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So Good They Can't Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love So Good They Can't Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.06 — 51,932 ratings — published 2012
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What Color Is Your Parachute? A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career-Changers What Color Is Your Parachute? A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career-Changers (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.71 — 17,315 ratings — published 1970
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Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.94 — 270,937 ratings — published
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Radical Candor: Be a Kickass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity Radical Candor: Be a Kickass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.04 — 60,567 ratings — published 2017
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How to Win Friends & Influence People How to Win Friends & Influence People (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.21 — 1,188,243 ratings — published 1936
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Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.16 — 197,784 ratings — published 2016
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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.16 — 841,024 ratings — published 1989
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The First 90 Days: Proven Strategies for Getting Up to Speed Faster and Smarter The First 90 Days: Proven Strategies for Getting Up to Speed Faster and Smarter (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.85 — 39,233 ratings — published 2003
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The 4-Hour Workweek The 4-Hour Workweek (ebook)
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avg rating 3.90 — 341,884 ratings — published 2007
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Never Split the Difference: Negotiating as if Your Life Depended on It Never Split the Difference: Negotiating as if Your Life Depended on It (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.33 — 225,297 ratings — published 2016
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Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.09 — 280,131 ratings — published 2009
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Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.07 — 84,950 ratings — published 2002
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The Five Dysfunctions of a Team The Five Dysfunctions of a Team (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.11 — 143,380 ratings — published 2002
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Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.12 — 309,930 ratings — published 2001
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Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.13 — 83,361 ratings — published 2019
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The Making of a Manager: What to Do When Everyone Looks to You The Making of a Manager: What to Do When Everyone Looks to You (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.19 — 22,549 ratings — published 2019
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Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.31 — 1,407,253 ratings — published 2018
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The Lean Startup The Lean Startup (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.11 — 372,782 ratings — published 2011
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Designing Your Life: Build a Life that Works for You Designing Your Life: Build a Life that Works for You (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.90 — 23,434 ratings — published 2016
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Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.14 — 416,661 ratings — published 2014
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The Manager's Path: A Guide for Tech Leaders Navigating Growth and Change The Manager's Path: A Guide for Tech Leaders Navigating Growth and Change (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.25 — 10,651 ratings — published 2017
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The Startup of You: Adapt to the Future, Invest in Yourself, and Transform Your Career The Startup of You: Adapt to the Future, Invest in Yourself, and Transform Your Career (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.83 — 11,045 ratings — published 2012
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Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.21 — 183,410 ratings — published 1984
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Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.95 — 127,206 ratings — published 2009
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Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.00 — 170,233 ratings — published 2001
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Nice Girls Don't Get the Corner Office: 101 Unconscious Mistakes Women Make That Sabotage Their Careers Nice Girls Don't Get the Corner Office: 101 Unconscious Mistakes Women Make That Sabotage Their Careers (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.66 — 20,320 ratings — published 2004
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Dare to Lead Dare to Lead (ebook)
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avg rating 4.17 — 132,252 ratings — published 2018
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Never Eat Alone: And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time Never Eat Alone: And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.84 — 52,358 ratings — published 2005
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Thinking, Fast and Slow Thinking, Fast and Slow (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.17 — 613,034 ratings — published 2011
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The Pragmatic Programmer: From Journeyman to Master The Pragmatic Programmer: From Journeyman to Master (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.33 — 24,510 ratings — published 1999
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Linchpin: Are You Indispensable? Linchpin: Are You Indispensable? (Hardcover)
by (shelved 141 times as career)
avg rating 3.83 — 46,701 ratings — published 2010
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Give and Take: A Revolutionary Approach to Success Give and Take: A Revolutionary Approach to Success (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.06 — 40,959 ratings — published 2013
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Mindset: The New Psychology of Success Mindset: The New Psychology of Success (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.09 — 181,804 ratings — published 2006
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What Got You Here Won't Get You There What Got You Here Won't Get You There (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.95 — 32,045 ratings — published 2006
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Outliers: The Story of Success Outliers: The Story of Success (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.19 — 887,700 ratings — published 2008
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The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.13 — 575,302 ratings — published 2012
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Do What You Are : Discover the Perfect Career for You Through the Secrets of Personality Type Do What You Are : Discover the Perfect Career for You Through the Secrets of Personality Type (Paperback)
by (shelved 124 times as career)
avg rating 3.78 — 5,762 ratings — published 1992
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Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.08 — 147,204 ratings — published 2016
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Strengths Finder 2.0 Strengths Finder 2.0 (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.93 — 57,469 ratings — published 2007
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Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.93 — 89,284 ratings — published 1981
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Inspired: How to Create Tech Products Customers Love Inspired: How to Create Tech Products Customers Love (Hardcover)
by (shelved 118 times as career)
avg rating 4.22 — 26,266 ratings — published 2008
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Rework Rework (Hardcover)
by (shelved 117 times as career)
avg rating 3.97 — 177,915 ratings — published 2010
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The Design of Everyday Things The Design of Everyday Things (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.15 — 49,043 ratings — published 1988
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The Staff Engineer's Path: A Guide for Individual Contributors Navigating Growth and Change The Staff Engineer's Path: A Guide for Individual Contributors Navigating Growth and Change (Paperback)
by (shelved 113 times as career)
avg rating 4.37 — 2,283 ratings — published 2022
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The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers―Straight Talk on the Challenges of Entrepreneurship The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers―Straight Talk on the Challenges of Entrepreneurship (Hardcover)
by (shelved 111 times as career)
avg rating 4.19 — 114,005 ratings — published 2014
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The Phoenix Project: A Novel About IT, DevOps, and Helping Your Business Win The Phoenix Project: A Novel About IT, DevOps, and Helping Your Business Win (Hardcover)
by (shelved 111 times as career)
avg rating 4.25 — 51,195 ratings — published 2013
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Who Moved My Cheese? Who Moved My Cheese? (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.87 — 520,450 ratings — published 1998
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Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.07 — 484,408 ratings — published 2012
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How Women Rise: Break the 12 Habits Holding You Back from Your Next Raise, Promotion, or Job How Women Rise: Break the 12 Habits Holding You Back from Your Next Raise, Promotion, or Job (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.08 — 10,694 ratings — published 2018
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Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 101 times as career)
avg rating 4.05 — 136,169 ratings — published 2011
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Criss Jami
“Persistence. Perfection. Patience. Power. Prioritize your passion. It keeps you sane.”
Criss Jami, Killosophy

Napoleon Hill
“When defeat comes, accept it as a signal that your plans are not sound, rebuild those plans, and set sail once more toward your coveted goal.”
Napoleon Hill, Think and Grow Rich

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