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Are you feeling a tad lost in your work life? Do you want to be more intentional about the role of work in your life, to grow more joy and meaning in your career? 

This Working Life: How to Navigate Your Career in Uncertain Times will help you navigate your career in these uncertain times, with courage, openness and a good dose of laughter.

ABC broadcaster Lisa Leong and journalist Monique Ross get personal, sharing hard-won learnings and insights from their own lives. 

They explore the world of work with a curious and creative squad, made up of world-leading thinkers, people with illuminating lived experiences, and now … you! 

Every day is Lab Day, and it’s time to start experimenting.

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  • THE AUDIOBOOK

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  • AUSTRALIA

    Did you know This Working Life won the RSA Oceania’s 2022 Career Book of the Year Award?

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  • THE PODCAST

    This Working Life helps you navigate your way through the tough times, looking for the sunshine and the humanity in the world of work.

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Have you heard? This Working Life the book also has an original soundtrack!

PRAISE FOR THE BOOK

“For too long, the narrative has been live to work. This book garners personal and raw stories that weave a rich tapestry which enables us to see a world where we work to live. Where we offer so much more, by maybe doing less. By focusing on the things that really matter. It's not rhetoric. It's real, and it's timely.’”

— Dominic Price, Work Futurist, Atlassian


”This book isn’t about just rethinking your career; it’s about reinventing yourself. Filled with real life, with all its vulnerable, raw and funny moments, This Working Life will help you create a future you love.”

— Dorie Clark, best-selling author, thought leader and business consultant

“A brilliant toolkit to help you rethink who you actually are, and what you really do with your working hours.”

— Marc Fennell, journalist, author, podcaster and TV host

“Leong and Ross have tapped into an incredibly rich network of personal and professional connections. Using their own and others’ stories, they have beautifully woven together a captivating tapestry of insights and a warm blanket of practical and profound advice.”

— Dan Klein, Stanford Graduate School of Business

“If you are at a career crossroads, or simply looking for a guide to find more joy at work, you MUST read this book. It is jam-packed with actionable ideas that will transform your relationship with work.”

— Dr Amantha Imber, host of the How I Work podcast and Founder of Inventium

“We all deserve to feel happy at work, and have a sense of meaning and joy. This isn’t about traditional notions of success, but something deeper that is unique to you. It’s never too late to start designing a career you love, be that through big or small changes. This book can kick you off on that path.”

— Didier Elzinga, CEO Culture Amp

“This is a unique, bold, and surprising book with a critical mission: to redesign the world of work to be more human.”

— Naomi Bagdonas, author, innovation coach, media strategist and Stanford lecturer

“An indispensable guide, full of ideas to inspire and equip you to redesign the way you work! This Working Life is a timely reminder of the power of human connection, curiosity and openness in building careers we love.”

— Jeremy Utley, Director of Executive Education at Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford

About LISA

Lisa Leong is the host of ABC Radio National’s This Working Life.

She is a former corporate lawyer and ABC Eyre Peninsula breakfast presenter whose purpose as a broadcaster, media commentator and master facilitator is to help people find the sunshine in work, in relationships and in themselves.

Her work and unique approach has been the subject of a Harvard Case Study and TEDx Talk: "Can robots make us more human?"

She is a graduate of the Customer-Focused Innovation program of Stanford University’s GSB and the Stanford d.school, the Australian Film Television & Radio School, and the University of Melbourne Law School.

Her superpowers are curiosity, creativity and delivering key messages by way of song.

About MONIQUE

Monique Ross is a freelance journalist, writer and editor who has previously worked for ABC News Digital and ABC Radio National.

She is also a certified Nature and Forest Therapy Guide, and the founder of Heartwood Nature Bathing, based in Brisbane/Meanjin.

Her superpowers are connection, organisation, grit, and making pasta disappear.