Robert Dickie III - The Leap: Launching Your Full-Time Career in Our Part-Time Economy

A must-read for job seekers! Robert Dickie lays out a cutting edge yet practical game plan for everyone jumping into a job search.

KATIE KING, business development executive, Grant Thornton LLP and 20-year veteran to the staffing industry

Robert is one of the most thoughtful and genuine leaders I know, and the power and effectiveness of his advice, anecdotes, and action plans is evidenced in his success in applying them to his own life. My only regret is that I didnt have such a powerful how-to guide at my disposal earlier in my own career!

BRETT R. KEITH, managing partner, Rockwood Equity Partners LLC

Robert Dickie encourages us to take the next step in our working life with an accountable mentor, proven principles, and biblical wisdom. This book shows how a person can use a strong work ethic and apply it to the real world we live in now. How we work today really matters, and this book gives us the courage to jump and the knowledge to land safely.

DR. WILLIAM SHIELL, First Baptist Church of Tallahassee

A must-read! Robert shares very useful insights and direction for the large and increasing numbers who are, or soon will be, confronting career changes necessitated by our rapidly changing global economy impacting every facet of life.

ROD DAMMEYER, former partner, Arthur Anderson and CEO of Itel Corporation, current CEO of CAC

By combining godly wisdom from his experiences and those of some truly great men and women, Robert provides a solid framework for young professionals to process the otherwise bewildering choices around education, profession, and life itself.

HENRY KAESTNER, executive chairman, Bandwidth.com, managing partner, Sovereigns Capital

The Leap will help those at the beginning of their journey and also serves as a check-up for those of us already moving down lifes path. I recommend this to all who want to walk the walk more than they want to talk the talk.

RON SIMMONS, state representative Texas House District 65, chairman, Retirement Advisors of America, and vice chairman, Autism Society of America

Robert speaks in my Innovation & Social Media class at Lee University about the importance of personal branding. He is a very engaging speaker and brings real, actionable advice that can immediately impact anyones future job prospects. Robert comes with a wealth of knowledge on the current job market and shares his wisdom freely. My students love hearing him speak. I look forward to utilizing his book as a resource in the classroom.

JARED POWERS, adjunct professor, Lee University Department of Communication Arts

This book is full of real life examples, practical application, and inspiration for every age group. I see glimpses of my husband Larry Burketts teachings woven throughout each chapter and know that he would have been pleased to see Robert passionately following in his footsteps to help others. I am proud that Robert is carrying on his legacy through his writing and with his work at Crown.

JUDY BURKETT, cofounder of Christian Financial Concepts

In The Leap, Robert Dickie has nailed ithes provided a resource that can help anyone in the marketplace find both firm footing and a realistic, optimistic perspective on their career. This is no academic summary, eitherRobert walks the talk personally and professionally and provides proven, rock solid guidance.

CHRIS HERSCHEND, vice chairman, Herschend Family Entertainment

Experience, integrity, and insight are interwoven throughout Bobs work, life, and book, The Leap, which will give those ready to take a chance on a life immeasurably more than they can ask or imagine. By picking up a book, most readers hope to enjoy the material and learn something. Youll get all that and more in Bobs insightful book that also provides practical steps for people ready to begin their next adventure.

KRISTI STONE HAMRICK, columnist, speaker, president, KSH Media, Inc.

The world has undergone some dramatic changes since the advent of the Internet. The way we live and work will continue to evolve as the remaining two-thirds of the worlds population come online. Scary? Daunting? Confusing? Perhaps a little, but with Robert Dickies book The Leap you will gain valuable insights into how to seek out the opportunities and derive value from this increasingly connected world.

NIKKI PARKER, regional director, Freelancer.com

People who are highly skilled at identifying problems are everywhere in our culture. Dont blame the messenger, is their laid-back attitude. They stay on the sidelines waiting for someone else to take the leap and actually do something. Robert Dickie is a member of that rare fraternity of doers and this book is another example. I cant think of a better primer for the child/grandchild/intern/recent-hire about to tackle the world or for a mid-career person who needs a between-the-ears check-up. Blame the messenger? No. Congratulate this messenger and his timeless message.

LIEUTENANT COLONEL GARY GIBBS, United States Air Force (Ret)

Whether you are early on in your adult life and career or find yourself at a crossroads, The Leap will give you tangible takeaways that you can start implementing today to create quick but lasting positive results. This book is a practical application manual for the positive values that Bob Dickie has established for himself as a father, friend, military officer, business leader, and man of faith.

NEWTON B. COLLINSON IV, former president, Collinson Media & Events, entrepreneur

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