Praise for Passion at Work
"In today's 24/7 world, Passion at Work can help you find one thing that is far more important than money—meaning! An excellent book that combines making a living with making a difference."
—Dr. Marshall Goldsmith, globally acclaimed author and thought leader on leadership, named by Forbes as one of five most respected executive coaches
"Kang's engaging book offers really useful ideas for how to live in a way that aligns your actions with your values. Doing so brings passion to your work and to the rest of your life. Read it now—and let the passion flow!"
—Dr. Stewart Friedman, Director of the Work/Life Integration Program, The Wharton School, named by Working Mother as one of the top 25 most influential people on work/family issues
"Kang gives us a lens into ourselves. By mastering the Five Ps—passion, proficiency, priorities, plan, and prove—we can take control of our lives and careers. The book offers timely and relevant ideas and tips. Based on Kang's remarkable personal experiences and will, he infuses the reader with a sense of purpose, meaning, and confidence."
—Dr. David Ulrich, Professor at Ross School of Business, University of Michigan, co-author of The HR Value Proposition
"Passion—the 'magic bullet'—is at the core of achieving your potential. Passion at Work serves up a highly stimulating and compelling framework for self-reflecting and profiting—in every sense—by focusing on the one thing that matters most: staying true to your passion. Kang's own experiences and insights add keen perspective, while motivating any reader to act NOW."
—Robert Hargadon, General Manager, Corporate Learning Group, Microsoft
"To find and pursue your passion is to be truly alive! Passion at Work is a wonderful tool to turn your passion into practice."
—Cynthia Good, CEO and Founding Editor, PINK magazine
"It will surely motivate many people to take an aggressive approach in breaking the boundary between work and existence."
—Nassim Nicholas Taleb, author of Fooled by Randomness, selected by FORTUNE to be included with all-time classics such as The Wealth of Nations and The Art of War
"Lawler Kang has written an impassioned work to help people find their own passion and satisfaction in their work. Equally important, drawing on his wide experience and insightful analysis, he also provides a practical and compelling roadmap on how to get there."
—Daniel Yergin, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning book, The Prize and Commanding Heights
"This is a lively and interesting book on understanding and planning your work within the framework of your whole life. The concepts of the end game and understanding your passions, proficiencies, and priorities in putting together a business plan for yourself are well presented and make a lot of sense. An invaluable tool for anyone, wherever you are in your career."
—Michael Schoettle, Retired Partner, Heidrick & Struggles, world's premier executive placement firm
Are you meant for greater things, but your job seems to be getting in the way?
Regardless of where you are in your career, Passion at Work will show how to bring meaning to your work and provide the tools to powerfully align your passions, proficiencies, and priorities...creating a niche only you can dominate!
Lawler Kang shares the lessons learned from his extraordinary twenty-year journey overcoming four life-altering operations—one leaving him in a coma, a wheelchair, and visibly disfigured—and then rising to pinnacles ...