AWARDS: Independent Publisher Book Award 2015 (Silver) and National Mature Media Award 2015 (Bronze)Step-by-step tips for revitalizing your career Yes, it is possible to have a job you love, and it doesn't require starting from scratch. Love Your Job is a guide to making work fulfilling and fun again, or even for the first time. Why count down the hours of the day or the days to retirement when you could reinvigorate your workday, transforming the daily doldrums into a daily dose of enjoyable activity? Kerry Hannon, The New York Times columnist and AARP's Jobs Expert, focuses on the little things that can make a big difference in how we feel about work. Love Your Job is all about the routines, habits, and thought patterns that, over the years, may have turned a dream job into a drudge or, worse, a nightmare. Changing these habits and attitudes is simple, and this book shows you how to identify the little things that make work enjoyable and engaging. Using these simple techniques, you can adopt the attitude that will keep you happy and that might just lead to bigger and better things, no matter what stage of your career you are in. In this book, you will learn to: Develop new habits that bring more purpose into every single workday Rekindle your hope and motivation by celebrating small successes Recognize negative patterns that keep you from enjoying your job Craft an entrepreneurial attitude that will get you noticed and enrich your work life We all deserve to experience happiness and satisfaction every day, at every stage of our careers. Kerry Hannon explains that you don't have to make a huge career transition to love work again. But if you reinvent the way you see work, who knows where your new outlook will lead? Wake up to the countless possibilities that await you with Love Your Job.

AWARDS: Independent Publisher Book Award 2015 (Silver) and National Mature Media Award 2015 (Bronze)Step-by-step tips for revitalizing your careerYes, it is possible to have a job you love, and it doesn't require starting from scratch. Love Your Job is a guide to making work fulfilling and fun -- again, or even for the first time. Why count down the hours of the day or the days to retirement when you could reinvigorate your workday, transforming the daily doldrums into a daily dose of enjoyable activity? Kerry Hannon, The New York Times columnist and AARP's Jobs Expert, focuses on the little things that can make a big difference in how we feel about work.Love Your Job is all about the routines, habits, and thought patterns that, over the years, may have turned a dream job into a drudge or, worse, a nightmare. Changing these habits and attitudes is simple, and this book shows you how to identify the little things that make work enjoyable and engaging. Using these simple techniques, you can adopt the attitude that will keep you happy and that might just lead to bigger and better things, no matter what stage of your career you are in. In this book, you will learn to:* Develop new habits that bring more purpose into every single workday* Rekindle your hope and motivation by celebrating small successes* Recognize negative patterns that keep you from enjoying your job* Craft an entrepreneurial attitude that will get you noticed and enrich your work lifeWe all deserve to experience happiness and satisfaction every day, at every stage of our careers. Kerry Hannon explains that you don't have to make a huge career transition to love work again. But if you reinvent the way you see work, who knows where your new outlook will lead? Wake up to the countless possibilities that await you with Love Your Job.

Introduction xiWhat My Dog Taught Me about Loving My Job xiChapter 1 Curing the Workplace Blues 1Should You Switch Careers? 3Chin Up! 6Take It Up a Notch 7Loving Your Job 8The "HOVER" Approach 9Get a Grip 10How to Use This Book 12Chapter 2 Creating the Blueprint for Your Dream Job 15Map Your Future 16Your Past Isn't Prologue 16Nothing Is Forever 18Look at the Big Picture 19What Would Make You Love Your Job? 21What Are Your Work Goals? 23Adopt New Ways to Envision Your Career 24Chapter Recap 27Chapter 3 Do an MRI on Your Work and Your Life 29Create Your Job "Budget" Sheet 30What Does Your Work Really Mean To You? 32Write in Your Journal Every Day for a Week 35Is Your Pay What's Really Bothering You? 38A Can-Do Philosophy 38Consider Taking a Self-Assessment Test 41Get Ready to Love Your Job 44Chapter Recap 44Chapter 4 Refresh Your Attitude: The Keystone to Your Love Your Job Action Plan 47Attitude Adjustment 48Create Your Own Purpose 49Write It Down 50A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words 51Build a Bear 51Practice HOVERing 52Mental Games 57Adjusting Your Attitude 59What to Do If You're Bullied at Work 60Step Right Up and Enroll in My Three-Step Fitness Program 64Chapter Recap 71Chapter 5 Beyond the Job Description 73Take Time for Renewal 74Volunteering and Mentoring 77Adding Value to Your Job 85Take Control of Your Time 94Get Involved in "Extracurricular" Activities 96Chapter Recap 98Chapter 6 How to Build Flexibility into Your Job 99Work Flexibility and Happiness 100A Myriad of Flextime Options 102How Is Flextime Working? 104Is Telework for You? 109The Risks of Working at Home 111Chapter Recap 119Chapter 7 How to Upgrade Your Game 121The Benefits of Learning New Tricks 122Learning and Healthy Aging 123Getting Over the Hurdles 128Chapter Recap 135Chapter 8 How to Have the "What's Next?"Talk with Your Boss 137The Time Is Now 138Questions to Ask Yourself before the Big Meeting 140Your Plan-and-Prepare Strategy 142Carrying Out the "Ask" 146Chapter Recap 158Afterword 161Resources 165Ideas for Further Reading 165Helpful Career Happiness Web Sites 169Acknowledgments 173About the Author 175Index 177