Book excerpt: Embrace the Work, Love Your Career is a workbook for any woman who feels that their career is stalling, they've reached a crossroads and aren't quite sure about their next move, or they feel like they are fading into the background. Centered around five main actions, the workbook will help you move ahead without sacrificing your love of the job. It starts with Focus, where you'll be prompted to set your own specific priorities. Enable lets you set boundaries so you'll be able to carve out the time you need to work on your priorities. The Listen section helps you create a personal advisory board--people who can be there when you need them to support and encourage you--and also learn from. Be offers tools to move through your career with confidence and intention. And finally, Reflect gives you the space to look back and decide what's working--and what isn't. You'll revisit and reevaluate your priorities so you can continue to move forward. Each chapter starts with an essay on the subject and includes skills exercises and plans that require you to actively apply your newfound knowledge to your own situation. Throughout are inspirational affirmations to help keep you focused and on track. The chapters end with a "palate cleansing" meditation and mandala, which will give you a chance to slow down and reflect. By the time you complete the workbook you will have a clear path to move forward and activate your career with clarity, intention and confidence.