Book excerpt: "LoveWork offers a step-by-step framework for doing the work you love and loving the work you do. It is filled with illustrative scenario-based examples to nurture the free expression of ideas and help you thrive." From the foreword by Amy C. Edmondson, Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management Harvard Business School Life provides a unique opportunity to do great things and help make the world a better place. Given that a staggering 90,000 hours of our lives (on average) will be spent working, how many of those precious hours will be meaningful or memorable? Authors Ben Renshaw and Sophie Devonshire believe it's possible to make the time you spend at work more rewarding and enjoyable. In LoveWork they share seven simple steps to help you find new ways to build a more positive relationship with your work. This book is for you if: · You are moving up through your work or moving on to a new role · You'd like to move faster or go further · You want to find, rediscover or nurture your love of work. You'll learn how to unlock your thinking to trigger a renaissance in your work experience, to embrace dynamic working and to discover, develop and then deliver new ways to thrive at work. If you want to love life, you'll need to LoveWork. It's time to stop counting the hours and start making those hours count. ------------------------------------- "Follow the LoveWork code to unlock your potential and exceed expectations at work." John Holland-Kaye, Chief Executive Officer Heathrow "Don't chase a title, or the money. Chase the work you love and let LoveWork show you how." Keith Barr, Chief Executive Officer, InterContinental Hotels Group "If you dread Mondays, if work is a chore, YOU MUST READ THIS BOOK. It doesn't have to be like that. Indeed, it shouldn't. The case studies alone are incredibly helpful...so many stories of people who have turned it around - and you can too. And if you're a business leader, use LoveWork to create an organisation where people are happy and fulfilled." Greg Jackson, CEO Octopus Energy "Loving your work provides fulfilment and meaning. Taking the steps in LoveWork will drive you in the right direction." Angela Brav, President, Hertz Internationa