Embrace the Work, Love Your Career: A Guided Workbook for Realizing Your Career Goals with Clarity, Intention, and Confidence
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Summary
"Confidence comes with knowing yourself， actualizing your dreams， and facing what could be holding you back。 This book helps put you in the driver's seat to embrace the journey and love your career。"
—Rebecca Minkoff， Founder of Rebecca Minkoff & The Female Founder Collective
YOU ARE DESERVING OF A CAREER YOU LOVE。
Fran Hauser， best-selling author of The Myth of the Nice Girl ， follows up with a workbook for women who want to get more out of their careers。 Embrace the Work， Love Your Career combines accessible advice， time-tested strategies， creative prompts， and thoughtful exercises into one holistic resource。
Stemming from years of experience in senior leadership at Time Inc。's People， InStyle and Entertainment Weekly as well as AOL and Coca-Cola Enterprises， Hauser centers her career guidance around six main actions:
Fall in love with your career
Design your career action plan
Create time and space
Know your value
Build your dream team
Reflect and reset
Each chapter starts with practical advice and includes prompts and exercises to help readers create their own personal career action plans。 Palate-cleansing meditations and coloring breaks conclude each chapter， offering chances for calming reflection。 Through simple， inspiring， and actionable tools， Embrace the Work， Love Your Career teaches women to be empowered to focus on the things that truly matter， set boundaries and， ultimately， realize their full potential。
PRAISE FOR FRAN HAUSER:
Named one of the "6 Most Powerful Women in NYC's Tech Scene" by Refinery29
"Is it possible to be both kind and a total badass？ Yes—and Fran Hauser tells us how。" — goop
"Fran Hauser turns the 'nice girl' notion on its head。"— Forbes
"Fran gets into the mess—and gets specific—explaining how she has learned to handle all kinds of uncomfortable moments with authenticity and grace" — Refinery29
—Rebecca Minkoff， Founder of Rebecca Minkoff & The Female Founder Collective
YOU ARE DESERVING OF A CAREER YOU LOVE。
Fran Hauser， best-selling author of The Myth of the Nice Girl ， follows up with a workbook for women who want to get more out of their careers。 Embrace the Work， Love Your Career combines accessible advice， time-tested strategies， creative prompts， and thoughtful exercises into one holistic resource。
Stemming from years of experience in senior leadership at Time Inc。's People， InStyle and Entertainment Weekly as well as AOL and Coca-Cola Enterprises， Hauser centers her career guidance around six main actions:
Fall in love with your career
Design your career action plan
Create time and space
Know your value
Build your dream team
Reflect and reset
Each chapter starts with practical advice and includes prompts and exercises to help readers create their own personal career action plans。 Palate-cleansing meditations and coloring breaks conclude each chapter， offering chances for calming reflection。 Through simple， inspiring， and actionable tools， Embrace the Work， Love Your Career teaches women to be empowered to focus on the things that truly matter， set boundaries and， ultimately， realize their full potential。
PRAISE FOR FRAN HAUSER:
Named one of the "6 Most Powerful Women in NYC's Tech Scene" by Refinery29
"Is it possible to be both kind and a total badass？ Yes—and Fran Hauser tells us how。" — goop
"Fran Hauser turns the 'nice girl' notion on its head。"— Forbes
"Fran gets into the mess—and gets specific—explaining how she has learned to handle all kinds of uncomfortable moments with authenticity and grace" — Refinery29
Reviews
Monika Shah
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Fran does a great job a breaking down what could seem like daunting task of figuring out how to achieve your career goals。 Love that you can take away actionable steps from this book。 It's an easy and inspiring read。 I would definitely share this book with my friends！ Fran does a great job a breaking down what could seem like daunting task of figuring out how to achieve your career goals。 Love that you can take away actionable steps from this book。 It's an easy and inspiring read。 I would definitely share this book with my friends！ 。。。more
Jennifer Z
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I love this book！ It's my trusty little sidekick as I write in it to decompress before dozing off every night。Fran Hauser candidly tells it like it is and allows the reader to take control of their life by taking a step back to see the bigger picture。 My favorite section of the book was "Knowing Your Value，" especially the smile file。 This exercise helped me truly see the successes that made me happy， and not in relation to what everyone else thinks。 When cancelling out the noise， this helped me I love this book！ It's my trusty little sidekick as I write in it to decompress before dozing off every night。Fran Hauser candidly tells it like it is and allows the reader to take control of their life by taking a step back to see the bigger picture。 My favorite section of the book was "Knowing Your Value，" especially the smile file。 This exercise helped me truly see the successes that made me happy， and not in relation to what everyone else thinks。 When cancelling out the noise， this helped me develop a better direction of my goals。 。。。more
Jamie Lee
