This is the question to ask yourself before deciding to purchase this book. Do you want to thrive in your workplace or just survive? Only 9% of employees ever make a career plan.

You’ve had a past in your history of work. This book can lead you to a future that will put you in the top 10% of men and women in the workplace for career success and satisfaction.

A professional business coach reviewed this book prior to printing and said, “I always recommend to my clients that they read The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey and Crucial Conversations by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, et al. I’m now going to assign 7 KEYS to a more Satisfying Future at Work by Richard Hinkie as the first book they need to order.

It’s that good of a book. ”7 KEYS will help you increase satisfaction and success at work.

It encourages readers to take charge of their future at work while avoiding the most common career mistakes. The 7 keys were developed from detailed interviews with over 60 highly successful people all of whom began their careers modestly.

The author of the book, Richard Hinkie, has a storied career as the president of the MEA Energy Association; educational and career development consultant to Fortune 1000 companies, the United States Government, and trade and professional associations; president of a national trade association charged with adding customer satisfaction to millions of its members' customers; one of the founders of EnergyU, the largest online education and training system for electric, gas and construction field employees in the world; and a decorated, retired United States Army Officer. He’s not writing about how to take charge of your future at work from the sidelines; his life experiences and wisdom have been learned in the trenches.

The author’s career in businesses, not-for profits, and government/military organizations connected him with key people at Allied Signal, Apple, Carrier, Cutler-Hammer, IBM, Macy’s, the Mayo Clinic, Target, T-Mobile, Victoria’s Secret, Wells Fargo, national and regional energy companies, plus a variety of entrepreneurs and manufacturing companies. The common career success and satisfaction recommendations from all of the interviews are now organized for convenient action.

Each proven success and satisfaction Key has real life examples, check lists, and application exercises. There is also a step by step How to Create Your Own Career Plan tool that guides the reader in the creation of a career plan that will increase satisfaction and success.

A website www. your7keys.

com and an app further reinforce the 7 Keys tools. .