Don't Quit Your Day Job (eBook)

Aliza Knox built and led APAC businesses for three of the world's top technology firms. Named 2020 APAC IT Woman of The Year, she spent decades as a global finance and consulting executive and is now a non-executive board director, a senior advisor for BCG, and a regular columnist for Forbes, where she shares her wisdom (and humour) to help professionals who dream of 'doing it all'. Wendy Paris is an essayist, journalist and six-time author whose work has appeared in the New York Times and Psychology Today.

Letter to the reader ix

mindshift one Go for both: Your work and your life are on the same team 1

mindshift two Stamina is a muscle. Build yours! 29

mindshift three Connection trumps tech savvy...even in tech 51

mindshift four You are in a relationship with your career: Nurture it 79

mindshift five Get a move on! Use movement to stay energised and thrive 107

mindshift six Distant is the new diverse: Include the international and working-from-home team 133

Moving forward 163

Acknowledgements 165

Appendix: Quick reference guide 167

Endnotes 171

Index 179

'So many people talk about work as a burden and about quitting their job. With good advice and practical steps to thrive and advance your career, Aliza Knox shows how you can make it work for you.'
Dr Hans-Paul Buerkner, Managing Director and Global Chair Emeritus, Boston Consulting Group

'Aliza Knox proves that mindset, not just passion, drives career success.'
Kim Scott, bestselling author of Radical Candor

'Aliza shares real stories in a fresh, original and relatable manner. And they add up to great advice on how you can make the most of your career.'
Claire Hughes Johnson, COO, Stripe

'Don't Quit Your Day Job is an inspiring, engaging, and essential read on how to be the best you can be in life and your career. Aliza provides her uniquely human, practical and honest insights into what can help you achieve your full potential, drawing on her rich career and experiences to provide pragmatic ways to successfully respond to the many challenges of becoming a great leader.'
David Thodey, Chair, Xero and Tyro; former Chair, CSIRO; former CEO, Telstra

'This is the best career advice I've read. Follow it and you will enjoy your life and work, and excel in what matters to you. Aliza brings her extensive senior global experience across a range of industries to help readers work out what they want and how to get it. It answers every question I've ever been asked by people seeking career direction and advice. Wish I'd written it.'
Margie Seale, Non-Executive Director, Scentre Group and Westpac; former CEO, Random House Australia and New Zealand

'When I started my career at BCG 30 years ago, Aliza Knox taught me some of the principles that got me to where I am today. In Don't Quit Your Day Job, you'll learn them too. Her advice is priceless.'
Brad Banducci, CEO Woolworths Group

'Don't Quit Your Day Job provides practical tips and advice for success in your career. Aliza Knox distils her vast experience as a global business leader and mentor to highlight the mindshifts you need to expand your career opportunities and build your success at any stage of your life.'
Dig Howitt, CEO and President, Cochlear Ltd

'Good people are hard to find and keeping them is even harder. Don't Quit Your Day Job will show individuals how they can get the most from where they are, and give managers the tips and tools to keep their talent from moving on.'
Alison Deitz, Chief Executive Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright Australia

'Your career can take you anywhere. This highly readable and relatable book by Aliza Knox, Don't Quit Your Day Job, is an inspiration for how to make your career and your life work for you.'
Alison Davis, Managing Partner, Blockchain Coinvestors