III - Love Your Work

Do you want to be prepared for your future? Then read this book. The workforce has been through a radical change in the past three decades, and every person working today will benefit from the wisdom and insight given between these covers.

RICHARD GLASS | Director, Career Center, Liberty University

Robert Dickies newest book, Love Your Work, outlines the path and the plans to help you escape the emotional and financial drain of a job that doesnt meet your needs or motivate you to achieve your God-given potential. Get it. Read it. Pivot to the career you were made for!

CHUCK BENTLEY | CEO, Crown Financial Ministries

As a college professor and student advisor, I am always looking for practical tools that help my students identify and harness their passions, talents, and God-given abilities. I appreciate the on the ground approach in this book where Robert uses Pivot Points to provide straightforward action steps and experiential learning each step of the way! I will be recommending this book to my students and colleagues.

BARBARA A. HERTER | Rinker School of Business, Palm Beach Atlantic University

We millennials often need to be reminded not only what to do and how to do it, but why. We need to know our work matters. We come alive at the intersection of skill and meaning, and Love Your Work shows us how to get there. This is an extremely insightful guide to help you use your passion to make an impact on your world.

ALLIE BETH STUCKEY | The Conservative Millennial Blog

A must read for those in career transition or those looking for something more. The practical resources and actionable tools not only help someone pivot to a new life-fulfilling career, but also give real-life examples to inspire and to motivate. Invest in yourself with this great resource.

JEREMIE KUBICEK | CEO of GiANT Worldwide and bestselling author

If you are ready to move from going through the motions to loving your work and living into your faith, your passion, your gifts and skills, then this is the book for you. Within these pages Robert Dickie gives you fresh tools to help you pivot toward a career that both fits you and fits our fast-changing work landscape. Dive in and discover how you can begin to prepare yourself for the kind of position where you can thrive.

TOM OGBURN | First Baptist Church Knoxville

Theres no denying that life comes at us fast. The same has been the case with the pace at which industries are changing and the nature of work as weve known it has been eroded. Once again, Robert Dickie III has provided us with an invaluable resource to practically navigate those changes. I am confident that many lives will be impacted by the information, wisdom, and tangible resources provided throughout this professional journey in book form. If youre ready for a pivot, there is no time like the present, and this book can serve as your catalyst.

REGGIE LEONARD | Assistant Director for Career Services, University of Virginia

If you have ever got to the point in your career where you have wondered is this all there is? or thought so this is how it ends?, in his latest book Love Your Work Robert Dickie makes it clear that it doesnt have to be drudgery and boredom in our careers. Robert shows us how to analyze our current career and if we have to make a pivot what steps we should take to increase the odds of making it the right one. Really, this book is a step-by-step how to get the most out of our careers for the glory of God.

TIM MARKS | President, Bonvera

A must read for those in career transition or those looking for something more. Robert Dickie has packed his book with practical resources and actionable tools to help someone pivot to a new fulfilling career. He weaves powerful stories with real-life examples of those who have pivoted to a better career to help those wishing to do the same.

JOEL WIDMER | Founder and CEO, Fluxe Digital Marketing

2017 by
ROBERT DICKIE III

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I DEDICATE THIS BOOK to the Great Recession refugees who worked hard, followed instructions, and did everything they were told to do to achieve the American dream. Like me, you just wanted a fulfilling career, to make a difference in the world, to be able to provide for yourself, maybe your family, and help others along the way. You followed the plan, perfectly checking the boxes along the way, only to wake up one morning and realize the path you followed had led to a destination that was less than desirable and left you unsatisfied with your career. Instead of being passionate about what you were doing, maybe you found yourself just getting by. You noticed the world changing around you, and you realized the game plan you had been following left you unprepared for the reality you faced.

But now, instead of waiting for the next surprise around the corner, you are ready to take action. Instead of letting the life slowly get sucked out of you each week, you are ready to jail-break your career. Instead of dreading Monday morning, you are ready to create your escape to the job, career, and future you always wanted.

It has been said, Depression is being trapped in the past. Anxiety is being trapped in the future. I dedicate this book to those who refuse both of those positions and are living in the momentready to start a new, exciting journey to the work they love and a career that is meaningful. #RiseUp

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