| Have you ever considered that you hate your job, | | | | the boss and when it is your turn to go how to pick |
| well you do not hate it exactly, after all you are | | | | the successor is key to your legacy. And in case you |
| successful and many people would love to have your | | | | are thinking about self-employment, the author |
| job. You are thankful for your talents and your | | | | explains the pitfalls in that too, and I imagine he is |
| well-paying job, but still something is a miss. With all | | | | doing this from experience, you decide after reading |
| the stress, hassles and just plain "life" issues, wouldn't | | | | The Corporate Steeplechase. |
| you just like to see if the grass is really greener on | | | | Well there you have it the problems, and I suppose |
| the other side, just once? | | | | you might better see yourself in a Dream Job as a |
| Think of all the chaos and controversy surrounding | | | | NASCAR Driver or the CEO of a Large Computer |
| your corporate life, it is not as if these things are | | | | company? For instance, if you read this book you will |
| secret in any way. We all know what the reality is | | | | understand that there are better jobs out there: |
| and for those who don't there are plenty of books | | | | "The Silicon Boys and their Valley of Dreams" by |
| on the subject they can read, such as: | | | | David A. Kaplan - 1999. |
| "The Corporate Steeplechase - Predictable Crises in a | | | | This book takes you through the lives of Computer |
| Business Career" by Dr. Scrully Blotnick - 1984. | | | | Company and Silicon Valley entrepreneurs like; Steve |
| There are many issues explains the author where | | | | Jobs, Bill Gates, Jerry Yang, Larry Ellison, Andy Grove, |
| behavior, belief and attitude govern one's corporate | | | | John Doerr, Marc Andreessen and Jim Clark. These |
| career. Sometimes taking a stand is problematic for | | | | folks have more than they can spend in a lifetime |
| ones career. The biggest crises in ones career is | | | | and enjoy everything from jet fighter planes to |
| when you lose your job, but it happens. There are | | | | multi-million dollar racing sailboats. Sure they work hard |
| ways to beat the system Says Dr. Blotnick, which he | | | | and there is challenge in their jobs, as they command |
| carefully outlines. One needs to decide if they are an | | | | an army of soldiers and corporate employees, but |
| independent thinker or a corporate terrorist with | | | | what's it all about? Wouldn't you like to know? Well |
| insubordination tendencies. If you are going to switch | | | | then you will need to read this book. |
| jobs, you need a checklist and it must be planned for | | | | Still wouldn't you like to experience it in real time? |
| a smooth transition. | | | | Wouldn't you like to live your dream job for a day or |
| Knowing how to become indispensible to the | | | | two? If so what would that dream job be, what |
| company is paramount, and this book gives you the | | | | would you like to be today? Dare to dream. |
| secrets. Manipulating the boss can put you inline to be | | | | |