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Pivot: The Only Move That Matters Is Your Next One Paperback – September 7, 2017

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It's always the right time to think about your next move. In today's economy the average job tenure is only four years, and falling. Roles change constantly. Even smart, motivated people hit professional plateaus. 'What's next?' is a question we all have to answer more frequently. But how do you advance without getting stuck? In Pivot, Jenny Blake, co-creator of Google's Career Guru Programme, shows you how to build upon your assets - your strengths, interests and networks - to launch a new career with meaning and adventure. You will learn how to redirect your energy, scan for opportunities and identify new skills without falling prey to 'analysis paralysis' or 'compare and despair'. No matter your age, industry, or bank balance, pivoting is the crucial skill you need to stay agile and keep you moving forward. 'Now you, too, can think like a start-up and fix your ailing life' Sunday Times 'Feeling stuck? It's time to try something new. All that stands between you and your next adventure is a bit of strategy, planning, and preparation. If a change is in your future, Pivot is your guide' - Josh Kaufman, author of The Personal MBA and The First 20 Hours

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Penguin Books Ltd
Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 7, 2017
Edition ‏ : ‎ International Edition
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 288 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0241975476
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0241975473
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 7.2 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.12 x 0.71 x 7.8 inches

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Jenny Blake, author of the award-winning book Pivot: The Only Move That Matters Is Your Next One (2016) and co-creator of Google’s acclaimed Career Guru coaching program, is back with her signature blend of Heart-Based Business operating principles and practical tools. Her award-winning third book, Free Time: Lose The Busywork, Love Your Business (March 2022), will teach you how to set your time free through smarter systems and Delightfully Tiny Teams.

Jenny is an international keynote speaker helping forward-thinking organizations and individuals map what's next while moving from friction to flow. She hosts two top-ranked podcasts with over two million downloads combined: Free Time with Jenny Blake for Heart-Based Business owners (pod.link/freetime), and Pivot with Jenny Blake for navigating change (pod.link/pivotmethod). Jenny started her first website, Life After College, in 2005, which was later turned into a book and published by Running Press in 2011, featured in Target's nationwide new grads display the following year.

After two years as the first employee at a political polling start-up in Silicon Valley, followed by five years at Google in training and career development, Jenny moved to New York City in 2011 to launch her own media and IP licensing business. Jenny loves yoga and buys too many books. She lives with her husband, a contemporary artist, and their "angel in fur coat" German shepherd.

Learn more at ItsFreeTime.com and PivotMethod.com.

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Customers find the book full of terrific strategies and ideas, with one review noting it serves as a road map for guiding life and career. Moreover, the book features amazing real-life stories, and one customer describes it as a well-organized set of tools and systems. Additionally, customers appreciate its engaging pacing and perspective, with one review highlighting its comprehensive framework for pivot success.

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Customers find the book's advice brilliant and practical, with interesting exercises and ideas throughout. One customer describes it as a road map for guiding life and career, while another notes how the author distills personal experiences into applicable examples.

"...This not only gave me a jump start, but it helped me move toward thinking about future change with whatever time I had at the moment...." Read more

"...She pushed me to think through my strengths, reflect on past experiences (which I was interviewing at the time, so SO helpful) and take calculated..." Read more

"...The foundation of the book is very good, and I did take quite a few notes. I did find the examples Jenny mentions interesting...." Read more

"...The book does a good job mixing in the framework, key questions that will help you reflect, real-world people and their stories, nuggets of research..." Read more

15 customers mention "Readability"15 positive0 negative

Customers find the book highly readable, with one mentioning it provides a clear and well-structured road map, while another notes its pithy sayings and ideas.

"...The book does a good job mixing in the framework, key questions that will help you reflect, real-world people and their stories, nuggets of research..." Read more

"...This book is good: well structured and provides a good framework for change (which is the only constant) ☺...." Read more

"This is an excellent book that provides readers a clear and easy to read road map for how to make an impactful change in ones life...." Read more

"...Pivot helped me breathe, get grounded, organized and showed me how to pilot before going all in...." Read more

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Customers appreciate the storytelling in the book, noting its amazing real-life stories and realistic approach.

"...I loved Blake's very human approach with empathy and real life experiences. The book affirmed a lot of feelings that I thought were very minimal...." Read more

"...change this book provides a great process to follow that is also realistic...." Read more

"...connection and making sense of the content, thus making application of it more realistic. I highly recommend this book." Read more

"...book walks you through a whole new approach to change, with amazing real-life stories, resource recommendations, and ways to keep engaging and..." Read more

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Customers appreciate the toolkit in the book, with one review highlighting its well-organized set of tools and systems, while another mentions the useful templates and worksheets provided.

