Free to Succeed: Designing the Life You Want in the New Free Agent Economy (Plume 2001/$14). With the baby boomers regrouping for working longer, but in ways that fit them better, the ranks of free agency (now more than 1/3 of Americans) will swell even more. In Free to Succeed, veteran career coach and counselor Barbara Reinhold offers invaluable advice on:
- The 10 essential strategies for succeeding as a free agent
- The 7 steps to free agency
- A test to figure out what kind(s) of free agent you might be—free spirit, imaginer, rebel, or one of three other types—and why it matters to your success
- How to become an intrapreneur—getting creative within someone else’s company
- Developing a side-car venture to satisfy your creative needs and/or transition to more rewarding work
ARE YOU IN THE RIGHT JOB? Assess the Fit and Make a Plan—For Making Things 
Better or Moving On. ($12.95) Not sure what’s the matter at work and why most days are such downers? Learn about the ten critical components of career satisfaction. Treat yourself to an assessment and 48-page workbook of practical suggestions for what to do about the things you discover about how you’re doing your work—and the effect it’s having on you. Whether you’re a cranky employee or a concerned supervisor of an unproductive or miserable worker, this resource can help! This is the first title in the WorkWise Coaching Series aimed at helping employees, employers and free agents get the results they want at work.
Career Vitality Inventory. ($9.95) How vital are you at work? How vital is your organization? This
55-page workbook will show you how well you, your work unit and your employer are doing at keeping “workplace toxicity” at bay. The in-depth VITAL assessment tool, combined with the latest research and compelling case studies, allows you to apply the five essential agreements for staying healthy at work both to your own behaviors and the culture of your organization—so that you can take whatever steps might be necessary to stay healthy, happy and productive.
