step one.
January 9, 2019
Pretty good, but kinda all over the place.
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April 17, 2020I read enough.
June 15, 2014
He is probably a super interesting guy; it is obvious that he has overcome some intense obstacles in his life to get to a place where he is comfortable and happy. This book is a good, but not great, creative effort. He has thrown down a nice framework for getting yourself to a happy place, and even warns of the dangers in doing so, but he doesn’t have the knack for storytelling yet. I did find several inspiring passages.
P6 I didn’t write this book because I’m’ better than you or have everything figured out. I’m a massive, chronic screwup, and I’m still on a journey of my own. I wrote this because I’ve learned a lot (usually the hard way) as I’ve pursued my dreams, and I would love nothing more than to share those lessons with you.
P17 How often have you heard someone say to a young person who’s preparing to travel internationally or volunteer with a cause they can believe in something along the lines of “Enjoy it while you can” or “Get it out of your system while you’re young”? As if everything fun is off-limits once you enter the workforce. No more travel to Europe or volunteering overseas or learning new things once you’re a grown-up. Grown-ups have to be practical – and apparently unhappy – until they retire and prepare to die. Oh, what fun.
P17 Don’t make the fatal mistake of clinging to beliefs about yourself and your circumstances that simply don’t match reality. Hear me: You are not locked in. Your fate isn’t sealed. That feeling of being trapped in a downward spiral is an illusion. You can break free, you can find and make a living doing what you love…
P19 Jumping isn’t the first step. Dreams take planning purpose, and progress to succeed.
P42 What makes you unique? What do you love? What are you good at? What do you believe?
P113 Think back to your childhood dreams, when you wanted to be all kinds of improbable and impossible things: a superhero or an explorer or a princess or a spy or a kitty-cat or a knight or a Jedi. But beyond wanting to be incredible things, we also wanted to do incredible things. In our make-believe games, we could fly, were invisible, had healing powers, used force fields, and possessed every other magical ability we could dream up.
P149 Seneca, “Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.” Thomas Jefferson, “I’m a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it.” Thomas Edison, “Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.”
P193 Every person who has seen their dream become a reality has had to learn how to deal with failure and setbacks. And this means you, too. The quicker you realize this, the better. Let me be clear here – you are going to fail before you succeed, so just get used to it now.
www.veggierunner.com
P6 I didn’t write this book because I’m’ better than you or have everything figured out. I’m a massive, chronic screwup, and I’m still on a journey of my own. I wrote this because I’ve learned a lot (usually the hard way) as I’ve pursued my dreams, and I would love nothing more than to share those lessons with you.
P17 How often have you heard someone say to a young person who’s preparing to travel internationally or volunteer with a cause they can believe in something along the lines of “Enjoy it while you can” or “Get it out of your system while you’re young”? As if everything fun is off-limits once you enter the workforce. No more travel to Europe or volunteering overseas or learning new things once you’re a grown-up. Grown-ups have to be practical – and apparently unhappy – until they retire and prepare to die. Oh, what fun.
P17 Don’t make the fatal mistake of clinging to beliefs about yourself and your circumstances that simply don’t match reality. Hear me: You are not locked in. Your fate isn’t sealed. That feeling of being trapped in a downward spiral is an illusion. You can break free, you can find and make a living doing what you love…
P19 Jumping isn’t the first step. Dreams take planning purpose, and progress to succeed.
P42 What makes you unique? What do you love? What are you good at? What do you believe?
P113 Think back to your childhood dreams, when you wanted to be all kinds of improbable and impossible things: a superhero or an explorer or a princess or a spy or a kitty-cat or a knight or a Jedi. But beyond wanting to be incredible things, we also wanted to do incredible things. In our make-believe games, we could fly, were invisible, had healing powers, used force fields, and possessed every other magical ability we could dream up.
P149 Seneca, “Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.” Thomas Jefferson, “I’m a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it.” Thomas Edison, “Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.”
P193 Every person who has seen their dream become a reality has had to learn how to deal with failure and setbacks. And this means you, too. The quicker you realize this, the better. Let me be clear here – you are going to fail before you succeed, so just get used to it now.
www.veggierunner.com
February 7, 2014
Before anyone gets antsy, let me say up front that I'm not planning to quit my job and start another career anytime soon. I received Jump Ship by Josh Shipp in a goodreads.com giveaway and initially requested it simply because I am fascinated by the process of personal growth. I may actually be addicted to personal growth and self-help books. I do have an interest into turning my passion into a profession for my retirement years so it certainly couldn't hurt to read it.
I loved this book for several reasons. First, I loved the writer's open and honest style. It was informative. It was challenging. It was provocative. It was personal. ON the first page of the introduction the author stated that he has a reputation for being "in your face, but on your side" and that was evident throughout the text. I can appreciate that style. It is the same style that I have been known to use while doing psychotherapy. It is not a style that works for everybody - but it works for me.
