Different Tracks: Lessons from a Diverse Career Journey
- Author: Jack Spain
- Cover Design: Chris Duke
- Editor: Molly Spain
- Publisher: Spain Business Advisors
- Publication Date: May 2021
- Available on Amazon.com in Paperback, Kindle, and Hardcover format.
This book includes a collection of stories, lessons learned, and reflections from a rather diverse professional career journey spanning five decades. Spain shares experiences, lessons, and decisions that led him to capitalize on opportunities to contribute to numerous leadership roles spanning a wide variety of industries, business functions, and responsibilities. The book includes a series of chapters organized in the following sections:
- Guiding Principles
- Leadership
- Lessons Learned
- Entrepreneurship
- Professional Development
The primary goal for writing and publishing this book was to share my lessons learned from decades of experience along with guidance for younger professionals who are facing a constantly accelerating future of work. Throughout this book I share my personal guiding principles for how I have approached work including how to effectively lead teams and implement successful change initiatives; lessons on sales and marketing; tales from the land of entrepreneurs and recommendations for continuous professional development. Each chapter concludes with specific advice relative to each chapter topic.