What will you get from this book?
Do you want to have a positive impact on the world?
Do you want have a successful career that makes a difference?
In short…do you want to do Good Work?
Let this step-by-step guide show you how.
Packed with useful tools and exercises, this step-by-step guide will help you figure out your passion and purpose, and how to effectively harness it to make real and positive change – on the world, and on your career.
Whether you want to battle climate change, promote diversity and inclusion, drive the ESG agenda, or, if you're not sure, but just want to leave things a little better at the end of every work day...
Let this book support you in turning that passion into action.
Who this book is for
Anyone wanting to find a career path that is linked to a greater purpose, that makes a difference, and that positively impacts the environment, our communities, as well as the bottom line.
This book speaks to a range of impact issues, sectors and roles including:
sustainability, ESG, environmental, impact investing, responsible investing, CSR, social impact, philanthropy international development, sustainable development, circular economy, etc…

Job Seekers / Career Changers
Find that dream job that makes a difference

Mid Career / Senior Leaders
Build influence and legacy in the next phase of your career

Recent Graduates / Millennials
Discover where you fit into the purpose economy

Entrepreneurs / Freelancers
Position yourself as a brand to win work
About Shannon
Your coach, mentor and career partner
Shannon Houde has spent two decades mentoring, coaching and training more than 1,500 change leaders and CSOs in the impact sector across 25+ countries and over 4,000 hours of one-to-one support.
She founded Walk of Life, the first-of-its kind international career advisory business focused solely on corporate sustainability and ESG, more than 15 years ago.
As an ICF-certified executive coach accredited in the Leadership Circle Profile™, Shannon was selected as a meta coach for the Goleman Emotional Intelligence certification program. She is a published author of the book "Good Work" and has been a GreenBiz columnist for more than 10 years.
Her coaching is underpinned by 30 years in recruitment and 10 years as a sustainability consultant and in-house practitioner within Fortune 500 companies, management consultancies and recruitment agencies including Adobe, Barclays, BlackRock, Deloitte and WWF as well as...
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As an ICF-PCC certified executive coach, Shannon is a Leadership Circle Profile coach and was selected as a Meta Coach to teach on Daniel Goleman’s Emotional Intelligence Coach Certification course. PCC credential holders are trained, experienced coaches with a commitment to high ethical standards. Shannon is also certified in Harrison Assessments, The GameChanger Index, and Korn Ferry's ESCI 360.
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