About the Author

Joel Garfinkle is recognized as one of the top 50 coaches in North America. His valuable insight has been sought after by companies, including Google, Amazon, Hewlett-Packard, Gap, Starbucks, Deloitte, Cisco Systems, Oracle, Bank of America, Citibank, Microsoft, and many more.

Joel is the author of seven books and more than 300 articles on leadership, executive presence, getting ahead at work, career transitions, and work fulfillment. He is regularly featured in the national media, including ABC News, National Public Radio, the New York Times, Forbes, the Wall Street Journal, BusinessWeek, Kiplinger's Personal Finance, Newsweek, and Fast Company.

For more than two decades, Joel has had firsthand experience advising thousands of executives, senior managers, directors, and employees at the world's leading companies. He draws from this experience to provide coaching programs that serve individuals and organizations throughout the world.

Joel is also a sought-after speaker who conducts workshops, trainings, and keynote addresses that empower corporate audiences. He has delivered more than a thousand customized presentations that provide fresh insight into common issues that employers and employees face.

Before starting his company, Joel worked as a consultant for Ernst & Young in Hong Kong and at Andersen Consulting (now Accenture) in San Francisco.

Joel publishes a popular bimonthly newsletter Fulfillment@Work, which is delivered to more than 10,000 subscribers in ...

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