Insights to Ignite Your Career
Introducing our Career Catalyst Shelf! These books by Innovation Women members offer valuable insights and actionable strategies to help you refine your skills, amplify your voice, and grow your personal brand. From mastering public speaking to navigating career challenges, each read provides the tools to elevate your professional journey. Let these voices empower your next step.
1. Byte Burnout by Dr. Viv Babber
50 simple strategies to prevent burnout in our tech-driven world. Using relatable tech analogies, Babber shows how to set boundaries, take digital detox breaks, and maintain mental well-being, whether you’re leading a team or working solo.
2. Born to Buzz: How to Spark Your Passions (Without Quitting it All) by Laura Best
This book is a guide for individuals who feel they are not living to their full potential but are not willing to make drastic life changes. Best introduces 12 “Sparks,” or transformative strategies, to help readers pursue their passions while managing their existing responsibilities. The book uses relatable stories and actionable tools to help people rediscover their confidence, improve their lives, and find what truly lights them up.
3. Clarifying What Matters: Creating Direction For Your Career by Erica Mattison
The book is a practical guide for mission-driven professionals who want to align their work with their personal values. It uses a blend of personal stories, client insights, and guided reflections to help readers clarify what is most important to them. The book provides actionable frameworks to help individuals overcome self-doubt and make intentional career decisions.
4. Imposter No More by Jill Stoddard
This book is a professional guide to overcoming imposter syndrome and self-doubt. The author, Dr. Jill Stoddard, draws on personal experience and research to explain why successful people often question their own legitimacy. The book introduces the concept of psychological flexibility as a key tool, teaching readers how to change their relationship with self-doubting thoughts and feelings instead of trying to control them. It provides a clear framework and actionable steps for cultivating this skill to make bold career choices.
5. Remarkable Speaking by Shelley Goldstein
This book provides a framework for becoming a more confident and powerful public speaker. It offers tools to help you quickly structure a speech for any event, while also coaching you to embrace your authentic experiences. The goal is to help you build trust and become a more influential leader by speaking with confidence and authenticity.
6. She Engineers: Outsmart Bias, Unlock your Potential, and Create the Engineering Career of Your Dreams by Stephanie Slocum
This book is a career guide for female engineers who feel stuck or unappreciated in their jobs. Written by a female engineer, it provides practical tactics to help women succeed in a male-dominated field, without having to work excessive hours. The book offers actionable advice on topics like identifying strengths, finding an expert niche, and navigating gender bias to advance your career and increase your influence.
7. The Celebrity Status Handbook: How to Create a Personal Brand That Gets You Seen & Paid Like a Star in Your Industry by Heather Poduska
This book is a step-by-step guide for those who want to build a powerful personal brand and be seen as an industry leader. It focuses on how to make your value clear to your audience and become an attractive guest for media and influencers. The book outlines how to develop a unique mission, craft your brand story, and leverage your one-of-a-kind strengths to stand out in your market.
8. Thinking About Speaking: The Adastra Approach to Mastering the American English Accent by Christi Barb
This book is for non-native English speakers who want to improve their communication clarity in American English, as well as for teachers of English as a second language. It defines what an accent is and explains why traditional methods often fall short of helping speakers reach an advanced level of skill. The book introduces an approach that goes beyond pronunciation, using cognitive techniques to help speakers make significant changes to their speech.
9. Your Voice Matters: A Guide To Speaking Soulfully When It Counts by Lauri Smith
This book is a guide to overcoming suppression and speaking authentically. It teaches readers to speak “soulfully” by challenging the ingrained belief that they should hide or minimize themselves. The author provides a step-by-step framework, including tools and exercises, to help individuals stand in their power and share their truth, ultimately inspiring them to express their purpose and make a meaningful impact.
About the Authors
These authors are Innovation Women Content Creator members, a group of speakers who are also authors and/or podcast hosts. We’ll be spotlighting their books regularly to help you discover your next favorite read. Be on the lookout for more!
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