Book excerpt: Practical Career Advice for a Turbulent Working World is a unique and practical collection of fifty-six inspiring short essays on how to successfully navigate a career through todays turbulent workplace; and find peace, some sense of comfort and contentment in the process! Drawing on the inspiring words of many of the worlds most preeminent authors, lecturers and business leaders, this book provides you practical career management and job search advice. But more importantly, it also provides a much-needed dose of humanity, compassion and understanding to the sometimes cold, impersonal and grueling career management and job search processes replete in todays turbulent work place. This book can serve as a career planning and reference guide with specific essays pertinent to your unique career situation, or as an overall idea and inspiration source that can change your career and your life. Essay subjects include; Finding Peace through Career Turbulence Can Optimism be Learned? Be Practical, or Pursue your Passion? The Art of Career Wisdom First Things First When Downsized and many more!