Leveling Up: 12 Questions to Elevate Your Personal and Professional Development
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- Update Date：2025-09-07
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- Author：Ryan Leak
- ISBN：0785261621
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Reviews
Melody Dalgleish
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I began reading Leveling Up just before walking away from my job in the worst circumstances。 I came into this book looking for and expecting some inspiration and guidance in finding the next right job and excelling。 What I found in these pages was instead a magical mirror。Have you ever felt really good about how you look when leaving the house， only to pass by your reflection at some point during the day and be surprised by what you see there？ I swear my reflection in the mirror at my house look I began reading Leveling Up just before walking away from my job in the worst circumstances。 I came into this book looking for and expecting some inspiration and guidance in finding the next right job and excelling。 What I found in these pages was instead a magical mirror。Have you ever felt really good about how you look when leaving the house， only to pass by your reflection at some point during the day and be surprised by what you see there？ I swear my reflection in the mirror at my house looks way better than my reflection in the glass door at the office。 What I see in each reflection is affected by perspective。 And to get an accurate picture， I need to see myself from different perspectives。 The twelve questions in Leveling Up are like a mirror that allows you to see yourself from multiple viewpoints， some that you may have never even considered。The Self-Awareness Question took me the longest to get through because I had to keep stopping to write down notes and think about how I saw myself and how others might see me。The Assist Question had never entered my mind， yet I now realize that it is one of the essential parts of who I am and should factor into my personal decisions and all of my work-related ones。As an avid and highly detailed planner， I didn't expect to get too much from The Schedule Question， and yet I found multiple ideas and techniques that I have already been able to put into practice。Do I recommend this book？ Wholeheartedly。 This book has valuable wisdom and tools to help you crush your personal， work， or family goals no matter where you are in your career or personal life。 。。。more
Jason Raitz
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As a student of Emotional Intelligence， this is an amazingly great tool and resource for your personal and leadership development。 And if you lead others in your workplace， this will become a much used guide that will help you lead your team in healthy and productive ways。 This book is such a great combination of powerful questions and amazing insights。 Ryan has a humble way of working as a guide to help you succeed and he excels at it。 His insights will help you at any point you're at in your c As a student of Emotional Intelligence， this is an amazingly great tool and resource for your personal and leadership development。 And if you lead others in your workplace， this will become a much used guide that will help you lead your team in healthy and productive ways。 This book is such a great combination of powerful questions and amazing insights。 Ryan has a humble way of working as a guide to help you succeed and he excels at it。 His insights will help you at any point you're at in your career。 。。。more
Suzanne Holt
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One of my favorite things about Ryan's last book， Chasing Failure， is that it was easy to read and impactful for everyone from high school students to teachers， coaches， parents， businessmen and businesswomen。 Ryan's writing style makes it seem like he's sitting across the table from you just having a conversation。 I normally sit down and read a book cover to cover fairly quickly。 I quickly realized that wasn't going to happen with Leveling Up。 Instead， each chapter caused me to pause and really One of my favorite things about Ryan's last book， Chasing Failure， is that it was easy to read and impactful for everyone from high school students to teachers， coaches， parents， businessmen and businesswomen。 Ryan's writing style makes it seem like he's sitting across the table from you just having a conversation。 I normally sit down and read a book cover to cover fairly quickly。 I quickly realized that wasn't going to happen with Leveling Up。 Instead， each chapter caused me to pause and really sit with my thoughts and self-reflection。 Sometimes it was days before I moved onto the next question。After reading two chapters， I opened the book on the third day。 Instead of picking up right away with chapter three， I went to the table of contents and read the twelve questions。 On that day， I was personally struggling with the loneliness that can sometimes come with success， and "Chapter 12: The Transparency Question - Who knows who I really am？" jumped out at me。 The three dangers of "Code-Switching" stopped me in my tracks。 I realized I do that a lot。Each chapter has a thought-provoking question that can really apply to anyone from a teenager to stay-at-home parent to a top executive。 We should all be asking ourselves these questions and really sitting with the answers， reflecting on if we like our status quo or if we want it to change。 As a leader， this book is one I'm going to come back to time and time again。 Reflecting on these questions and then taking action will undoubtedly make me a better leader， a better colleague， a better wife， and a better mother。 Thanks Ryan for asking the tough questions。 。。。more
Amy Lewis
