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Multi-Careering: Do Work That Matters at Every Stage of Your Journey
Job changes. Restructures. A waning passion. Retirement. A new 'norm' for length at any job.
All of these, and more, lead us to wonder about the legacy we are leaving this world. Are we leaving it better than we found it? Are we able to separate our identity from our career? Maybe you know the deep passion you recently discovered (or re-discovered), that lay dormant for 30 years. Or perhaps you don't know yet what that calling is, but you know there is more than what you are doing now. Join Bob Goff, founder of Restore International, in this Barna Frame as you explore a biblical perspective on the legacy you are leaving, even as you face a career transition.
All of these, and more, lead us to wonder about the legacy we are leaving this world. Are we leaving it better than we found it? Are we able to separate our identity from our career? Maybe you know the deep passion you recently discovered (or re-discovered), that lay dormant for 30 years. Or perhaps you don't know yet what that calling is, but you know there is more than what you are doing now. Join Bob Goff, founder of Restore International, in this Barna Frame as you explore a biblical perspective on the legacy you are leaving, even as you face a career transition.
84 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 7, 2014
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November 23, 2021
- not super applicable, except for the lists of questions to think about before reading and after reading
- no examples of different income streams or how to start them
- but interesting statistics from the Barna Group
- and validation for quitting things you don't love by Bob Goff
- Of course, my question about where do the fruits of perseverance and faithfulness come into play wasn't answered.
- But it's still helpful enough that I will give it away and recommend it as a starting place, especially for those who have been taught to stick to one, linear path -- their claim of "shareability" is correct.
Favorite quotes:
"If a boring job is no longer some kind of given -- a culturally accepted martyrdom to productivity, then you better figure out what you love to do and go after it!" (p. 26)
"What you do does not equal who you are... how we identify ourselves is the thing we will become. If we call ourselves speakers or writers or knife throwers but then some night we do a lousy job of speaking or writing or knife throwing, it's not just a bad night. It's an identity crisis." (p. 38-39)
"But comparison is a thief, and it will rip you off every time." (p. 57)
"Don't lose the scent of your next career by following the trail of someone else's. When we try to be someone else, it usually comes off like a bad Elvis impression... Whatever it is you do, give your love away freely. Give away so much of it that it looks like you're made of the stuff. In the reverse economy of Jesus, the more extravagant you are with your love, the less it's wasted." (p. 59)
"Some of us keep waiting for permission to do the things God said he made us to do. Being alive is all the green light you need. (p. 70)
- no examples of different income streams or how to start them
- but interesting statistics from the Barna Group
- and validation for quitting things you don't love by Bob Goff
- Of course, my question about where do the fruits of perseverance and faithfulness come into play wasn't answered.
- But it's still helpful enough that I will give it away and recommend it as a starting place, especially for those who have been taught to stick to one, linear path -- their claim of "shareability" is correct.
Favorite quotes:
"If a boring job is no longer some kind of given -- a culturally accepted martyrdom to productivity, then you better figure out what you love to do and go after it!" (p. 26)
"What you do does not equal who you are... how we identify ourselves is the thing we will become. If we call ourselves speakers or writers or knife throwers but then some night we do a lousy job of speaking or writing or knife throwing, it's not just a bad night. It's an identity crisis." (p. 38-39)
"But comparison is a thief, and it will rip you off every time." (p. 57)
"Don't lose the scent of your next career by following the trail of someone else's. When we try to be someone else, it usually comes off like a bad Elvis impression... Whatever it is you do, give your love away freely. Give away so much of it that it looks like you're made of the stuff. In the reverse economy of Jesus, the more extravagant you are with your love, the less it's wasted." (p. 59)
"Some of us keep waiting for permission to do the things God said he made us to do. Being alive is all the green light you need. (p. 70)
December 2, 2019
Whoa. I was very eager to learn from this book. It had some very great research in the beginning. Honestly, the author’s personal anecdotes were expected and weren’t bothersome. The Christian lean was rather inspiring... and then nothing. I thought there might be a step by step on handling and juggling multiple careers. Nope. Making some sort of plan? Nothing except for a brief power point slide show of a recreated in the last pages. I guess it is meant to say we are on our own with it and we are much like 1/3 of the world is as more and more live this trend and ride the waves of the unexpected.
April 19, 2019
Short. Targeted more towards millennials.
October 31, 2019
It's a short book but it has interesting facts and a lot of great practical advice. I like the questions at the end of the book that help you to think about what you are really meant to do.
July 2, 2021
Real short and quick read. Some nuggets.
September 6, 2017
I love the idea. I hate the idea.
Those were my first thoughts when I first heard about Frames from the Barna Group. The idea is that you are much too busy to read full-length books. So they are going to give you powerful ideas in more manageable amounts. Instead of a 200-300 page book, you 19ll get a 90-page book, full of eye-catching info graphics that convey the same information.
Like I said, I love it 26and hate it. I hate it because it communicates that we don 19t have to make choices. We can continue to work at this extremely unhealthy pace and still not have to choose between things that matter. But I love it, quite frankly, because this is where we are at. I can stick my head in the sand and pretend that things will change. Or I can reach people where they are at. Honestly, where I 19m at.
I got this from my good friends at Youth Worker. They give me stuff and ask that I post a review. With them in mind, I would say that this is a great resource for teenagers and college students. The first series of Frames covers 10 topics, from women to fighting for peace, from handling your 20 19s to why church is important. The book I handled was on multi-careering and featured writing by Bob Goff, a guy who has more careers than many other groups of people combined.