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Fran does it again。。。 I had the opportunity to read an advance copy of this， and I couldn't be more blown away。I've been fortunate to have Fran as an advisor in my startup over the past year and a half， and it was amazing how much her voice came through the text。 It felt like we were having a conversation。 Anyone would be lucky to gain from her wisdom， and this book is a fantastic way to access it。As a 22-year-old starting my first company in NYC， this book has been an incredible source of advic Fran does it again。。。 I had the opportunity to read an advance copy of this， and I couldn't be more blown away。I've been fortunate to have Fran as an advisor in my startup over the past year and a half， and it was amazing how much her voice came through the text。 It felt like we were having a conversation。 Anyone would be lucky to gain from her wisdom， and this book is a fantastic way to access it。As a 22-year-old starting my first company in NYC， this book has been an incredible source of advice and inspiration， and it is a must-read for anyone starting their career。 。。。more
Mady Maio
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This book should be a pre-requisite for any female founder， builder， or creator。 As women， we want our work life to be impactful and hold meaning。 Throughout this book， Fran demonstrates how you can reclaim your career and move through it with confidence。 Not only are there tangible steps to achieving this， she guides you through journal prompts， coloring exercises， and even has QR codes to meditations for you to listen to。 This book involves all the senses。Give yourself the gift of this career This book should be a pre-requisite for any female founder， builder， or creator。 As women， we want our work life to be impactful and hold meaning。 Throughout this book， Fran demonstrates how you can reclaim your career and move through it with confidence。 Not only are there tangible steps to achieving this， she guides you through journal prompts， coloring exercises， and even has QR codes to meditations for you to listen to。 This book involves all the senses。Give yourself the gift of this career companion and interactive experience。 。。。more
Lisa Hurd
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I found Fran Hauser’s Embrace the Work， Love Your Career an invaluable guide in the same way so many of us return time and time again to Julia Cameron’s The Artist’s Way and Louise Hay’s How to Heal Your Life。 The book is expertly written by one of the best business mentors anyone could dream up， especially for women。 It was so inspiring to experience a book that felt like a clear map， taking me through all the elements of not just a successful career， but life， too。 In a very relatable and enjo I found Fran Hauser’s Embrace the Work， Love Your Career an invaluable guide in the same way so many of us return time and time again to Julia Cameron’s The Artist’s Way and Louise Hay’s How to Heal Your Life。 The book is expertly written by one of the best business mentors anyone could dream up， especially for women。 It was so inspiring to experience a book that felt like a clear map， taking me through all the elements of not just a successful career， but life， too。 In a very relatable and enjoyable way， she shares how cultivating awareness of your mindset， self-care， and even manners， are just as important as your big goals to discovering， creating and nurturing your ideal career。 Using just one of the tools Fran suggests， I felt a positive shift in my view of my career and personal life。 After the last few years， it was a refreshing and motivating experience。 I encourage all women looking for inspiration to read this book。 I loved it！ 。。。more
Elizabeth Krajewski
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Little did I know when I was given the opportunity to read an advance copy of Fran's book， how much I actually needed it。 Feeling a little lost and restless at my job prior to the pandemic only intensified over the past two years。 When you spend the majority of your time working， you want to make sure that you love what you are doing and that there is purpose in what you are doing。 Fran breaks the book down into sections of focus， identifying the steps towards loving your career， sharing her per Little did I know when I was given the opportunity to read an advance copy of Fran's book， how much I actually needed it。 Feeling a little lost and restless at my job prior to the pandemic only intensified over the past two years。 When you spend the majority of your time working， you want to make sure that you love what you are doing and that there is purpose in what you are doing。 Fran breaks the book down into sections of focus， identifying the steps towards loving your career， sharing her personal experiences and then prompting you in one way or another to reflect on your own path。 But she leaves it open for you to choose your own adventure as you read through。 A key point that was a bit of an ah-ha moment for me was the to-don't list。 I had never really thought of what the counter of to-do was， but realized it was something I needed to adopt quickly in my ever growing list of to-dos。 Fran does an amazing job of mentoring you through each section， providing actionable items to help you bring your vision to reality， starting with trusting yourself to be the one to do it。 Whether you're looking to re-establish your goals within your current work， transitioning into another role or job， or changing careers entirely， this is a great workbook to make your new companion throughout the process of clarifying your career goals。 Fran's prompts are thought-provoking and direct， helping you find your answers quicker。The layout and design of the book is bold and fun， easy to navigate and beautifully illustrated。 The checklists， pros/cons lists， word clouds， easy charts to populate， and daily affirmations make it a great workbook to flip through when you need to check back on certain reflections or thoughts you wrote while continuing to make progress in your career goals。 。。。more
