Love It, Don't Leave It: 26 Ways to Get What You Want at Work [Paperback]

Beverly L. Kaye (Author), Sharon Jordan-Evans (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 2003

Love It, Don't Leave It encourages employees to assume responsibility for the way their work lives work. This is not difficult, say authors Beverly Kaye and Sharon Jordan-Evans, who take a witty and practical approach to finding job satisfaction. Presented in an appealing, accessible A to Z format, the book includes strategies for communication, career growth, balancing work with family, and more. Chapters include "Ask: And You May Receive," "Jerk: Work with One?" "Passion: It's Not Just a Fruit," and "Zenith: Are We There Yet?" The same breezy, results-minded style that made the authors' Love 'Em or Lose 'Em a bestseller makes this follow-up a fun and inspiring read.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Unhappy with your job? Before you vote with your feet, consider the advice of career specialists Beverly Kaye and Sharon Jordan-Evans and learn to love your job. In this practical sequel to their bestseller Love 'Em or Lose 'Em, the authors focus on employee satisfaction as a responsibility you must share with your employer. Although the format of Love It, Don't Leave It: 26 Ways to Get What You Want at Work is gimmicky--the suggestions follow the 26 letters of the alphabet--the advice is smart and specific.

Based on research with 15,000 people who have job longevity, Kaye and Jordan-Evans identified five top "stay factors" such as opportunity for growth and pay equity. Using these factors, they map several dozen CPR ("Career Path Resuscitation") including taming the boss from hell, finding multiple mentors, protecting family time, bringing fun to work, breaking out of your cubicle and solving your Rodney "no respect" Dangerfield problem.

One standout chapter enriches our understanding of the out of the box metaphor by comparing the properties of glass, concrete, and vapor boxes. Rich in examples and underlined with strategies, this book will attract a wide audience. Follow your heart careerists may question the very idea of lobbying against changing jobs. Still, when the authors urge each reader to become the author of his or her job satisfaction, the book becomes a valuable companion in an uncertain economy. --Barbara Mackoff

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Product Details

• Paperback: 194 pages
• Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers; 1 edition (September 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 157675250X
• ISBN-13: 978-1576752500
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #328,323 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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29 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Left It, Didn't Love It, March 21, 2004

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Aaauger (Austin, TX United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Love It, Don't Leave It: 26 Ways to Get What You Want at Work (Paperback)

Given the rave reviews for this book, I was surprised by the lack of content and value. The book's message is a truism: only you are responsible for your own happiness. It goes on to encourage you to ask for what you want. These aren't bad assertions but they're more complicated to implement than this book would have you believe. The content is structured like an article in a woman's magazine: it uses a bulletized format with basic questions to ask yourself like "What do you enjoy" followed by inane suggestions like "Decorate your office". Cloying and without substance, this book fails to answer many core questions. What if your boss declines your request? What motivates an organization? How do you make lateral moves? Where are the examples of individuals who reengineered their work situation and how exactly they did it ? Granted, too many employees don't understand the work relationship or how to work an organization. But this is not the book that will address those issues. If you're still determined to read this book, my copy is up for sale on Amazon's used site.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Love It - Practical and really useful, September 29, 2003

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This review is from: Love It, Don't Leave It: 26 Ways to Get What You Want at Work (Paperback)

This is the book that truly gives employees a path to their own satisfaction and job enrichment. It made me understand that I can and should take responsibility for my own worklife and that there are things I can do myself that will improve my satisfaction, happiness and outlook at work. Instead of waiting for my manager to make things happen, there is much I can do for myself. Thank you for Love It. I wish I'd had it before I left my last job.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Practical Stuff for Self-Empowerment!, October 17, 2003

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Lindy Williams (Greensboro, NC United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Love It, Don't Leave It: 26 Ways to Get What You Want at Work (Paperback)

A fabulous companion book to Love 'Em or Lose 'Em, Love It Don't Leave It offers step by step, practical advice, ideas, tips and much more. Many employees are feeling the effects of the wild workplace ride of the last few years. Recognizing what can be done to take actions around your own career and understanding the many job satisfaction leverage points you can control or influence can be extremely rewarding and, yes, even empowering! Kaye & Jordan-Evans give the reader all that even step by step guides on getting a mentor, setting goals..the list goes on. A must read for employees who want recover the energy they gave away and rediscover the passion for their work - and for the managers who want to help them!