My Next Book is Coming: Careers for Dummies

I couldn't be more excited. 

I've just signed the contract to write the flagship book in the for Dummies career series. It's Careers for Dummies.

Aimed at people starting out, it's designed to offer fresh, best-in-class ideas for choosing a career, getting well-trained, and landing a good job or becoming successful self-employed. Importantly, it also offers solid advice on how to succeed, even become beloved. 

Careers for Dummies' major elements:
The Careers Catalog: a vastly improved version of what was the most popular part of my previous for Dummies book, Cool Careers for Dummies.  It contains punchy but authoritative scoops on 300+ popular and good under-the-radar careers and self-employment ideas. The DIY Under-the-Radar Career FinderThe DIY Under-the-Radar Business Idea FinderThe Who Am I, Really? checklist, an easy yet potent way to understand yourself and where you fit in the world. Landing a good job, step-by-step. The world has changed. This will offer fresh advice on what works now.The Un-MBA: Why one- and few-person businesses should do the opposite of what's taught in business school. This will offer a collection of specific business ideas plus step-by-step advice on how to succeed. The Career Changer:  This will help in choosing from a collection of rewarding yet easier-to-transition-to careers. Plus, it will help you choose from among four successful approaches to changing careers. New, potent ways to get trained for a career other than a time-consuming, expensive degree.The Trends: A dozen major trends you need to know about to thrive in our changing work world. What Matters to You? Questions to unearth your life's foundational principles.I was so excited about writing this, my tenth book, that back in July, when the publisher and I agreed on basic terms but hadn't ironed out the details, I started working on the book. So it will be done in time for publication this spring!

I may or may not achieve it but my goal is no less than to make this the breakthrough career guide. We'll see.