Jessica Weaver
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I had the chance to read an advance copy of this book， and I loved it！ I am navigating a career transition and Fran's advice and helpful worksheets enabled me to clarify what I love doing and where I can make the most impact。 I get caught up in to-do lists often， and Fran's advice helped me focus on driving the value I want to create at work and in the world。 Definitely recommend this for anyone wanting to get more out of their career。 I had the chance to read an advance copy of this book， and I loved it！ I am navigating a career transition and Fran's advice and helpful worksheets enabled me to clarify what I love doing and where I can make the most impact。 I get caught up in to-do lists often， and Fran's advice helped me focus on driving the value I want to create at work and in the world。 Definitely recommend this for anyone wanting to get more out of their career。 。。。more
Sophie Beren
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There's a reason why Fran Hauser is an inspiration to so many and it's because of books like this。 I've never read a more practical approach to living out the career of your dreams and I was amazed at how many original， tangible， and actionable ideas were listed within the pages - like making a "to-don't" list！ There is something every woman needs to hear in this book。 Although Fran preaches 'saying no' in so many different ways throughout the workbook， all I can say is you need to SAY YES to bu There's a reason why Fran Hauser is an inspiration to so many and it's because of books like this。 I've never read a more practical approach to living out the career of your dreams and I was amazed at how many original， tangible， and actionable ideas were listed within the pages - like making a "to-don't" list！ There is something every woman needs to hear in this book。 Although Fran preaches 'saying no' in so many different ways throughout the workbook， all I can say is you need to SAY YES to buying this book！ Thank you， Fran！ I can't wait to keep going back to this as a resource， time and time again。 。。。more
Summer Honaker-Latino
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Thank you Fran！ I’ve grown my career over the last two decades。 The last couple of months， I have had that stuck feeling。 The kind of stuck where I was trying to figure out my next right moves…this book not only inspired me， but it helped me create a roadmap for my next career goals。 …looooove the layout！ It’s like taking a masterclass of aligning your intentions and purpose with your career。 Brilliant！
Nichole Healy
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Warning: this book may incite beautiful change in your life and career！ Fran essentially handed over the map to the treasure in Embrace the Work， Love your Career！ All you need to do is follow this map， which consists of her clear and insightful directives， prompts， meditations， and wisdom。 As with any journey worth your time to traverse， you will need to dive in deep and do the work。 Be sure to grab your pen， find a place where you can focus， and get ready to learn a thing or two about yourself Warning: this book may incite beautiful change in your life and career！ Fran essentially handed over the map to the treasure in Embrace the Work， Love your Career！ All you need to do is follow this map， which consists of her clear and insightful directives， prompts， meditations， and wisdom。 As with any journey worth your time to traverse， you will need to dive in deep and do the work。 Be sure to grab your pen， find a place where you can focus， and get ready to learn a thing or two about yourself。 Do not shy away from the work: Fran has very thoughtfully put together comprehensive exercises to help you along every step; one section effortlessly leads into the next。 All of this will lead you to the treasure; the kind of career fulfillment and clarity you've been searching for。 My favorite part of this book: The To-Don't List！ I highly recommend reading The Myth of the Nice Girl （Fran's first book） also - they compliment each other well and will help you gain further insight on your dream career。 。。。more
Nicole
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Fran writes， "A big part of listening is asking the right questions。" I think this captures the crux of this book in helping you ask the right questions of yourself and what you want from your life and your career， and converting those answers into action。 Make time to listen to yourself。Fran encourages the reader to carve out time to carefully examine and reflect on accomplishments， setbacks and relationships to purposefully plan the path to the future。 The quote "you cannot be what you cannot Fran writes， "A big part of listening is asking the right questions。" I think this captures the crux of this book in helping you ask the right questions of yourself and what you want from your life and your career， and converting those answers into action。 Make time to listen to yourself。Fran encourages the reader to carve out time to carefully examine and reflect on accomplishments， setbacks and relationships to purposefully plan the path to the future。 The quote "you cannot be what you cannot see" is often used in the context of role models， but visualizing yourself in the role you want also applies。The book is very well organized and full of relevant examples to help the reader bolster her confidence， learn from mishaps， and build a personal advisory board。 The mandalas and meditation passages reinforce the importance of slowing down to get to the core work required to see your natural talents shine through and guide you。 Do the work， work your plan， and love your career。 。。。more
