I won this book in a Goodreads giveaway and with that in mind, I wasn’t expecting anything out of it. Had I purchased it myself expecting career advice I may have been disappointed. There many different paths/options outlined, most of which are possibly unattainable to those that are trying to switch careers simply because they are unrealistic. I thought the book was simply a fun way to look at jobs you may never get to have. If you buy it for that and think of pie in the sky dream jobs,then it’s a fun read. ( )

I won this book in a Goodreads giveaway and with that in mind, I wasn’t expecting anything out of it. Had I purchased it myself expecting career advice I may have been disappointed. There many different paths/options outlined, most of which are possibly unattainable to those that are trying to switch careers simply because they are unrealistic. I thought the book was simply a fun way to look at jobs you may never get to have. If you buy it for that and think of pie in the sky dream jobs,then it’s a fun read. ( )

Take the Leap arrived at the perfect time for me. I love self-help books but often find that they can be a little unrelatable with just the author's viewpoint. This book took a completely different approach of sharing dozens of stories of career pivots from all different perspectives and career paths. I am a big fan of listening to NPR's podcast How I Built This with Guy Raz and this book was similar in the way of sharing different entrepreneurs (often rocky) paths to success.

As a creative who has recently made a career pivot, I was excite to read this new book by Sara Bliss. I found the stories to be so relatable and I found myself nodding my head along in agreement with so many parts. Overcoming self-doubt can be such a hurdle for so many, myself included, and it is often hard to take the path less followed. Often, what you are leaving behind was something that was lucrative and something you worked and trained many years for.

For many, the switch they were making focused around a hobby that they were passionate about and wanted to turn into a career. Often, this can cause friends and family to question why you would make this untraditional change in your career trajectory. I loved the advice of surrounding yourself with the right people and always people who were focused on bettering themselves and moving forward, even if their path was sometimes rocky. No one gets where they are going if they don't start. Making a move is your first step and if you are waiting to be ready or have your concept "perfected" you will never get going. These 65 people who shared their journeys did not just dream it, they did it. I recommend this book to those looking for inspiration or just wanted to hear stories of people who followed their own unique and unexpected pivots to career success.

Thanks to NetGalley and Touchstone for giving me the opportunity to read and review this book. ( )