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Books to Elevate Your Career Transition as an Ambitious Mom
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items As you face the prospect of leveling up in leadership, switching careers, or taking time off to raise a family (or some combination), there are many unknowns to consider. These books helped me navigate the uncertainties throughout the years leading u...
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How to Define Your Career Transition
STAY | Enhance Your Leadership Skills
GO | Pursue Entrepreneurship
OPT OUT | Stay at Home with Your Children
How to Define Your Career Transition
When you know, you know. But how do you REALLY know? Read books, go silent, pray, and think! These books help clarify your priorities, purpose, and dreams. Use your learnings to craft a vision for your next move as the first step in elevating your ca...
What if we've got it all wrong? Money isn't *the only thing* – wealth comes in many forms. This book helps clarify life's priorities by offering a different perspective on what “wealth” truly means.
The 5 Types of Wealth: A Transformative Guide to Design Your Dream Life
You know what it's like to stress about all things happening in your role. That's why you're here! This book shifted my perspective and helped me feel a little less anxious about everything.
Rhythms of Renewal: Trading Stress and Anxiety for a Life of Peace and Purpose
Your mindset will either make or break your ability to transition to the next stage with clarity and ease. I love this book for helping me cultivate a “glass half full” mentality.
The Gap and The Gain: The High Achievers' Guide to Happiness, Confidence, and Success
This was such a good read for preparing to make a significant career transition as a working mom! Fear plays a role, and this book helps significantly reduce its impact.
Fear Is Not the Boss of You: How to Get Out of Your Head and Live the Life You Were Made For
I'd be lying if I didn't say this book single-handedly planted the seed that this could be possible. Such a great read!
The 4-Hour Workweek, Expanded and Updated: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich
STAY | Enhance Your Leadership Skills
So you're in a role where your skill set is vastly underutilized. Are you the problem, or are they? It's hard to say, but what you CAN control is upskilling. Nobody can take away what you bring to the table, so let's ensure that it includes everythin...
John C. Maxwell is a leadership legend. This book is a must-read!
Leadership 101: What Every Leader Needs to Know
My husband is a Marine veteran, so I've always been partial to military-based leadership concepts. This is a great book to start with in your journey to grow.
Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win (New Edition)
I've always taken the approach of “it's me” when there's a problem, even if I ultimately had no responsibility for how something happened. Each issue is an opportunity to learn!
It's the Manager: Moving From Boss to Coach
My personal brand priority is having my 'ish together, with the ability to drive impactful team behaviors. Atomic Habits really elevated my ability to do just that.
Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
GO | Pursue Entrepreneurship
My favorite! I side-hustled in one way or another for my entire 18 years in corporate. There's a story there, but I have *always* leaned in to the prospect of entrepreneurship. While I'd been “in it” for a long time, these books made all the differen...
Amy Porterfield is a gem in the world of online course creation, and she wrote this actionable guide to get set for your Two Weeks' Notice. This guide leads you right into a plan for entrepreneurship as an online course creator.
Two Weeks Notice: Find the Courage to Quit Your Job, Make More Money, Work Where You Want, and Change the World
My guilty pleasure is reading entrepreneurial business books, and this one is my favorite! It helped me hone in on what's needed to run a solid business on my own and get it right from the start!
Traction: Get a Grip on Your Business
Whether you're skilled in financial management or not, this book is crucial for the entrepreneur!
Profit First: Transform Your Business from a Cash-Eating Monster to a Money-Making Machine
OPT OUT | Stay at Home with Your Children
Many women KNOW that this is the singular role they're meant to play. Me? Not so much. This job is the absolute most important in the world, but it hasn't come naturally for me. Here are the books that have changed my mindset. I couldn't be more exci...
Fun fact – leaving corporate to raise a family doesn't have to mean leaving your career in corporate forEVER. This book is a valuable resource for reframing this path and highlighting important considerations before proceeding with the transition.
The Power Pause: How to Plan a Career Break After Kids--and Come Back Stronger Than Ever
One thing I had to consider with SAHM-life was how slow things might move. Of course, I'd continue creating in some way, but this book helped me align with a way that makes so much more sense. This is also an excellent book for cultivating a general ...
Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout
It's really encouraging to see the benefit of our family rhythms as a result of this book's guidance. It's crucial to have a plan and purpose for your day!
Habits of the Household: Practicing the Story of God in Everyday Family Rhythms
From the author of “1000 Hours Outside”, this book brings such a great perspective to ditching the screen and pursuing time outside – and not being required to entertain the kids 24/7!
Until the Streetlights Come On: How a Return to Play Brightens Our Present and Prepares Kids for an Uncertain Future
Abbie is truly a gem. She comes in hard with the best perspective on motherhood. A must-read!
M Is for Mama: A Rebellion Against Mediocre Motherhood
Another incredible read from Abbie. My biggest fear was how hard it would be to stay home compared to showing up for a desk job each day. This book changed my perspective!
Hard Is Not the Same Thing as Bad: The Perspective Shift That Could Completely Change the Way You Mother