Praise for Second Draft:
Dr. Marshall Goldsmith, Thinkers50 #1 Executive Coach & NYT Bestselling Author says, "Second Draft is a powerful, insightful guide for anyone looking to redefine their professional path with clarity, purpose, and creativity!"
Rewrite Your Career. Reimagine Your Life.
In times of disruption, adapting isn't optional. It's essential. Midlife career shifts, technology changes, and a little ageism make career transitions more complex than ever. Navigation requires more than just logic or grit. It requires creativity.
Don't compete with machines. Being human is your greatest strength.
Second Draft introduces Creative Intelligence (CQ), the powerful combination of creative thinking, emotional intelligence (EQ), and strategic action. While EQ may be the skill everyone knows is crucial (but no one enjoys learning), CQ makes it intuitive. By enhancing your CQ, you'll tap into your creativity and grow your EQ naturally, helping you navigate disruption, build confidence, and tackle change with confidence.
Through stories and exercises, this practical guide equips future-focused professionals with the tools to rewrite their careers and navigate life's complexities with purpose. Pivoting to a new field? Planning an encore career? Rediscovering your passion? Second Draft will help you transform challenges into opportunities.
Inside, you'll discover how to:
- Harness emotions to fuel creativity and momentum.
- Turn ideas into impactful actions with proven strategies.
- Reframe fear, frustration, and boredom as opportunities for growth.
- Customize your approach to leverage your natural thinking style.
For those in their 40s-60s and beyond, Second Draft is essential reading for anyone ready to move beyond outdated scripts and draft a career and life on your terms.
Your next chapter is waiting. Are you ready to write it?
Equally valuable for managers and coaches who support others.
About the Author :
Veronica Scarpellino is an executive career transition coach, author, and speaker who helps professionals reimagine their careers with clarity, confidence, and creativity. With over 20 years of experience coaching leaders through career pivots and professional reinvention, she developed Creative Intelligence (CQ)-a framework that integrates Creative Thinking, Emotional Intelligence, and Strategic Action to navigate uncertainty and unlock new possibilities.As a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) and Board-Certified Coach, Veronica has worked with executives, entrepreneurs, and high-achieving professionals across industries to help them transition into meaningful work that aligns with their values. She is a Master Facilitator and a member of Forefront: Powered by Marshall Goldsmith's 100 Coaches, a global network of top executive coaches and thought leaders.Her book, "Second Draft: Rewrite Your Midlife Career With Creative Intelligence," helps professionals and leaders take control of their career narratives, turning uncertainty into opportunity.Connect with Veronica through Goldfinch Leadership, her coaching practice.
