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Title: The Leap: How 3 Simple Changes Can Propel
Your Career from Good to Great
Author: Rick Smith
Stars: ***
The title of the book is a bit misleading. Right from the get-go the author
explains that a grand leap is not necessary to propel one’s career. He
provides many examples of wildly successful people (to include Bill Gates)
that took measured and conservative steps on their career journeys as
opposed to risky, cavernous leaps.
What’s the 3 step formula?
1) Find your Primary Color – the intersection of your skills and passions. This
is critical, because if the major activities of occupations in your career track
are not aligned with your primary color you will never be totally fulfilled. The
author provides an online tool to help you find your Primary Color.
2) Bring your Primary Color to bear on an idea – It can’t be just any idea
though. It needs to be Big, Selfless, and Simple. All these characteristics
must be present for others to latch on and propel your idea forward.
3) Let the Spark Sequence happen – Experiment. Seek out ways to try out your
idea(s) and use your skills on a smaller scale. This will allow you to gain
confidence. It will give you a taste of what lies ahead, and before you know it,
incredible things will start to happen.
The book is well written, easy to understand, and the advice is actionable. It’s
full of valuable tidbits for the many that are not pleased with their current
career trajectories – a very large target audience, indeed.
Your Career from Good to Great
Author: Rick Smith
Stars: ***
The title of the book is a bit misleading. Right from the get-go the author
explains that a grand leap is not necessary to propel one’s career. He
provides many examples of wildly successful people (to include Bill Gates)
that took measured and conservative steps on their career journeys as
opposed to risky, cavernous leaps.
What’s the 3 step formula?
1) Find your Primary Color – the intersection of your skills and passions. This
is critical, because if the major activities of occupations in your career track
are not aligned with your primary color you will never be totally fulfilled. The
author provides an online tool to help you find your Primary Color.
2) Bring your Primary Color to bear on an idea – It can’t be just any idea
though. It needs to be Big, Selfless, and Simple. All these characteristics
must be present for others to latch on and propel your idea forward.
3) Let the Spark Sequence happen – Experiment. Seek out ways to try out your
idea(s) and use your skills on a smaller scale. This will allow you to gain
confidence. It will give you a taste of what lies ahead, and before you know it,
incredible things will start to happen.
The book is well written, easy to understand, and the advice is actionable. It’s
full of valuable tidbits for the many that are not pleased with their current
career trajectories – a very large target audience, indeed.
V E N T U R E S , L L C