My first chat with today’s guest came roughly a year ago. That’s when I was invited to appear on his podcast.
His name is Stephen Warley, and he blogs at Life Skills That Matter.
Stephen and I have kept in touch off and on since then, so when he emailed me about a topic idea for Read to Lead, one he is especially qualified to speak on, I jumped at the chance.
Over the last 17+ years, Stephen has worked as a solopreneur. It all started when he was downsized from his job (I can relate).
What he’s learned about our ever-changing world of work these last few years could fill a book. In fact, he’ll be releasing one in quarter one of next year.
In the meantime, we have the privilege of having Stephen here to help us navigate the rough spots.
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In today’s episode, I ask Stephen to share:
- Why do more of us feel anxious about work?
- How is work fundamentally changing?
- How do you prepare for the future of work?
- …and plenty more!
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Stephen’s Book
Stephen is releasing is first book during the first quarter of 2019.
Books Stephen Recommends
Linchpin: Are You Indispensable? by Seth Godin
Free Agent Nation: How America’s New Independent Workers Are Transforming the Way We Live by Daniel H. Pink
The End of Jobs: Money, Meaning, and Freedom Without the 9-to-5 by Taylor Pearson
Rework by Jason Fried
A Whole New Mind: Moving From the Information Age to the Conceptual Age by Daniel H. Pink
The New Better Off: Reinventing the American Dream by Courtney E. Martin
The Age of Unreason by Charles Handy
No More Work: Why Full Employment is a Bad Idea by James Livingston
Four Futures: Life After Capitalism by Peter Frase
Thank You for Being Late: An Optimist’s Guild to Thriving in the Age of Accelerations by Thomas L. Friedman
The Machine Stops by E.M. Forster
The Million Dollar One Person Business: Make Great Money. Work the Way You Like. Have the Life You Want. by Elaine Pofeldt
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