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I've heard Ryan Leak speak a few times and he is so relatable and inspiring！ The book is written as though he is having a direct conversation with you， so it is engaging and feels personal。 The 12 questions are thought-provoking and great reminders of how you can develop yourself both personally and professionally。 Several things struck me， and I plan to revisit the book and the questions periodically as I set goals for myself。 A couple of examples 。。。1。 Only you can define what success means fo I've heard Ryan Leak speak a few times and he is so relatable and inspiring！ The book is written as though he is having a direct conversation with you， so it is engaging and feels personal。 The 12 questions are thought-provoking and great reminders of how you can develop yourself both personally and professionally。 Several things struck me， and I plan to revisit the book and the questions periodically as I set goals for myself。 A couple of examples 。。。1。 Only you can define what success means for you。 Make sure that you aren't measuring yourself against someone else's expectation/definition of success - seems obvious， but a great reminder。2。 People admire perfection from a distance but they can't relate to it。 Honesty and authenticity are more relatable。I'm excited to get Ryan's other book， Chasing Failure， as well。 。。。more
Mark Bierle
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After reading and being deeply impacted by Ryan’s last book ‘Chasing Failure’， I was anxious to read his latest effort， ‘Leveling Up’。 Since I graduated from the paid workforce this year at age 67， I wasn’t certain that I could be motivated to continue climbing any ladders。 What I found after digging into the book was fresh motivation for improvement in new areas in my life。 Ryan’s chapter on Self Awareness set me on a course to find out what my inner circle felt were my blind spots and how I mi After reading and being deeply impacted by Ryan’s last book ‘Chasing Failure’， I was anxious to read his latest effort， ‘Leveling Up’。 Since I graduated from the paid workforce this year at age 67， I wasn’t certain that I could be motivated to continue climbing any ladders。 What I found after digging into the book was fresh motivation for improvement in new areas in my life。 Ryan’s chapter on Self Awareness set me on a course to find out what my inner circle felt were my blind spots and how I might be a better husband now that my wife and I would be spending much more time together。 The chapter on time management took on new meaning now that my calendar was mostly open。 How could I most effectively utilize this newly available resource？ Ryan’s process for prioritizing and tracking time spent were immediately useful during this life transition。Becoming more transparent with others is another chapter that has had an impact。 Having more time available allows me to more proactively engage in deeper conversations with those I choose to spend time with。I can wholeheartedly recommend ‘Leveling Up’ to anyone in any season of life - since I’ve traveled through most of them。 Great insights and actionable strategies for younger adults just getting into their careers， refinement strategies for those looking for a mid-career boost， and the opportunity to sharpen the blade or even round off some edges for those of us experienced travelers。Highly recommended！ 。。。more
Ryan Skoog
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This book is special！ It's not just a book。 It's an experience in personal transformation that will benefit everyone you know and lead 。。。 including you。 Most leadership books miss the mark for me。 They lay out a ladder of difficult steps I try to climb only to find the ladder leads up to the wrong window。 Leveling Up is so powerful and unique because it helps you become a better leader by first becoming a better person。 The genius of giving leaders questions to ask themselves instead of a set o This book is special！ It's not just a book。 It's an experience in personal transformation that will benefit everyone you know and lead 。。。 including you。 Most leadership books miss the mark for me。 They lay out a ladder of difficult steps I try to climb only to find the ladder leads up to the wrong window。 Leveling Up is so powerful and unique because it helps you become a better leader by first becoming a better person。 The genius of giving leaders questions to ask themselves instead of a set of steps is groundbreaking - some of these questions I have never asked myself， others I haven't asked in way too long。 My advice is this: do not read this book; experience it， walk with it， and work through it。 If you do this you will not just be a better person and leader， but you will be going in a better direction。 My favorite concept was 'what is it like to be on the other side of you？ What is it like to be led by you？ What is it like to be married to you？' I was properly challenged in 100 ways at once。 Ryan cracked the code on how to communicate 'do unto others as you would have them do unto you' into a leadership context。 Ryan Leak is one of the best leadership communicators in the world 。。。 and he is one of the best humans I have ever known。 He lives this book， and this authenticity shines through the pages of Leveling Up。 I invite you to make this book， and especially the questions in this book， an annual read， it is that good。 。。。more
Andrew Johnson
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The questions in this book are unique and thought provoking。 They were particularly timely in my life as I'm currently parenting a toddler while trying to climb the ladder at work。 The content is very rich yet presented in a way that is easy to digest。 My favorite chapter/question was the "Self-Awareness Question: What Is It Like to Be on the Other Side of Me？"。This chapter brings a fresh perspective on self-awareness and challenges readers to think about their impact on others。 My next favorite The questions in this book are unique and thought provoking。 They were particularly timely in my life as I'm currently parenting a toddler while trying to climb the ladder at work。 The content is very rich yet presented in a way that is easy to digest。 My favorite chapter/question was the "Self-Awareness Question: What Is It Like to Be on the Other Side of Me？"。This chapter brings a fresh perspective on self-awareness and challenges readers to think about their impact on others。 My next favorite chapter/question was "The Vision Question: What Is My Definition of Success？"。 I think everyone needs to read this chapter given the culture and unprecedented times that we live in。 The book not only walks the reader through life changing questions， it also includes practical exercises for application。 Leveling Up is precisely what I needed as a young professional trying to win at home and at work！ God bless！ 。。。more
