Forty years, 10,000 days, 80,000 hours. Measure it any way you like, but this is about the length of a typical career. With so much life spent working, why not spend some time planning your career in an organized, strategic manner? - Are you a bit fuzzy on your career goals? - Is your work-life balance not under control? - Have you achieved some career success and are considering change -- but to what? - Do you feel unsure about networking -- and why it matters? - Are you uncomfortable discussing career issues with your manager?If you answered yes to even one of these questions, this book will help. You will learn: - To define your career goals and then achieve them (Reality Check Interviews) - How to take control over your balance by defining it properly (Personal Balance Sheet)- Networking that is focused on results, and doesn?t rely on pointless conversations or ?schmoozing? (Give to Get and Bank of Me) - How to engage your manager and others in your career development process (Career Commitment Chart)- How to be successful after a change (Gap Analysis)In this book, Randall Craig provides the process and practical tools for each person to take control over their career -- and their life.