“Pivot: The Art and Science of Reinventing Your Career and Life” Review

BOOK REVIEW

“Pivot: The Art and Science of Reinventing Your Career and Life”

BY Adam Markel

For those of you feeling stuck and unhappy in your work, the author of Pivot, Adam Markel, is the cheerleader in your corner, inspiring you to “Seize the Day” and take action now to change your life.

This is a quick read, full of motivation language and inspiring stories of others who took major pivots in their working lives.

If you need an internal push to evaluate your life and identify the changes you want to make, this book delivers. Part I is on gaining clarity about how you want to live your life and motivating you to take the plunge and make changes now, rather than continuing to wait for things to be different. Part II focuses on taking action and being intentional about taking the steps toward your goal.

Pivot takes a broad focus on changing your life, which includes your work and career, and does not provide specific steps for taking career transitions. (Switchers: How Smart Professionals Change Careers and Seize Success is recommended for those wanting concrete steps to career transitions).

While the subtitle of the book suggests that it focuses on both “art and science,” it leans more heavily on inspiration over research. (Switch: How to Change Things When Change is Hard is recommended for those who crave a more research-grounded approach).

This book may be more appealing to those who want to pivot to careers that bring financial success and to those who are comfortable with subtle references to God and Christian values.

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