"...It offers resources, exercises, worksheets, and more to design a comprehensive guide for anyone who wants *more* from their daily 9-5..." Read more

"...and provides a framework for how to take your next best steps...." Read more

"...This book has given me all the tools I need to make a successful pivot into the world of freelance graphic design and entrepreneurship...." Read more

"...Jenny is the queen of useful templates and checklists for all of these things and more...." Read more

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Customers appreciate the momentum of the book, with one customer highlighting its comprehensive framework and actionable steps for pivot success.

"...That said, Pivot is incredibly comprehensive. Many of the exercises immediately focused my thinking and adjusted my perspective...." Read more

"...What I love about Pivot is that Jenny reclaims the pivot process to mean "turning and moving forward with your strengths"..." Read more

"...The framework for pivot success and examples are also useful for anyone who finds themselves in need of career reflection and a career or business re..." Read more

"...The Pivot method gives readers actionable steps to explore professional development...." Read more

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Customers find the pacing of the book engaging, with one mentioning it is full of fun.

"...way of making sometimes-scary things like change and uncertainty, full of fun and discovery...." Read more

"...In this easy to read and engaging book Jenny Blake walks you through why and how to develop the skill as well as delivers several inspiring stories...." Read more

"Technical and engaging, with step by step exercises. An excellent book and resource" Read more

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Customers appreciate the book's perspective, with one mentioning it helps keep a wider view, while another notes how it encourages reflection.

"...Many of the exercises immediately focused my thinking and adjusted my perspective...." Read more

"...does a good job mixing in the framework, key questions that will help you reflect, real-world people and their stories, nuggets of research and..." Read more

"...looking to move in a new career direction but also very helpful in keeping a wider perspective on your current gig...." Read more

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William J. Burch
FANTASTIC! ARRIVED PERFECT CONDITION.
Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2025
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Book exactly as described. PERFECT condition! Thank you . Would not hesitate to order again from them.

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NYCinCentralPark
Incredibly comprehensive - an excellent and well-organized set of tools and systems!
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For some context, I've spent all of my professional life navigating my career at a handful of large companies here in NYC. Grateful that I've always been gainfully employed, though not without a few bumps in the road…

I give Pivot five stars. It offers an excellent and well-organized set of tools and systems for self-assessment. It also provides plenty of guidance for thoughtfully evaluating potential opportunities and building or extending a network along the way.

Most critical for me is that many of these tools were immediately actionable with my tight schedule. If you're running out the door on a Monday morning and looking at a week crushed with meetings and deadlines, work through one of the plant exercises during your commute or lunch break. If you already have a few thoughts around what you might want to explore, jot down a few reminders to look up experts or organizations to learn more about.

This not only gave me a jump start, but it helped me move toward thinking about future change with whatever time I had at the moment. Of course, it makes the most sense to work through the process as outlined in the book. I did that as well when I could, but committing to a few exercises where time allowed gave me some momentum. The additional resources – podcasts, interviews, readings, references etc., offered by the author offer more perspective or a deeper dive on specific topics. While many recent career development books offer similar resources, the collection on Pivot’s site is particularly robust and addresses professional challenges along with personal enrichment.

In case it’s helpful, I’d like to acknowledge one of the three star reviews – because I totally understand that reviewer’s perspective. If you’re approaching change with a particularly complex (or thorny) professional or personal backstory, you may need a reset. That may include exploring a variety resources that speak to your particular situation as you ready yourself for a big change. In my experience, it makes sense to explore and embrace a variety of material - whatever collectively makes sense for your own development. The author actually provides a reference list at the end of the book and on her site. Your starting point and path will be your own, wherever this (or any other resource) finds you.

That said, Pivot is incredibly comprehensive. Many of the exercises immediately focused my thinking and adjusted my perspective. They addressed professional challenges with practical ideas and offered personal assessments for a holistic approach. I think they would be equally helpful to anyone – whether you’re on auto-pilot or in the weeds professionally (or personally) for long periods of time, or would benefit from taking stock and moving forward in a very practical and action-oriented way.

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Angel Logan
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Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2019
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Overall, it was a good book. Blake sets up a concise yet detailed recommended roadmap based on her experiences and research. I loved Blake's very human approach with empathy and real life experiences. The book affirmed a lot of feelings that I thought were very minimal. She pushed me to think through my strengths, reflect on past experiences (which I was interviewing at the time, so SO helpful) and take calculated risks vs. impulsive. I liked how it's a small amount of steps that aren't overcomplicated. When I first started reading, I was in the process of making a career pivot. I made the shift midpoint but still used the assignments (there are plenty) to think through my future shift into full time creative entrepreneurship. As a result, my very subjective flaw/recommendation is to read when you are double down ready for a significant pivot and very unclear on how. Once I made the pivot, I wasn't as connected which made it harder to read. There were also A LOT of examples that were hard to keep up with and the author consistently says "remember so in and so in chapter xx". The conclusion of the book was masterful. I'll definitely use when I'm focusing on the bigger shift.