The second reason that I loved this book was because it was practical. There were no easy answers but there were actually things to do. Things to do to discern what your passion is and things to do to evaluate whether you could actually make it profitable.
Third, it is a rags to riches kind of story. Who doesn't appreciate that? The author obviously practices what he preaches. I have a lot of respect for that. In addition, there were numerous stories of other individuals who have also undergone the process, not just the high points, but also the down and dirty, nitty gritty, low points as well.
I would recommend this book for anyone who is considering changing careers, feeling burned out with the status quo, or who is in any way dissatisfied with an aspect of their life. There is much broader applicability to the information in this book than just jumping ship from a less than fulfilling job. With a little creativity you could make a new life with this information, not just a new job.
Well done!
I loved this book for several reasons. First, I loved the writer's open and honest style. It was informative. It was challenging. It was provocative. It was personal. ON the first page of the introduction the author stated that he has a reputation for being "in your face, but on your side" and that was evident throughout the text. I can appreciate that style. It is the same style that I have been known to use while doing psychotherapy. It is not a style that works for everybody - but it works for me.
The second reason that I loved this book was because it was practical. There were no easy answers but there were actually things to do. Things to do to discern what your passion is and things to do to evaluate whether you could actually make it profitable.
Third, it is a rags to riches kind of story. Who doesn't appreciate that? The author obviously practices what he preaches. I have a lot of respect for that. In addition, there were numerous stories of other individuals who have also undergone the process, not just the high points, but also the down and dirty, nitty gritty, low points as well.
I would recommend this book for anyone who is considering changing careers, feeling burned out with the status quo, or who is in any way dissatisfied with an aspect of their life. There is much broader applicability to the information in this book than just jumping ship from a less than fulfilling job. With a little creativity you could make a new life with this information, not just a new job.
Well done!
July 19, 2016
The book Jump Ship by Josh Shipp is a book about figuring out what your passion is in life and how to make a living out of that passion. On page 215 the author says that he considers this book a compass to finding the reader's unique direction and "the hard work of heading in the right direction is up to you."
The first half of the book is called part 1 and is weak. The author does not really have much to say, essentially saying that he is going to talk about the seven steps that he is going to lay out in the book without actually talking about them. I would consider the entire first half of the book as an introduction to the second half of the book, part 2. Fortunately, the second part of the book is much better as the author actually discusses ways to help the reader achieve the desired goal.
The book gives some good advice and a list of further reading and websites to explore. I gave this book a rating of three stars.
The first half of the book is called part 1 and is weak. The author does not really have much to say, essentially saying that he is going to talk about the seven steps that he is going to lay out in the book without actually talking about them. I would consider the entire first half of the book as an introduction to the second half of the book, part 2. Fortunately, the second part of the book is much better as the author actually discusses ways to help the reader achieve the desired goal.
The book gives some good advice and a list of further reading and websites to explore. I gave this book a rating of three stars.
November 12, 2015
I really liked step three, the stuff in there on what I'd known before as "informational interviewing." Those kinds of conversations with people doing the jobs I wanted to do were key when I was getting out of school. It was good to be reminded of that.
Also really liked the Ryan Gosling quote. Hadn't ever heard that one. A few books back I read a book about the recording of the Rolling Stones album "Exile On Main Street", and it was a little heartbreaking how much it seemed like the drugs and destructive lifestyle for the Stones in that period came out of just being incredibly bored.
Josh's voice is strong in the prose. He's going to help a lot of people with this stuff.
Also really liked the Ryan Gosling quote. Hadn't ever heard that one. A few books back I read a book about the recording of the Rolling Stones album "Exile On Main Street", and it was a little heartbreaking how much it seemed like the drugs and destructive lifestyle for the Stones in that period came out of just being incredibly bored.
Josh's voice is strong in the prose. He's going to help a lot of people with this stuff.
August 30, 2015
Definitely contains some valuable insight
Josh's style of writing will not only help you get out of your current, undesirable situation, but propel you towards the dream-job you long for while inside our current state of misery. It's not a book filled with 10 easy steps to achieve success, but rather a book loaded with lessons and steps to take in an honest approach about how our world really works.
Josh's style of writing will not only help you get out of your current, undesirable situation, but propel you towards the dream-job you long for while inside our current state of misery. It's not a book filled with 10 easy steps to achieve success, but rather a book loaded with lessons and steps to take in an honest approach about how our world really works.
January 18, 2014
Interesting read. Fortunately not for me, as I'm happy with my job.
January 31, 2014
If I take anything away from this book, it is focus on your first three steps. I look forward to applying some of these principles to my career goals.
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