catherine tucci
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I had the honor to read an advanced copy of Embrace the Work， Love Your Career and it was spectacular！ As a big fan of Fran Hauser’s first book， Myth of the Nice Girl， I was very excited to jump into this workbook。 Every young professional woman needs to read and use this workbook。 The prompts and questions in each section are laid out in such a way that the daunting task of thinking through your career goals， aspirations and happiness seems easy and as if you’re in a one on one mentoring sessio I had the honor to read an advanced copy of Embrace the Work， Love Your Career and it was spectacular！ As a big fan of Fran Hauser’s first book， Myth of the Nice Girl， I was very excited to jump into this workbook。 Every young professional woman needs to read and use this workbook。 The prompts and questions in each section are laid out in such a way that the daunting task of thinking through your career goals， aspirations and happiness seems easy and as if you’re in a one on one mentoring session with Fran herself。 I especially loved the meditations in each section， such a fun addition！ We need more books like this and I think every young woman would benefit greatly from it。 This book has helped kick start some needed changes in my career path and left me feeling inspired and confident。 I can’t thank Fran enough for sharing her wisdom and career advice with the world to use and grow from！ Highly recommend！ 。。。more
Jackie Ramsey
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I was thrilled to have received early access to this incredible book。 Each page felt more powerful than the last and guided me on a journey much like a guided tour of one's personal journal。 Fran's ability to pinpoint key aspects of both life and work is honest， mindful and uplifting。 I was especially drawn to the section around the "confidence gap" and found comfort and encouragement in her writing。For anyone who desires a more enjoyable， fulfilling existence， this book is sure to ignite their I was thrilled to have received early access to this incredible book。 Each page felt more powerful than the last and guided me on a journey much like a guided tour of one's personal journal。 Fran's ability to pinpoint key aspects of both life and work is honest， mindful and uplifting。 I was especially drawn to the section around the "confidence gap" and found comfort and encouragement in her writing。For anyone who desires a more enjoyable， fulfilling existence， this book is sure to ignite their enthusiasm and focus around how to achieve it。 I recommend it without reservation and can't wait to spend time with each section as I focus on becoming the best version of myself。。。。in business and life。Amazing！ 。。。more
Julia Riley
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This workbook is valuable for everyone regardless of your age or profession。 It was a good reminder that we can set different types of attainable goals。 I loved the idea of RBGs！ One of my favorite parts was the mindfulness breaks throughout the book。 I recommend it to anyone who wants to reflect on their current career and where they hope to be in the future。
Shana
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I am just getting started in my career journey and feel like this was a perfect book to read。 It helped me understand my own strengths and goals and where I picture myself in the future。 I like that this guidebook is interactive because it helped me reflect on my personal experiences。 I will definitely revisit this book again later in my career！
Nicole
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I enjoyed learning about myself and my career goals with this book！ It was insightful and it helped me ask questions that I have never asked before。 I recommend this book to any person looking to learn more about themselves and their passion/goals in their career， no matter what age or title。 It was a great read！
Bree
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I became a fan of Fran Hauser after reading her first book， The Myth of the Nice Girl， so I could not wait to get to it when I received my copy of Embrace the Work， Love Your Career。 It came with pens which added to the excitement。 As a kinesthetic and visual learner， I could apply each of the chapters to my own life through creative activities。 I could meditate and immediately apply the wisdom to my life with the suggested exercises。 Every chapter made me think of 2 more people I want to send t I became a fan of Fran Hauser after reading her first book， The Myth of the Nice Girl， so I could not wait to get to it when I received my copy of Embrace the Work， Love Your Career。 It came with pens which added to the excitement。 As a kinesthetic and visual learner， I could apply each of the chapters to my own life through creative activities。 I could meditate and immediately apply the wisdom to my life with the suggested exercises。 Every chapter made me think of 2 more people I want to send the book to。 We can all gain a mentor from afar by reading this book。 。。。more
Shannon