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Book as described
Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2025
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Doug_in_Florida
Good Book
Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2016
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Bought the book after listening to an interview on Worton/Business Radio. The foundation of the book is very good, and I did take quite a few notes. I did find the examples Jenny mentions interesting. It did seam that the book went too long. The book would be easier to read if it were more condensed. I would recommend it to someone scared to shift careers or looking for something new in life.

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Al D
A must read for Career Development
Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2017
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I've read Jenny's other books and was excited to hear that she would be writing another one. I finally had the chance to read this book recently and found it very valuable. I think it's safe to say that most of us in the workforce will have to consider or enact at least one (if not many) career change in the next couple years. Jenny's Pivot framework provides both strategic direction and actionable tactics to help guide you through how to use your strengths and existing skillsets to identify new career opportunities, whether it's finding a new job, finding a new career, or pursuing an entrepreneurial venture. The book does a good job mixing in the framework, key questions that will help you reflect, real-world people and their stories, nuggets of research and other key books, and pithy sayings and ideas that help drive home key points and learnings. I'll be recommending this to anyone I know who is going through or thinking about a career change.

As a Career Coach, I often fall into the trap of giving advice but sometimes having a hard time swallowing my own medicine. What's great about Jenny's book is that not only is she prescribing a method but she has humbly lived it through her own series of pivots in her own career. As someone who works in the tech sector I see everyday how innovative technologies are reshaping our world and our jobs. I think reading this book is a great way to help people identify how they can cope with the changes that are to come, and to help them navigate changes in the future.

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Mathieu R
Insightful Easy Read
Reviewed in Canada on January 20, 2025
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Hannah Braime
A Must-Read for Navigating Change in the Modern World
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 15, 2016
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Change is an inevitable part of life, so how can we give ourselves the best chance of navigating big transitions as smoothly and constructively as possible? ‘Pivot’ explains how we can cultivate a mindset that will support us as we attempt to answer the big question “What’s next?”

This method is a 4-step framework that takes the start-up concept of pivoting and translates it into a set of actions we can use to face change head on. These steps are: Plant, Scan, Pilot, and Pivot. Jenny guides readers through each part of the process in detail.

Although this book is focused on professional transitions, it isn't just a book about career change. Part of the beauty of the "Pivot Method" is that it can be applied to almost any area of life.

Jenny illustrates the method using case studies, interviews and her personal experiences, and provides illuminating exercises. Unlike other books about similar topics, Pivot combines theory with interactive exercises that turn the experience of reading the book into a guided journey through current changes and opportunities in readers’ own lives.

This is a down-to-earth, optimistic book that doesn’t downplay the challenges that come with constant change but encourages us to view them as pathways towards growth. In a time when people tend to view the fast-changing nature of our world as a problem, Jenny shows us how it’s actually an asset and something we can use to our advantage to deepen our satisfaction in life and work.

Highly recommended to anyone who wants to develop a toolbox of questions and resources, plus the necessary mindset, to more skilfully navigate our fast-changing lives.

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AnotherSpiderMan
A lot of good tips really help build up a smart career choice
Reviewed in Australia on September 6, 2018
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A lot of good tips really help build up a smart career choice:) The best one is to have one or two year plan instead of 5 years as the world changing faster. Simple, reasonable and most importantly, effective!

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Dawood Vaid
Truly rewarding
Reviewed in India on March 3, 2017
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A very well written book. Pivot was a book, I read at the critical crossroads at my career. After shutting down my work of ten years, to be at the same dilemma was tough indeed. But along with the experience of my colleagues and lessons that are practical from Pivot, I was able to hold in my own. While the stages, from plan to launch can get little mixed, but it's the flow of the book, that is truly honest attempt for a career change.

I like the definition of pivot, as to keeping the vision same but using a new strategy. Five star material.

Caution - it is not your usual self help book.

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FANTASTIC! ARRIVED PERFECT CONDITION.

Incredibly comprehensive - an excellent and well-organized set of tools and systems!

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Good Book

A must read for Career Development

Insightful Easy Read

A Must-Read for Navigating Change in the Modern World

A lot of good tips really help build up a smart career choice

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