What if you could go back in time and provide yourself guidance on how to unlock your career potential? You’ve graduated, and spent over 15 years doing various roles in business, technology and people management. You’ve done well for yourself but know you could do more. Your potential has not yet been reached. And now you have the chance to go back in time to share that “stuff you wish you knew earlier”. That stuff, at the time, you didn’t even know you needed to know. All the information that doesn’t have a course code and is not taught in the traditional school system. But you figured out anyways through trial and error. Sometimes with more error than trial. What if you could leverage some of that information to unlock, and accelerate your career potential?

You can! With SIWIKE: Stuff I Wish I Knew Earlier – How to Unlock your career potential! Available on Amazon or your favourite online book retailer.


 

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Are looking or order books for your school, class, club, or members of your organization? Feel free to reach out at luki@focusinspired.com and can provide a volume pricing for the book.

 

The book makes a great grad present for high school students looking to make the most out of their post-secondary education. And of course for university and college soon-to-be grads. Plus the book would also be useful for recent grads, young professionals and those in career transition. Look out for future editions of the book with specific insights into those life stages.

 

 

Table of contents for the book

 

  • Acknowledgements
  • Luki’s Disclaimer
  • Introduction
    • The origin story
    • SIWIKE: Stuff I Wish I Knew Earlier
    • Only for soon-to-be-grads?
    • Guiding principles

 

  • Part One: Vision
    • Chapter 1: A Grand Adventure of Your Own Design
      • Prioritizing yourself and your future
      • It’s your choice, so seek success
      • Career success starts with school success
      • Post-secondary education isn’t for everyone — and that’s okay
      • Evaluate what success means to you
    • Chapter 2: Who Are You and What Do You Want?
      • Are you a chef or cook?
      • Self-awareness is everything
      • Know your own tendencies
      • Focus on your strengths; make your weaknesses irrelevant
      • Your value lies in your passions
      • Find your why before figuring out your how
      • Your purpose may be the source of your brand
    • Chapter 3: Summary — Vision
      • Vision: Resources

 

  • Part 2: Preparation
    • Chapter 4: Check Your Vitals
      • A little self-care goes a long way
      • Take pride in your personal presentation
      • There’s power in the present moment
      • Emotions have intelligence
      • Cultivate your confidence
      • Have a growth mindset
      • All learning starts with memory
    • Chapter 5: You’re More Wealthy Than You Think
      • Create an abundance mindset
      • Good money management is learned, not inherited
      • Credit or convenience
      • Profit from the side hustle
    • Chapter 6: Communication Is Connection
      • Relationships matter as much as results
      • Adapt your communication style
      • It’s better to be understood than heard
      • Don’t just be interesting; be interested
    • Chapter 7: Summary — Preparation
      • Preparation: Resources

 

  • Part 3: Skill Building
    • Chapter 8: Motivation and Productivity Hacks
      • Motivation fuels your success; procrastination is the enemy
      • Your results are determined by your expectations
      • You are in control of your habits
      • Time management is attention management
    • Chapter 9: Job Hunt
      • Everyone is a salesperson
      • In every role, there is a “customer” to be served
      • Reverse-engineer the job you want
      • Focus on accomplishments, not activities, on your resume
      • Practice your interview skills
      • Hiring is seasonal — know when to apply
      • Work experience is the shortcut to going pro
      • Your job hunt never ends
      • Gain experience managing up, beside, and below
      • Essential tips and tools for job seekers
    • Chapter 10: The New Networking
      • Introverts can network, too
      • Networking does not have to be sleazy — Build Meaningful
      • Connections
      • Networking is not a crapshoot
      • It pays to be the dumbest person in the room
      • Future opportunities come from past connections
    • Chapter 11: Summary — Skill Building
      • Skill building: Resources

 

  • Part 4: Expansion
    • Chapter 12: Lifelong Learning
      • Your first job is not forever
      • The path to success is rarely straight or narrow
      • Add to and adjust your career bucket list
      • Find your inner critic
      • Knowledge shared is knowledge multiplied
      • You’ve got more time than you think
      • All my dreams can come true — but not all at once
      • You can create your passion
    • Chapter 13: Unstoppable
      • Live life in the front row
      • Mediocrity is the enemy
      • Seek mastery
      • You can run your own company
      • There’s no time like the present
    • Chapter 14: Summary — Expansion

 

  • Chapter 15: Where Will Your Awesomeness Take You?
  • Commemoration