{"product_id":"upward-navigating-career-growth-without-burning-out","title":"Upward: Navigating Career Growth Without Burning Out","description":"\u003cp\u003eDavid Mercer left a senior operations role at thirty-eight because he watched too many good people flame out at the exact moment their careers were supposed to take off. Directors who got promoted because they were great individual contributors, then failed because nobody told them the next level requires completely different skills.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUpward is not motivational. There are no affirmations, no vision boards, no stories about CEOs and cold showers. It's a strategy book—about understanding how careers actually develop, making intentional choices, and building something that lasts without sacrificing everything else along the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e36 pages. Written for people who are good at their jobs and want to stay that way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's inside:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe hustle trap: why working harder stops working (and what replaces it)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe four phases of career growth and what each one actually requires\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGetting credit for your work without becoming that person everyone avoids\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe lateral move: when sideways beats upward\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManaging up: making your boss's job easier while advancing your own career\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinding and building mentoring relationships that actually help\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen to push, when to pull back, and how to read the season\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eDigital download · PDF · Instant delivery\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quarry Williams Press","offers":[{"title":"Digital Download (PDF)","offer_id":44047683256394,"sku":"QWP-UP-005","price":13.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0724\/0207\/5722\/files\/cover-upward-v2.svg?v=1786412543","url":"https:\/\/quarrywilliams.com\/products\/upward-navigating-career-growth-without-burning-out","provider":"Quarry Williams Press","version":"1.0","type":"link"}