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"There is Beauty in the Process" - I genuinely enjoyed doing my own 'work' with the help of Fran Hauser's new book， "Embrace the Work， Love Your Career。" It doesn't matter if you are at the beginning or your career or 20 years in-- Any point in your career is a good time to reflect upon what you enjoy doing， what you wish you were doing more of， and the things that are not serving you well。 This guide helps you do just that in a fun and engaging way。 The workbook is thoughtfully and beautifull "There is Beauty in the Process" - I genuinely enjoyed doing my own 'work' with the help of Fran Hauser's new book， "Embrace the Work， Love Your Career。" It doesn't matter if you are at the beginning or your career or 20 years in-- Any point in your career is a good time to reflect upon what you enjoy doing， what you wish you were doing more of， and the things that are not serving you well。 This guide helps you do just that in a fun and engaging way。 The workbook is thoughtfully and beautifully designed to encourage interaction and creativity throughout， as well as advice， inspirational quotes and focused meditation exercises along the way。 All of which work together to make this both a constructive and engaging experience overall。 I highly recommend that everyone take a moment to reflect and reset about their own career journey with Fran。 。。。more
Cate Sandstrom
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As someone who has been trying to "figure it out，” this book has been the perfect guide to determine my big career goals and how to take actionable steps right away to help me reach those goals。 It was inspiring and easy to read， and the prompts were very specific and helpful。One of my favorite takeaways is the author’s suggestion of an alternative way to say “No，” which is the idea to “Share the yes。” She goes on to say that not only will that not add too much more to one’s workload， but it wil As someone who has been trying to "figure it out，” this book has been the perfect guide to determine my big career goals and how to take actionable steps right away to help me reach those goals。 It was inspiring and easy to read， and the prompts were very specific and helpful。One of my favorite takeaways is the author’s suggestion of an alternative way to say “No，” which is the idea to “Share the yes。” She goes on to say that not only will that not add too much more to one’s workload， but it will also help promote one to delegate and be a leader。This is a book I will revisit often and cannot recommend it highly enough。 。。。more
Komal Minhas
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Is it possible to really fall in love with your career？ At times our experiences in the workforce make loving our career feel impossible， yet most of us maintain a sense of hope that perhaps it really is something that could happen… maybe I really could love my work and my career。 This book is your toolkit to make that dream a reality。I spent two days diving into Embrace the Work， Love Your Career， and it’s most definitely going to become an annual practice。 The format of the book is easy to wor Is it possible to really fall in love with your career？ At times our experiences in the workforce make loving our career feel impossible， yet most of us maintain a sense of hope that perhaps it really is something that could happen… maybe I really could love my work and my career。 This book is your toolkit to make that dream a reality。I spent two days diving into Embrace the Work， Love Your Career， and it’s most definitely going to become an annual practice。 The format of the book is easy to work through， and the mentorship Fran Hauser provides through storytelling and sharing advice is succinct， meaningful， and useful。 Her anecdotes of colleagues， peers， and mentees navigating career moments and decisions alongside her own， provide key insights into how we can make better decisions and be more pragmatic in our career growth and planning。I loved writing all over my copy of the workbook， and getting the actual planning in motion while reading。 From creating my dream advisors map for my work/life， to organizing my really big goals （RBGs）， and learning ways to better prioritize my time， the workbook created space for me to do what my creative and strategic self love to do: to brain dump， reorganize， make it colour coordinated， and then have a physical reminder of what I’m working towards。 The meditations and colouring sections are a nice touch to create space for rest， fun， and creativity along the journey。To get access to key insights， strategies， and mentorship from Fran in book form is amazing。 Her career has been so impactful from working as an executive in traditional media， to now advising start-ups across industries。 This book is now a key part of my career growth toolkit， and something I will cherish as I continue to work towards my goals and dreams， and intentionally check in with them over the months and years to come。Every person looking to get organized with their career plans， and have more fun along the way needs this book！ 。。。more
Lauren
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I had the opportunity to read this book as a beta reader and it quite literally changed my life。 As I was doing each exercise from setting my RBGs （Really Big Goals） to reflecting on the aspects of my job that brought me joy and those that did not I started to realize that I needed a change in my career。 Fran's workbook was a wake up call for me and actually led me to leave my job and leave to pursue a new role at a different company。 Fran has an amazing way of creating actionable exercises that I had the opportunity to read this book as a beta reader and it quite literally changed my life。 As I was doing each exercise from setting my RBGs （Really Big Goals） to reflecting on the aspects of my job that brought me joy and those that did not I started to realize that I needed a change in my career。 Fran's workbook was a wake up call for me and actually led me to leave my job and leave to pursue a new role at a different company。 Fran has an amazing way of creating actionable exercises that really make you understand who you are， what you want for yourself and your career， and how to craft the path to get there。 I feel so lucky to have gotten to be a beta reader on this book and have been recommending it to all of my friends and colleagues。 。。。more
