The Proximity Principle: The Proven Strategy That Will Lead to a Career You Love

by Ken Coleman, Dave Ramsey (Foreword by)

Overview

#1 WALL STREET JOURNAL NATIONAL BESTSELLER

Right now, 70% of Americans aren’t passionate about their work and are desperately longing for meaning and purpose.

They’re sick of “average” and know there’s something better out there, but they just don’t know how to reach it.

One basic principle—The Proximity Principle—can change everything you thought you knew about pursuing a career you love.

In this book, The Proximity Principle, national radio host and career expert Ken Coleman provides a simple plan of how positioning yourself near the right people and places can help you land the job you love.

Forget the traditional career advice you’ve heard!

Networking, handing out business cards, and updating your online profile do nothing to set you apart from other candidates. Ken will show you how to be intentional and genuine about the connections you make with a fresh, unexpected take on resumes and the job interview process. You’ll discover the five people you should look for and the four best places to grow, learn, practice, and perform so you can step into the role you were created to fill.

After reading The Proximity Principle, you’ll know how to connect with the right people and put yourself in the right places, so opportunities will come—and you’ll be prepared to take them.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780978562038
Publisher:	Ramsey Press
Publication date:	05/13/2019
Pages:	240
Sales rank:	190,248
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.60(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Ken Coleman is the two-time bestselling author of From Paycheck to Purpose and The Proximity Principle and host of The Ken Coleman Show. As America’s Work Expert, he helps people discover what they do best so they can do work they love and produce the results that matter most to them. Whether they’re looking for a complete career change or they’re just unsure about what step to take next, Ken will help them get unstuck and get on the path to meaningful work.

Ken and his family reside in Franklin, Tennessee.

Dave Ramsey is America’s trusted voice on money and business. He’s authored seven best-selling books: Financial Peace, More Than Enough, The Total Money Makeover, EntreLeadership, The Complete Guide to Money, Smart Money Smart Kids and The Legacy Journey. “The Dave Ramsey Show” is heard by more than 16 million combined weekly listeners on more than 600 radio stations and digitally through podcasts, online audio streaming and a 24-hour online streaming video channel. Follow Ramsey on Twitter at @DaveRamsey and on the web at daveramsey.com.

Table of Contents

Foreword ix

Acknowledgments xiii

Introduction 1

Chapter 1 What Is The Proximity Principle? 7

Part 1 The People 13

Chapter 2 The Professors 25

Chapter 3 The Professionals 33

Chapter 4 The Mentors 47

Chapter 5 The Peers 61

Chapter 6 The Producers 73

Part 2 The Places 85

Chapter 7 The Place Where You Are 89

Chapter 8 A Place to Learn 99

Chapter 9 A Place to Practice 111

Chapter 10 A Place to Perform 129

Chapter 11 A Place to Grow 141

Part 3 The Practices 153

Chapter 12 Creating a Web of Connections 157

Chapter 13 Making Your Connections Count 169

Chapter 14 Seizing the Opportunity 179

Chapter 15 Adopting a Proximity Mind-set 191

Conclusion: Pressing On 203

Notes 207