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Winning the Game of Work: Career Happiness and Success on Your Own Terms Paperback – 11 April 2020
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In Winning the Game of Work, Terry Boyle McDougall shares the rules she learned from wise mentors and coaches, as well as the lessons she learned the hard way. She entered the workplace as an ambitious “go-getter” and was confused about why she wasn't advancing at the pace she expected. She learned that being smart and working hard aren't enough. The reward for developing a strategy for the game of work is success and happiness with less stress and duress.
This book will help you:
* Get recognized for your value on the job* Develop and appreciate your unique “superpowers" at work
* Cope with a bad boss without burning out or getting fired* Get the promotion you deserve
* Deliver more impact on the job with some simple hacks
* And more...
Winning the Game of Work is the essential guidebook to help you develop your unique skills as a “player.” Now is the time to see the whole field, make the savvy moves and win the game of work on your own terms!
- Print length380 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication date11 April 2020
- Dimensions13.97 x 2.18 x 21.59 cm
- ISBN-101641375809
- ISBN-13978-1641375801
Product details
- Publisher : New Degree Press
- Publication date : 11 April 2020
- Language : English
- Print length : 380 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1641375809
- ISBN-13 : 978-1641375801
- Item weight : 440 g
- Dimensions : 13.97 x 2.18 x 21.59 cm
- Best Sellers Rank: 7,203 in Business Humour
- 85,540 in General Humour
- 245,910 in Business, Finance & Law
- Customer reviews:
About the author

Terry Boyle McDougall is an executive coach, author, speaker, and entrepreneur. She is a long-time veteran of the corporate world where she led marketing efforts and advised senior leaders at companies, large and small. Since 2017, she has helped high-achieving professionals find the sweet spot where professional success and personal happiness optimally co-exist.
McDougall firmly believes people are more powerful and resilient than they may realize. The first step to creating your best life and career is getting clear on what you want. As a coach and an author, her mission is to help people create their personal definition of success so they can WIN THE GAME OF WORK on their own terms.
For more information, visit www.terrybmcdougall.com
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- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 27 October 2023Valuable information and Practical.
- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 July 2020When I read about this book, I wanted to read it and see what it was all about. It’s an interesting premise and who doesn’t want to succeed at their chosen profession.
The book is made up of three things –
1. People sharing their own experiences and how they ended up where they are
2. Practical tips for how to look at what you do and what you’re good at.
3. Exercises to assess your own skills, values and needs from a job.
I found the stories shared inspiring and all were different. It made me think about what my ideal job is, what Iove doing, my skills and how to combine that. Suffice to say there is lots more to do to get where I want to be, but I think that’s normal.
The exercises were practical, easy to follow and great to get the brain thinking. I think it’s a good book, I’ll go back and revisit at times.
To finish, if you’re looking to shake up your career or feel like you’re stuck in a rut, this is definitely worth a read.
Top reviews from other countries
- JessReviewed in the United States on 2 April 2022
5.0 out of 5 stars Great for Book Club!
Insightful and thought-provoking book on how to bring your own happiness and joy to your career. Perfect for our Book Club at work. The author provides the process on how to do what you’re good at, do what you like to do and do what’s needed for the job. A winning recipe for success! A must read at any point in your career!
- Susan VogelReviewed in the United States on 20 May 2020
5.0 out of 5 stars I am complete absorbed by the book
I am completely absorbed by the book. The writing style is easy and enjoyable to read. There is a story-telling quality to the book that integrates psychology, organizational systems, intuition, experience, and real-life stories of related-able individuals to help the reader examine their own behavior or motivations, as it relates to work.
I am learning a lot about myself as I read this book. I'm glad I bought it.
- K942468Reviewed in the United States on 17 April 2020
5.0 out of 5 stars A Perfect "Welcome to the New Job" book.
A wise read for those entering the workforce for the first time and a great navigator for those mid-career. I love the handy-style of this book which functions more like a tool-kit. It's easy to pick-up and dive into different sections and personal stories that fit your current situation.
I'd love to see corporate teams read this together as a team-book-club read. It would certainly create transparency and a forum to share perceptions on corporate culture.
Anyone who's worked in a corporate environment will resonate with the first two chapters and discussion of success and failures (both our own and what we perceive in others) and the topic of envy. The Myth Busters section is worth the price of the book.
Susan Clarine, The Ei Coach, LLC
- ekg727Reviewed in the United States on 1 May 2020
5.0 out of 5 stars I wish I had this book earlier in my career!
As a type-A Achiever with an insane work ethic and a deep passion for my work, I have been constantly befuddled by my lack of ability to move up or even at times, how I end up boxed into horrible situations. I am terrible at office and corporate politics, but I had no idea how to move ahead or out of my current situation. After reading McDougall's Winning the Game of Work, I feel as though I have taken a peek behind the thick velvet curtains of corporate life and can finally figure out how to advance happily in my career without compromising on who I am inside. I found the advice in this book re: getting to know myself and what makes me happy at work extremely valuable as it's been such a challenge to figure out what I really want to do and if this path I am on is right for me. Fantastic read and I wish I had this book a few years ago so I could have been applying the lessons this whole time!
- Richard J. MarksReviewed in the United States on 20 April 2020
5.0 out of 5 stars This book plays life and business like a game — a fun and very welcome way to thrive!
Way too many people enter the business world and start careers, doing their best, and maintaining high expectations to inevitably become disappointed and stuck in misery. The trap of “trying better” just isn’t enough. Terry McDougal’s book frees us. This book’s strength is in taking the reins for ourselves. To radically improve the story of our careers, I love that this book shows people are much more resilient and capable than what they give themselves credit for! The author’s voice is authentic and rich with “unwritten rules that no one tells you” to make the way you work a lot more fun and rewarding.
- Richard J. Marks, Sustainability Communications; author, Rise to the Sun: 7 Footsteps and 7 Prayers for Getting Out of Hell