Early on in Punch Doubt in the Face: How to upskill, change careers, and beat the robots, Nicolle admits that professional reinvention is an act of rebellion. This book provides a helping, but not coddling, hand to those who want to make a change. Its grasp on reality, empowering tone, and dash of humor combine to create an accessible and supportive guide to the rebellion that is changing your professional trajectory. --Amma Marfo Consultant and Founder, The Defectors
Punch Doubt in the Face is the salted caramel of career management books. It's readily available, delicious, and mandatory reading. While it paints a candid picture of current and future work, this is no tome of gloom and doom. The overarching call to mine your curiosity to become a more agile worker is inspiring and actionable. I felt like she read my diary and used it to slay my dragons. --Allegra M. Sinclair Founder and Chief Encouragement Officer, Your Giant Within Coaching
Nicolle Merrill's new book, Punch Doubt in the Face, sweeps away the confusion and last tendrils of 20th-century work hegemony, and ushers the reader into the new world of grabbing ownership of their professional life. Each chapter is written authentically with research-backed guidelines to propel current professionals to create career changes that resonate with the current and future business trends, along with specific options on how to keep learning. It is a life map that reminds each of us to, "Follow Your Curiosity." I will definitely be using this as required reading for all our incoming students and alumni. --Elizabeth Moon Chief Diversity Officer Associate Director, Career Development University of California, Davis--Graduate School of Management
Powerful and playful, this book encourages us to both laugh and learn-- exploring ways to evolve our careers and pursue fulfilling life paths. --Joan Palmiter Bajorek Founder of Women in Voice
At last! A book about how to prepare practically for the Future of Work we all keep hearing about. Nicolle, a former Yale career coach, gives really excellent advice and guidance about how to navigate the Fourth Industrial Revolution. I read a lot of career books, and this book is so timely, as we not only need to think about how we reinvent ourselves as the world changes, but also we actually need to do something! It is time for action and Nicolle shows us how. --Jane Barrett Co-founder of The Career Farm and co-author of Taking Charge of Your Career
Punch Doubt in the Face cleverly combines trend data, story, and practical steps to help career-changers embrace the future of work and thrive in the uncertainty. If you're struggling with a mediocre career and are looking for some novel insight, this book is a must-read. --Marie Zimenoff CEO, Career Thought Leaders Consortium and Resume Writing Academy
Rarely do we see such a witty, honest, candid look at the ups and downs of navigating today's complex job market and "career" journey. I've never been one for chess, but with the right attitude and an understanding of the true state of play, Nicolle makes it clear we can all take charge of the board, play to our strengths, develop new ones, and thrive in the workplace of the future...starting NOW. --Mhorag Doig Founder of Harbour84, a platform to connect today's agile workers with workspaces to help them thrive
