The career/life guide for people who care about their communities and the planet.

Working people everywhere are realizing that personal success is interconnected with health communities and the environment. We are looking for our unique "creative edge" with work that allows us to make an impact -- close to home and in the world. We want careers that make use of our skills without compromising our integrity, and we want our work to reflect our own passion and commitment. The good news is that, as business and society increasingly emphasize social and environmental responsibility, opportunities for career seekers with a conscious have never been better.

This substantially revised third edition of Making A Living While Making A Difference provides a powerful ten-step program that includes:

• Paying attention to what you care most about

• Stabilizing your life with regard to time, money and relationships

• Assessing your core aptitudes and attitudes

• Cultivating the entrepreneurial skills to create the workplace you want, whether or not you are in business for yourself

With dozens of rich personal stories, and a thorough look at the options, this is the comprehensive life/work guide for people who care about heir communities and the planet.

Reviews

"For soul-satisfying adventure into Right Livelihood, Melissa Everett is the best guide around. In this savvy and exuberant book, she shows us how we can craft our work so that we can follow our heart's desire -- to take part in the healing of our world. Must-reading for counselors, teachers, clergy, and all of us who want to come alive to the promise of our time." -- Joanna Macy, author, Coming Back To Life

"We have entered a time when reinventing the world is front and center. Melissa Everett has written the operating instructions for working and thriving in this new economy. The potential for amazing jobs is unlimited. Read and learn how to partake of this bounty of contribution and financial reward." -- David Gershon, author, Low Carbon Diet: 30 Day Program To Lose 5,000 pounds and Empowerment: The Art Of Creating Your Life As You Want It