DD
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A must read！ Being a young adult right now is difficult and confusing as it is， especially with all that is going on in the world。 A lot of people （myself included） are struggling to find our place in the "work world"。 I am always looking for advice and guidance and I have finally found it！ This book truly helps you reflect on things you never thought of before to bring joy not only to your career but to your life！ A must read！ Being a young adult right now is difficult and confusing as it is， especially with all that is going on in the world。 A lot of people （myself included） are struggling to find our place in the "work world"。 I am always looking for advice and guidance and I have finally found it！ This book truly helps you reflect on things you never thought of before to bring joy not only to your career but to your life！ 。。。more
Nmsheed
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This book is a road map， a journal and a treasure。 Fran Hauser’s ability to simplify complicated things truly shines as she thoughtfully helps readers be authentically reflective while layering in a serious dose of purpose and action。 I so wish I had this book when I was bouncing around in corporate jobs earlier in my career without the intention and forward thinking that Fran so clearly defines。 This book helps one leap from “what if” to “I can” in their career pursuits with insightful and gene This book is a road map， a journal and a treasure。 Fran Hauser’s ability to simplify complicated things truly shines as she thoughtfully helps readers be authentically reflective while layering in a serious dose of purpose and action。 I so wish I had this book when I was bouncing around in corporate jobs earlier in my career without the intention and forward thinking that Fran so clearly defines。 This book helps one leap from “what if” to “I can” in their career pursuits with insightful and generous support from a pro in the game of helping others。 。。。more
collcarp
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Reading Embrace the Work， Love Your Career felt like having a personalized leadership coach at my fingertips。 Fran Hauser does an excellent job of synthesizing research on personal development， executive leadership， and career training into one easy and fun-to-use workbook。 From topics ranging from creating time and space to knowing your value to building your dream team， there is helpful advice in here for everyone。 This book is for anyone who is feeling stuck in their career journey and/or wan Reading Embrace the Work， Love Your Career felt like having a personalized leadership coach at my fingertips。 Fran Hauser does an excellent job of synthesizing research on personal development， executive leadership， and career training into one easy and fun-to-use workbook。 From topics ranging from creating time and space to knowing your value to building your dream team， there is helpful advice in here for everyone。 This book is for anyone who is feeling stuck in their career journey and/or wants guidance on how to progress in their career path。 I can’t recommend this book enough！As someone who tends to get caught up in the day-to-day tasks at work， this workbook serves as a reminder to think about the big picture aspects of my career。 Fran challenges readers to ask themselves “what do you want to be known for？” While this is certainly a big question， it serves as an overarching theme of the book。 In identifying your RBGs （really big goals） Fran provides a highly useful framework for how to work smarter not harder。 In the section of the workbook focused on creating time and space， Fran advocates for removing unnecessary tasks from your plate instead of piling more things on and becoming practiced in saying “no。” She provides helpful tips on how to say “no” with kindness and how to decline with confidence。 One of the things she encourages readers to say “no” to is perfection。 Her tagline “good enough is better than perfect” really resonated with me。 My favorite section of the workbook is the section on knowing your value。 Fran talks about knowing your value and how self-assurance is cumulative or is based on positive and negative experiences。 She reframes failure as “success in training” and encourages readers to think about negative experiences as opportunities for growth。 Before reading this book， I thought of self-assurance as something that someone innately has。 However， Fran explains that it’s a skill you can develop over time。 She encourages “evidence-based confidence” or keeping a list of your successes to look back on whenever self-doubt creeps in and a smile file of positive feedback you receive to aid in the cultivation of self-assurance。 。。。more
Megan McGowan
