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Chapters: Create a Life of Exhilaration and Accomplishment in the Face of Change

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INTERESTING CONCEPTS BUT NOT FOR EVERYONE!

By Sandra D. Peters "Seagull Books" - March 11, 2002

Much of what the author is saying in this book looks good on paper; however, many suggestions are simply not practical for anyone in a low-income bracket. How many individuals could afford to have a year's wages set aside in the event they lose (or quit) their job? If you are a professional with considerable investments and savings, that may be possible, but for one who lives from paycheque to paycheque and just barely scrapes by, that idea is a dream not a realistic possibility.On the positive side, there is much truth to the fact that an individual will have an average of nine different jobs through the course of their employable years. Life is indeed much like the chapters of a book - for everyone that ends another begins. In this respect, the author does help us to understand the various stages we go through as we close one chapter and begin another. There are some interesting anecdotes in the book and a lot of inspiration; however, readers will need to read the suggestions... read more

Pul-eeze How narcisstic can you get?

By A Customer - May 27, 2003

I have to admit, this book does have a good premise and some good practical exercises - however - I could hardly relate to Ms. Carpenter and her assorted group of colleagues, all of whom seem rather "priviliged" in their varied media/outdoors/CEO status. You could hardly imagine these case studies really "suffered" with career problems; they all seemed rather "connected" (power brokered), monied and probably from families that eased the way for them to start off. The Chapters book was rather self-serving of Carpenter, who "discovered" a new career of writing/coaching (albiet with a ghost writer/collaborator). I was soooooo turned off by this book (like "oh, my my maid just quit, how bad can it get??"). I am a well educated professional myself but have none of the luxury and "connections" Carpenter seems to have. As a quite "elitist" book, I suggest it only if you went to an Ivy League school and/or were... read more

Helps you navigate the inevitable career ups and downs

By A Customer - January 3, 2002

I work for a company that has the dubious distinction of laying off the largest number of people in 2001. Although I had gotten promotions and praise, I was not immune to the turmoil and was let go in November. Ultimately I was able to find another job within the same company, but the failure stung. Hey, "The Gig was Up".I had four weeks off between the two jobs, and it was during this downtime that I picked up "Chapters". Had I read it earlier, I might have rejected the job offer. This book perfectly captured my feelings and put a name to the stages I was going through. For example, I did nothing but watch TV for the first two weeks. I didn't know if this would last two weeks or two years, and I was terrifed that I wouldn't EVER feel like getting off the couch. Knowing that someone else had gone through the same experience, and that I would come out of it, was comforting. Even though she is a senior executive and I'm a middle manager, our experiences had... read more

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