Happy at Work: for mid-lifers

A practical and inspirational guide for job-Hunters and career-changers

At last a book collating and expanding upon Cassandra Gaisford’s hugely popular Dominion Post columns

Would you like to wake up every day looking forward to going to work? Do you want a job that is in harmony with your passions, values and deepest interests? Do you want a job that is deeply rewarding and gives you a sense of meaning and purpose? That allows you to be who you truly are and who you truly want to be?

If you’ve ever thought, "I could do anything if I only knew what it was", yearned for more passion, or struggled to get a job this book will help you get the edge.

Designed for disgruntled mid-lifers no longer happy in their work, this book is worth a look for anyone willingly or unwillingly, facing the need to revisit what they really want from their work life and gives advice on how best to manage a change process

Happy at Work: for mid-lifers addresses what you can do right now to find a job that will make you happy. It will increase your awareness of your personal satisfactors, and how they transfer into career options that you will enjoy. It will help you to think outside the square, dream and visualise your preferred future and plan an effective strategy to get you from where you are now to where you want to be. It will challenge, encourage and coach you to pursue your dreams and the life that you deserve. My hope is that your success will inspire others to have the courage and conviction to believe that happiness at work is something anyone can pursue - whatever their age and stage in life.

Happy at Work: for mid-lifers contains 328 pages of inspirational and practical advise to help people in their mid-life years rekindle their passion for life and work. Full colour images, inspirational quotes, quizzes, action tasks and real life stories from other mid-lifers who have made successful transitions will help take the stress out of changing careers mid-life.

If you are serious about finding career satisfaction, joy and fulfilment, and gaining a competitive edge then tapping into the innate power of passion is vital to your success. Happy@work: Job hunting for mid-lifers will help undo any conditioning that has held you back, exploring ways to create your dream job from the inside out, using inspiration, passion and intuition to inform, guide and motivate you from the heart.

Working with passion is your right – lay claim to it now!

Guestbook - feedback and praise

"I have recently been told my role has been disestablished and I will be made redundant – what an awful term. I have found Happy at Work very useful in terms of information provided and tools available for self awareness and future planning. This is an awesome book and one I would recommend to anyone looking to change their career, not just mid-lifers. I feel energised every time I pick it up and I go back and re-read sections I have already read. I thank you for your foresight in writing this book and the energy and enthusiasm you pass on through the book." ~ Keith Lewis, Feb 2010

"We have been thumbing through Cassandra's new release, certainly a much needed guide for so many out there today , inspirational, I am already soaking up some of her wisdom. Like good wine it makes the heart glad." ~ Mr and Mrs Wills, Dec 24 2009

“Today I went for an interview at the hospital for the two positions I have applied for. I have read lots of your book and it helped me hugely. I let my passion shine, had a great answer when they asked about my weak points and I definitely let them know I wanted the job...and I got it!” ~ Julie Millar, November 2009

"Guides are necessary throughout mid-life, this book is a guide. Teachers to face and touch are guides. Mid-life will not be rushed. Everybody experiences mid-life. It is a sacred journey, a sacred path, the Way. I know Cassandra as a fellow spirit and friend. She was with me on the island of Maui participating in my sumi ink workshops. I have experienced with her some of her mid-life passages. I trust her, respect her, and understand that her book is invaluable. I urge you to utilize this book as an inspirational tool and carry it as a treasure. Persevere with your mid-life, bring into consciousness your childhood dreams, as they will become your living realities." ~ Max Gimblett, visual artist

"In this book, Cassandra helps you find your work, inspiring you to consider new possibilities, gently guiding you beyond limiting thinking, and helping you find your own true self and authentic work. Those who have found what they were born to do usually have usually developed a generosity of spirit and want to hold a hand out to others who are still searching. In this book, Cassandra has done just that. Out of the blessings she has won for herself, she shares generously with you where to look, and what signposts to follow. She guides you to trust yourself to be able to bring your inner and outer worlds together, so that how you make your living in a way that reflects who you are and what is precious to you.

Enjoy this book and let it guide you to the work that is in your heart to do."

~ Nick Williams, author and work philisopher, London, UK, December 2009

"Your new book look really EXCITING and INTERESTING - so well done! It's full of EXCELLENT material, pitched at a practical level, which will be the key to it's success" ~ Paul, HR manager

“Really good stuff, needed stuff. Cassandra helps you to learn who you are and what you want to be ‘when you grow up.’ This book is of maximum benefit.” ~ Joe Gutje, investment banker, New York

"WOW, it’s fantastic so far. It’s so easy to read. I really do enjoy the layout." ~ Wendy.

"Your book looks incredible! Very inspiring" ~ Anne, registered occupational psychologist

“I like the layout. There are not big blocks of text which could bore the reader. The material flows nicely and your use of quotes is really effective. Cassandra makes you think and reflect. I think it is really good and interesting. I showed it to my boyfriend and it has got him thinking about what he really wants to do with his life.” ~ Sophie, systems analyst, London

“This is excellent and very timely. I can already think of several clients that can benefit from this book.”~ Beth Gallego, career practitioner

"You have probably heard all this many times before, but at 55 yrs and with 38 yrs of full time work behind me, the biggest thing I am dealing with is a hit to my self worth. I am a proponent of the law of attraction and have proved this law many times but that does not stop me having serious doubts about my ability to pull above the “mind chatter”. Your book, the Michael Hill biography and Lyn Grabhorn’s Your Life is Now are a great resource for boosting my energy and confidence. Then there are a few good friends who at the moment have become very important to me. Honestly, your book Happy at Work is a treasure." ~ Keith Lewis, Feb 2010

"Good on you for doing this project - it will take peoples attention off what is and place it upon what they would like - doing so you have given them a helping hand - how very cool." ~ Mark Olsen, artist