Erin Benesch
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"Err on the side of generosity" "Happiness is a choice""Enjoying life is an attitude""Do you know what is like being on the other side of you？"These are a few of the quotes I wrote in my journal while reading this book。 Ryan gives you the tools to search deep within to be a better version of yourself in all realms of life。 I did not just read these comments， I took a moment of silence to really think about what he was saying and how it relates to me personally， how I can become a better employee "Err on the side of generosity" "Happiness is a choice""Enjoying life is an attitude""Do you know what is like being on the other side of you？"These are a few of the quotes I wrote in my journal while reading this book。 Ryan gives you the tools to search deep within to be a better version of yourself in all realms of life。 I did not just read these comments， I took a moment of silence to really think about what he was saying and how it relates to me personally， how I can become a better employee， parent， spouse and friend。 Ryan is an inspirational person who truly is passionate about helping people become better in every facet of life。 The way the book is written makes you feel like Ryan is sitting beside you and speaking only to you and guiding you thru life。Leveling Up is a book for all， from top level executives to someone who is starting out on their life journey。 Everyone who reads this book will become a better version of themselves in all areas of life。 。。。more
Heather M。 Seasholtz
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I am a huge Ryan Leak fan so when I was offered the chance to read and review his latest book， I jumped at the opportunity。 While I read it from start to finish， I enjoyed that the chapters were independent of each other。 The reader can venture to the chapter they currently want to focus on in order to "Level Up。" There's no need to read the entire book， if you really want to focus on question 9。 I enjoyed Ryan's quick wit and real-life examples for relating the question to experience。 I investe I am a huge Ryan Leak fan so when I was offered the chance to read and review his latest book， I jumped at the opportunity。 While I read it from start to finish， I enjoyed that the chapters were independent of each other。 The reader can venture to the chapter they currently want to focus on in order to "Level Up。" There's no need to read the entire book， if you really want to focus on question 9。 I enjoyed Ryan's quick wit and real-life examples for relating the question to experience。 I invested in myself last year and hired a Coach; we had a session while I was reading this book and I told her I was reading it。 She asked me if anything resonated。 I said two questions stood out to me the most， "What Is My Definition of Success？" and "What Is It Like to Be on the Other Side of Me？" Yeeowza！ These were two introspective and heavy questions that I didn't have the answer to。 For all my life， my success was my team's success and while that's true， is that what MY definition of success is？ Also， with my team， I tend to be transparent， open， animated， fun， accessible， flexible。。。 while I think that's what people want， what is that experience for my team？ I've not been in my current role long enough to have developed that trust system for feedback， but I want to know if I'm on the right path and will find the right people to work with me on my leadership style。Thank you Ryan Leak for breaking down these 12 questions into digestible， meaningful， relatable pieces。 I truly enjoyed "Do This Now" at the end of each chapter as a quick way to put the chapter to work for my use and to use the tools the chapter gave me。 。。。more
Pooj
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Ryan Leak has an incredible way with encouragement and words without being overly complex。 In Leveling Up， he challenges the reader to ask questions to themselves for true introspection about how to elevate your personal and professional development。 With some background to each topic， he has 12 that both come from anecdotes and some that are more evidence based。 Some favorite chapters include why change is a good thing and whose dream do I need to support。 I resonated entirely looking at what i Ryan Leak has an incredible way with encouragement and words without being overly complex。 In Leveling Up， he challenges the reader to ask questions to themselves for true introspection about how to elevate your personal and professional development。 With some background to each topic， he has 12 that both come from anecdotes and some that are more evidence based。 Some favorite chapters include why change is a good thing and whose dream do I need to support。 I resonated entirely looking at what is it to be on the other side of me。 The only reason I feel this book deserves four stars instead of five is that some of the chapters are verbose and the anecdotes can sometimes feel more like a rant than a segue into the questions to ask ourselves。 In the entirety， I definitely do recommend this book for some solid self-reflection and ways to improve one's inner self。 。。。more
Kathleen Winter
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