The Pathfinder: How to Choose or Change Your Career for a Lifetime of Satisfaction and Success,   ISBN:9780684823997

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This was one of five career counseling books that I ordered and read. I found it very inspirational and it gave me that extra push that I needed to go from "I hate my job," to "I'm going to do something about it." The other four were basically useless. After reading this book, I have been working with the Rockport Institute to find my future career and it has been extremely helpful. I recently read 'Now What?' which was a better step-by-step guide for actually starting the process. I highly recommend both books.

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I purchased this book hoping that after reading it I would have a clear understanding of a career or careers that would fit me. After reading the reviews here at Amazon I thought this book would answer all my questions. But, after reading the whole book, 374 pages of redundant ramblings, and a notebook full of useless lists, I was at the same point I was at before reading the book: clueless as to which career path I should pursue. The author keeps promising that all the work you are putting into it will pay off with solid answers as to which career you are best suited for. Well, you get about 3/4 of the way through the book and he tells you to use his $500 career counseling service to see which careers are best for you. Disappointing and very dishonest. Nicholas Lore should be ashamed of himself. This book is just a big, long commercial for his Rockport Institute overprised $500 test you can take; that is the only way to get the careers list you'd be best suited for. Don't buy this book, it is a waste of your time and money!!!!!!

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This is not just another self help book. It is a guided path to your new life. If you are not ready to change your current situation and are just going to skim over it in hopes that you will pick up some new tricks by osmosis, don't spend the money.

If you are willing to do a bit of work and know that you reap the benefits of change in many small ways not in one big lump sum, then stop reading the reviews and start ordering.

I am very glad that this book was recommended to me and it has opened up a life of happiness with my employment options. I suspect that through the process laid out in this book and the work required to implement change most people that have purchased this book and truly followed the authors words and recommendations have had similar results.

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I was at first skeptical about this book -- it was written over 10 years ago, and books like What Color Is Your Parachute has a new version every single year! But while WCIYP isn't a bad book (the 2009 version I read in entirety), only this book has given me the tools to understand myself enough to find the career I can both ENJOY and BE GOOD AT. The author has some background in eastern religions, and it shows in the amount of self-introspection necessary to get the most of the book. Keeping a journal is a great idea, and the separation between WANTS and COMMITMENTS is excellent. Highly, highly recommended!

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Fast shipping! Book in great condition. Half way through reading this and it is a very good book if you feel lost on what career you want to pursue. It's a book that helps you get to know yourself a little better. It helps to guide you into that perfect career for you, while taking into account your personality type, interests, abilities, and values. Thanks!