The fact is that teens and college students have plenty of other required reading, so anything that grabs their attention will have to be ingested quickly, making these books just the right size. It 19s the perfect idea for small group discussions or mentoring. Buying the whole pack would be a great idea for those wanting to read them and pass along as well. I look forward to getting the entire first series.
You can find these for purchase here and here.
Those were my first thoughts when I first heard about Frames from the Barna Group. The idea is that you are much too busy to read full-length books. So they are going to give you powerful ideas in more manageable amounts. Instead of a 200-300 page book, you 19ll get a 90-page book, full of eye-catching info graphics that convey the same information.
Like I said, I love it 26and hate it. I hate it because it communicates that we don 19t have to make choices. We can continue to work at this extremely unhealthy pace and still not have to choose between things that matter. But I love it, quite frankly, because this is where we are at. I can stick my head in the sand and pretend that things will change. Or I can reach people where they are at. Honestly, where I 19m at.
I got this from my good friends at Youth Worker. They give me stuff and ask that I post a review. With them in mind, I would say that this is a great resource for teenagers and college students. The first series of Frames covers 10 topics, from women to fighting for peace, from handling your 20 19s to why church is important. The book I handled was on multi-careering and featured writing by Bob Goff, a guy who has more careers than many other groups of people combined.
The fact is that teens and college students have plenty of other required reading, so anything that grabs their attention will have to be ingested quickly, making these books just the right size. It 19s the perfect idea for small group discussions or mentoring. Buying the whole pack would be a great idea for those wanting to read them and pass along as well. I look forward to getting the entire first series.
You can find these for purchase here and here.
May 24, 2016
The idea behind the Frames book kind of bothers me, but I get it. They want to distill what they think a great idea/concept is into 100 pages or less so people who are too busy can "get it" quickly. This kind of thinking is relatively harmless for continual seekers, but it's dangerous to people who believe they can truly be well informed by a soundbite of a much larger conversation. This book skims the topic in a way that should inspire you to dig deeper. Also, trusting that whoever the author may be is correct in the view they distilled is foolishness.
Another issue I took with this book is the great use of statistics, claiming a representative pool. But I think the representative pool is probably white, middle class, American, Christian (which is generally their audience, so good, but also, very limited in usefulness as statistics about how "people" feel and act).
Having said all of that...it was a super easy read. And being exposed to Bob Goff's exuberance for life in any dose is a good thing. I heard him speak at a conference last year and the velocity and passion with which he spoke was impressive and inspiring (and entertaining). Much of what he spoke about was reiterated in this book so it was a good reminder for me that I often to need to get out of my own way. Living is all the green light you need.
(But also, a lot of what he talks about in this book is in his book, Love Does, which is also a super easy read. He has a bit more emphasis here on changing jobs to suit your life goals, but that makes sense given the purpose of the book: multi-careering.)
Another issue I took with this book is the great use of statistics, claiming a representative pool. But I think the representative pool is probably white, middle class, American, Christian (which is generally their audience, so good, but also, very limited in usefulness as statistics about how "people" feel and act).
Having said all of that...it was a super easy read. And being exposed to Bob Goff's exuberance for life in any dose is a good thing. I heard him speak at a conference last year and the velocity and passion with which he spoke was impressive and inspiring (and entertaining). Much of what he spoke about was reiterated in this book so it was a good reminder for me that I often to need to get out of my own way. Living is all the green light you need.
(But also, a lot of what he talks about in this book is in his book, Love Does, which is also a super easy read. He has a bit more emphasis here on changing jobs to suit your life goals, but that makes sense given the purpose of the book: multi-careering.)
December 27, 2015
Would recommend: YES
This is my first of the FRAMES Season 1: The Complete Collection books because I had just finished Every Good Endeavor: Connecting Your Work to God's Work, we are about to start a work-focused series in my Bible study, I'm going through a sort of work transition, and I love both infographics and Bob Goff. So, this mini book was exactly tuned to me. It sounds and feels very similar to Love Does: Discover a Secretly Incredible Life in an Ordinary World - in fact, some of the anecdotes are the same - but I didn't mind. The infographics have so much useful information, and the Frame structure is really thought-provoking. I read it in one sitting, but I got a ton out of it. I will definitely come back to this book for reference.
This is my first of the FRAMES Season 1: The Complete Collection books because I had just finished Every Good Endeavor: Connecting Your Work to God's Work, we are about to start a work-focused series in my Bible study, I'm going through a sort of work transition, and I love both infographics and Bob Goff. So, this mini book was exactly tuned to me. It sounds and feels very similar to Love Does: Discover a Secretly Incredible Life in an Ordinary World - in fact, some of the anecdotes are the same - but I didn't mind. The infographics have so much useful information, and the Frame structure is really thought-provoking. I read it in one sitting, but I got a ton out of it. I will definitely come back to this book for reference.
July 27, 2015
Quick little book with great insight at a time when I really needed it as I am thinking deeply about career choices.
January 14, 2016
Quick, entertaining and encouraging read for those who are interested in so much that it's hard making progress with a career.
May 15, 2016
I enjoyed this simple and fast read by Bob Goff. Bob brings a fun realistic view of work, life, job change and reality of multi-careering.
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