Success in career is much more than having a real job and earning a decent income. Real success in career is truly to enjoy your work and have the personal freedom to perform your work virtually any time you want and without the boss breathing down your neck. This book is essentially for those who are tied to a fixed-time job and who would like to break free of such a life and get complete control over their lives.
After completing your studies you enter the world of work and you say to yourself, ?My future is bright? and you begin your career life as planned. Everything goes according to schedule and every year virtually ?every item on your career intinerary becomes a reality.? Today you have a decent paying job, a good office room?maybe an exclusively furnished one?and you are peacefully co-existing with others in your office. There is, however, on major problem?you are not happy in your work environment or to put it in other words, the thrill is missing?if it was ever there, to begin with! The author says that one of the most important elements of real life success is having the freedom and independence to make choices in what you do with life. Success means doing what you want at the time of choosing a job.
Career success is, above all, like having a worthwhile purpose to purse, which can be to develop the potential of others, help them attain their dreams and have a great work/life balance. Finally the other ingredient is to have your own attainable dreams regardless of how old you get. Some of the elements suggested by the author for your success paradigm are given below though these may not be same for all though:
o Create your own home business.
o Maintain optimum mental, physical and spiritual health.
o Earn an income that is in the top 10 per cent of wage-earners.
o Have plenty of time for friends.
?M.G.
(Macmillan India Ltd, 2/10 Ansari Road, Daryaganj, New Delhi-110002.)
