Love It Or Leave It: How to Be Happy at Work

by Samantha Clarke

"Samantha has a unique power in helping people unlock their potential. In a world of endless social media posts, Samantha helps to quieten that noise, zone in on your inner truths and pinpoint a clear direction. She has helped countless people in person (including me) and now we all get to experience her guidance with her brilliant new book." Emma Gannon, author of The Multi-Hyphen Method "Samantha helped me to see I am more in control of how I react to the working day than I first thought. Her words completely changed my attitude to work."Natasha Lunn, Red Magazine "Love It Or Leave It is a relatable, juicy and inspiring read. I particularly enjoyed the practical reflection exercises for self-insight. This is a great resource to help you carve a career you love compatible with a life you love. It's a fantastic resource." Suzy ReadingSay goodbye to the dread of Monday morning. In Love It Or Leave It, expert 'work happiness' coach Samantha Clarke will help you figure out ways to find that work-life balance and be happier and more fulfilled at work. If you are struggling to find motivation, or questioning changes to your job, this inspiring guide is full of vital tips and tools that will help LOVE IT - find ways to get more out of the job you have, improve your working relationships and boost your sense of wellbeing and worth. OR LEAVE IT - work out the skills you have to offer and identify the steps you need to take, whether that's looking for a new job, starting a portfolio career or testing a new business idea. Love It Or Leave It is for in a job they hate*Wanting a flexible working routine*Trying to gain some work-life balance*Thinking about a career change *Who has landed their dream job but is struggling with toxic colleagues*Who wants to find a more fulfilling role that brings them joy

Genres: Self Help, Nonfiction, Business

340 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 19, 2020

Reviews

[Jamie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Aside from its catchy title, I found this book to be a helpful guide to finding and navigating questions throughout one’s career. The author includes practical exercises to determine and reiterate what, why, how you want to do what you do. I’d revisit this book again in the future to brush up as I progress through changes throughout my career.

[Aga Zak · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very practical book. Well written, interesting, but what stands up most are various exercises that you can do while reading. I would, however, mainly recommend it for those who consider changing a job or setting their own business. For readers who are happy with their current position and work as such, it will not be very beneficial at the moment of reading. I rated it 4/5 :)

[Natasha Mairs (Serenity You) · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a great book of you have a job that you don't really like it you find it hard to get on with colleagues. It has plenty of tips on how to be who you want to be and how to get to where you want to go.

How to get along with colleagues and learn to love the job you have it leave your current job and set out to find a job your going to be happy in.

There is one paragraph that I thought was really important

"Reflective thinking can be uncomfortable. However, if you don't carve out time for reflection and that space to step back and see the wider picture, you won't mature or pick up any juicy knowledge that can help your success"

I am currently a self employed blogger and I work from home, by myself, so I don't have any other colleagues to worry about. Also, I really love the job I do and I am not looking for a change, so most of this book wasn't really aimed at me. But if you are looking for a change this book is great to help you take them first few steps.

3.5/5 stars

[Ash Gibson · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book. It was a lot like Emma Gannon’s The Multi-Hyphen Method, giving practical ideas and guidance on finding satisfaction in your current role or building a career elsewhere by understanding what it is that makes you happy.

I listened to the Audiobook which did make it a little more difficult to follow because of the exercises throughout the book, so if you want to get stuck into those, it’s probably better to read it rather than listen.

[Brynn Hunt · Rating 4 out of 5]

I found this book very interesting and practical. I really enjoyed the exercises that went along with the readings, they truly helped me gain some insight into myself.

I would recommend this to anyone that is not satisfied with their career and/or is interested in owning a business. As others have mentioned, it is not helpful if you currently have a job you love.

[Rick Yvanovich · Rating 4 out of 5]

You need to read the whole book in order to know whether you love it or leave it

There are a lot of how to guides to make it easy to use the LILI framework

I picked up the book as I attended two of Samantha’s workshops

You’ll likely get even greater values from the book if you also attend one of her live sessions where you’ll get the opportunity to really engage

[Ania Trzaskowska · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book has been a great help in identifying exactly what I need from a career. I had felt this for some time and knew I wasn't thriving. It's written as a practical guide with lots of hints and tips. It has helped me find my 'why'.

[Susie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book, I thought there was a lot of information here to take on board. Which was both helpful and made you discover what it is you want.

Thank you NetGalley for my complimentary copy in return for my honest review.

[Bryan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Definitely helps with choosing between staying or leaving your current work or career path. The exercises help decipher if it’s your role or the company that’s the problem. There’s a third option, not in the title, which is to stay at the company and pursue a different position. Overall helpful.

[Gideon · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some useful and thought-provoking insights and tools.

[Eva · Rating 2 out of 5]

Finishing it was a tough job. And I was listening to an audiobook!

No new information in this one. If you have read books on this topic, you have already basically read this one.

[Phương Phạm · Rating 2 out of 5]

K hay. Thà đọc Tô Ly Buổi Tối còn thấy ok hơn. K có tính ứng dụng lắm. Bìa thiết kế cũng k đẹp. Tên sách cũng k thấy cuốn hút. Ài. Còn k tìm ra được 1 câu nào đáng để ghi lại. Ôi tôi k đc vui lắm.

[Hoang Tu · Rating 2 out of 5]

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