“Early in my career, I asked a mentor to help me chart out the next five years of my career. I wish I had this book then. I learned on my own the value of hard work, humility, sharing success with others, empowerment, and teamwork, but I believe I would have gotten there faster and with less anxiety and stress with this book in hand.”—Dan Neary, Retired CEO, Mutual of Omaha
“Imagine a coach delivering the hard-won wisdom of hundreds of folks’ careers right when you need it—just as you start in the working world. That’s this book.”—Melissa Swift, U.S. Transformation Leader, Mercer
“Am I Doing This Right is a brilliant playbook filled with stories, anecdotes, and practical advice that is a must read for leaders embarking on their professional career.”—Darlene DeRosa, Consultant in Leadership Advisory Services, Spencer Stuart
“Am I Doing This Right? bridges the gap between college and career. Its large survey and array of smart tips will help put any young person on a path to professional accomplishment and personal fulfillment.”—Daniel H. Pink, #1 New York Times best-selling author of The Power of Regret, Drive, and a Whole New Mind
“Am I Doing This Right represents an extraordinary resource for executives in the first decade of their careers. It is filled with great wisdom and coaching from some of the best, most successful leaders. It’s a must read!”—Jim Loehr, Renowned Performance Psychologist, and New York Times bestselling author
“Intention is almost everything in life, this book will show you where to put your attention.”—Paul Axtel, Consultant and Author of Being Remarkable
“There are many stages of career and life. This book will give you the tools to master them both.”—Chad Holdorf, VP Digital Product Adoption, Pendo
“Am I Doing This Right? is like the mentor we wished we all had when we started our first job. If you are early in your career, do yourself a favor and read this book!”—Jon Gordon, 12x best-selling author of The Carpenter and Training Camp
“Leadership doesn’t have to be mysterious. Am I Doing This Right shares the wisdom of hundreds of leaders and outlines a plan for anyone brave enough to step up and do the work.”—Seth Godin, Author, Linchpin
“A must read for new professionals or anyone looking to make a change in their careers! Am I Doing This Right offers practical and timely knowledge, researched by the experts in the field.”—Dr. Marshall Goldsmith, Thinkers50 #1 Executive Coach and New York Times best-selling author of Triggers, Mojo, and What Got You Here Won’t Get You There
“Your early career and work experiences are like early deposits into your retirement or savings accounts. They could be energy deflators OR they could be early deposits in the YOU account. Your net worth in future decades in all aspects of that concept could be huge because of the compounding effect. It is not destiny but development at work. Early experiences have the greatest potential for your continued growth. This book is a major investment in your future!”—Richard Boyatzis, PhD, Distinguished University Professor, Case Western Reserve University, Coauthor of the international best seller, Primal Leadership and the New Helping People Change
“Timely, relevant, and authentic! Whether you are starting your career or just a bit stuck, this book gives inspiration and tools to move forward and be better!”—David Horsager, CEO and Author, Trust EDGE
“This book is like having the most knowledgeable mentor possible at your disposal at all times! We spend the early parts of our careers wondering if we are ‘doing this right.’ This book answers that question and guides the reader toward not only success but fulfillment in their career.”—Susan (Finerty) Zelmanski, Author and Consultant, Mastering the Matrix—7 Essentials to Getting Things Done in Complex Organizations
“The world of professional career advice is full of rules and answers from successful figures. Refreshingly, Tony Thelen and his colleagues have written a valuable book to make us think through four important questions—who am I? Where am I going? How do I get there? What can I learn along the way? There’s no expiry date to these questions and we will come up with newer answers when we pose them at different stages and times. They also do not want us to answer them silently, alone but as a community by sharing our stories as the fourth voice. While everyone’s journey may seem different and unique, we see intersection points when we read other stories and share our own; we see ourselves in other stories more than we may have thought before. Read. Reflect. Share. Learn.”—Venkat Venkatraman, Professor of Management and Department Chair, Boston University Questrom School of Business