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

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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.

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.

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!

This eminently practical book reaches out to you in a real way. Clearly the authors understand the frustrations of employees and offer not one but several layers of approaches to help you get the most from your job. How to think about leaving or staying, what to ask, what to say, conversations to have, and checklists to get clear on your views all help you to make the best decisions. The authors pack so much practical assistance into one short book it is just amazing. This book is designed for fast easy reading. Don't miss out on this great treasure!!

I was lucky ... I was gifted with an intuitiveness on how to navigate corporate America to grow, learn and stay satisfied, for years on end, in an organization. But as a manager of literally hundreds of people over the years, I got tired of them saying "fix it" -- "where's my promotion" -- and so on. Yes, as a manager I did have responsibility to grow, develop and keep my people engaged. I also felt that they too had to take some steps, take the initiative, and drive their own careers. This book is perfect for all of those people -- those that didn't know how to find out what they want and go for it. I plan to send a copy to many of those favorites ... those who wanted to grow, but needed some guidance. This will definitely make their worklife easier, and more satisfying. Finally, a guidebook with great how-to's for employees everywhere to take some very positive steps towards a better worklife. An excellent read, it should be on the lunch tables across corporate America.

That's the wake up call that this book is all about! And one of the many thoughts that stuck with me as I nodded my way through the pages - highlighting, folding corners, and making lists of who should read it - nephews, siblings, customers. Love It, Don't Leave It gives us permission, steps, stories, and encouragement to figure out what we want (at work and in life), take charge, stay focused and make it happen right where we are. Finally, a grown up book that shifts responsibility to the real owners of work satisfaction - each of us!

Beverly Kaye and Sharon Jordan-Evans have written a useful book for employees who are tempted by greener pastures. The authors caution that those who pursue a glittering opportunity often wind up in a golden mess. Thus, it makes sense to at least try to improve your job before seeking another one that, ultimately, may be even worse. The book's format offers one item of advice for each letter of the alphabet. At times, the formula wears a bit thin (X for "X-ers and Other Generations"), but the advice itself is sound. It primarily consists of encouraging you to decide what you want and go get it. We recommend this book to currently employed malcontents (you know who you are!) and to those who need help mustering the nerve to discuss job satisfaction with their employers. Perhaps the best piece of advice is to only approach your supervisors for a favor when you understand their WIIFT: "What's In It For Them."

A reviewer (nvrsynvr@aol.com), a project manager from Los Angeles,, September 3, 2003,
Great Advice!
This book was recommended to me by a friend. I am not normally a fan of business books - generally they reek of corporate coercion - but I loved this book. The advice is practical and down-to-earth, the tone is friendly, almost confiding - like a friend is talking to you. I think the subject matter is also extremely timely, as there are fewer and fewer jobs out there, and one may well have to (at least in the current market) try to make the best of where they are at work. This book offers lots of suggestions for pursuing workplace satisfaction that I suspect many workers have not considered. I also like the fact that for once, here's a book about how to make one's worklife more satisfying, and it is not necessarily directed towards managers, who already have a plethora of publications to choose from that are aimed directly at them. It's nice that someone thought of the 'rank and file' for a change!

This is the clearest and most compelling book I've read for people seeking to turn around their attitude toward their job and transform the negativity surrounding them into positive innovation and connection with both their personal mission and the mission of the company they work for. The ABCs are wonderful--as are the t-shirts that illustrate the text throughout. You'll find this such a page-turner you'll think you've bought a novel!

I loved the first 3 chapters of Love It and am ready to buy the book! The humor, charm and user-friendly style that made Love 'Em so easy to use all come across in the preview. Spending
over 20 years as a Human Resources leader in the corporate world and now as a career management consultant, I've heard the appreciation time and again from managers as well as employees
when they are provided with immediately useful, practical and results-oriented tools. I've had much more success with managers and employees making positive changes when they have steps to follow and clear direction rather than to try to draw on theory and conceptual situations. Love It sets the stage for managers and HR professionals to move away from the Mr./Ms "fix-it" label. With employees being given a guide to assume more ownership for fixing what doesn't work for them in the workplace, managers and HR professionals are able to more
consistently take the role with employees of sounding board, coach and collaborative strategist. Corporations talk about managers and HR taking this kind of role, and about employees taking ownership for their workplace and career satisfaction
but learning to "walk the talk" can be a slow and often difficult process. Love It can easily serve as a desktop guide and reinforcer for the steps to take to get the corporate culture moving in the right direction. The t-shirts are great too! Lots of food for thought and discussion opportunities could come from their messages. Congratulations, Bev and Sharon, on another beautifully written, on-target workplace tool. I can't wait to start sharing the book with clients and colleagues.