{"product_id":"9780865715912","title":"Making a Living While Making a Difference, Revised Edition: Conscious Careers in an Era of Independence","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaking a Living While Making a Difference\u003c\/i\u003e is a timely and highly informative guide to a working life built on principled choices and an entrepreneurial attitude. It’s about greener enterprises and technologies, socially responsible business, innovative nonprofit work, and reinventing government. It’s \u003ci\u003ereally\u003c\/i\u003e about putting the pieces together with creativity and hope.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWorking people everywhere are realizing that personal success is interconnected with healthy communities and the environment. We are all looking for our unique “creative edge” with work that allows us to make an impact close to home and in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe substantially revised third edition of \u003ci\u003eMaking a Living While Making a Difference\u003c\/i\u003e acknowledges that while the path to finding a life’s work that is satisfying, sustainable, and financially feasible is not easy, there are simple steps to follow. An empowering ten-step program includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePaying attention to what you most care about\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStabilizing your life with regard to time, money, and relationships\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAssessing your core aptitudes and attitudes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCultivating the entrepreneurial skills to create the workplace you want, whether or not you are in business for yourself\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith dozens of rich personal stories and a thorough look at the options, this is the comprehensive life and work guide for people who care about their communities and the planet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eMelissa Everett\u003c\/b\u003e is a career counselor, group facilitator, and educator in the field of sustainable development, and is the executive director of Sustainable Hudson Valley.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New Society Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47022465581296,"sku":"9780865715912","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780865715912_p0.jpg?v=1763836128","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780865715912","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}