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I absolutely love Fran Hauser’s new book， “Embrace the Work， Love Your Career”。 Having recently started a new job， I’ve been thinking a lot about my career path lately。 This workbook is a practical guide to understanding what’s important to you in your career and has exercises to walk you through how to identify what you want to do and actually developing an action plan to do it。 The book also offers meditations throughout， reminding the reader that it is just as important to take time to “pause I absolutely love Fran Hauser’s new book， “Embrace the Work， Love Your Career”。 Having recently started a new job， I’ve been thinking a lot about my career path lately。 This workbook is a practical guide to understanding what’s important to you in your career and has exercises to walk you through how to identify what you want to do and actually developing an action plan to do it。 The book also offers meditations throughout， reminding the reader that it is just as important to take time to “pause and reflect” as it is to do the career exercises。I read a PDF version and just pre-ordered the physical book so I can sit down and write in it。 I recommend this for anyone who wants to further their career， whether just starting out or an experienced professional。 Thank you Fran for writing another inspirational and valuable book！ 。。。more
Ashley Dykun
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In two words， this book is a spiritual awakening; dedicated to all women looking to build their personal empire！ Embrace the Work takes an interactive approach giving you the tools， resources and inspiration to dig deep and reflect on where you are and where you want to go， both in your life and career。 The honest self-reflection you will uncover while reading will set you up for success to define your value， brand and vision！ Thank you Fran for being there for me， for all of us， for helping us In two words， this book is a spiritual awakening; dedicated to all women looking to build their personal empire！ Embrace the Work takes an interactive approach giving you the tools， resources and inspiration to dig deep and reflect on where you are and where you want to go， both in your life and career。 The honest self-reflection you will uncover while reading will set you up for success to define your value， brand and vision！ Thank you Fran for being there for me， for all of us， for helping us achieve our RBG's in a thoughtful and purposeful way with intention！ 。。。more
Sophie S。
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I had the honor to read an advance copy of Fran's latest book "Embrace the Work， Love Your Career。" This book is a rare gem， and we need more like it。 As a young professional woman， I sincerely appreciate Fran's literary contributions that inspire and support fellow working women。 Fran just gets it！ Each section is thoughtfully and candidly constructed to facilitate the often daunting endeavor of navigating one's career path， goals， and happiness。 The balance between narrative prose and practica I had the honor to read an advance copy of Fran's latest book "Embrace the Work， Love Your Career。" This book is a rare gem， and we need more like it。 As a young professional woman， I sincerely appreciate Fran's literary contributions that inspire and support fellow working women。 Fran just gets it！ Each section is thoughtfully and candidly constructed to facilitate the often daunting endeavor of navigating one's career path， goals， and happiness。 The balance between narrative prose and practical exercises within this workbook creates a holistic approach to evaluating and strategizing one's career。 This unique workbook flows effortlessly from sharing insights to customizing these key takeaways into actionable goals through the embedded activities。 I was completely blown away by the inclusion of meditations （with QR codes）， space to doodle， beautiful illustrations， and prompts for reflection。 Fran thought of everything to make this book a complete experience！ This book is a true gift as it increases accessibility to the lessons， insights， and exercises often only shared through one-on-one mentorship。 On behalf of young women everywhere， I sincerely thank Fran for pulling back the curtain and sharing all the lessons that have made her and those she mentors not only successful but also happy in their careers。 "Embrace the Work， Love Your Career" is a must-read for all women looking to gain purpose， feel valued， and looking to love the work that they do。 I can't wait to gift this to fellow women in their 20s， and I know this is a book I will continue to return to over and over again。 。。。more
Victoria Cicinelli
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Another amazing book from Fran Hauser！ I was lucky to receive an advance copy of this book and absolutely loved the advice Fran shares throughout。 This charming workbook offers a range of thoughtful exercises， engaging prompts and plans of action。 This book filled with both important personal and professional is perfect for women at any stage in their careers。 The plan that Fran lays out for her readers is extremely actionable and sustainable。 I'm excited to implement some of the strategies shar Another amazing book from Fran Hauser！ I was lucky to receive an advance copy of this book and absolutely loved the advice Fran shares throughout。 This charming workbook offers a range of thoughtful exercises， engaging prompts and plans of action。 This book filled with both important personal and professional is perfect for women at any stage in their careers。 The plan that Fran lays out for her readers is extremely actionable and sustainable。 I'm excited to implement some of the strategies shared here for years to come。 。。。more
Daejauna Donahue
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The book is an excellent option for those who want to be more self-aware。 It will challenge you to reflect and identify areas of yourself that may not seem quite obvious。 I recommend tagging a place you have difficulty answering and returning once you have gained additional enlightenment。
Mara
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