Wiley, a leading trade and educational global publisher established in 1807 with offices in more than 22 countries worldwide, has signed a book deal to publish What Lights You Up? Illuminate Your Path and Take the Next Big Step in Your Career by MVP CEO and Founder, Mary Olson-Menzel, with a release date of October 8th, 2024. 

Of the book, Mary says, “My purpose in writing What Lights You Up? Illuminate Your Path and Take the Next Big Step in Your Career is to give people hope by inspiring and empowering professionals and job seekers to be happier, healthier, and more productive. I do this by sharing the proven methodology that I designed over a decade ago to help people find a more meaningful career or transition to a role that better aligns with their purpose and passion. This has been my mission in life, to help people find true contentment and joy in their careers that spills over into their lives!”

Inspired by Mary Olson-Menzel’s highly effective MVP 360 Coaching program, this book delivers insight on topics like:

  • Developing and telling your own highly individualistic story to get noticed and hired
  • Getting results from LinkedIn, social media, and personal branding
  • Rocking the interview, negotiating the offer, and landing the job
  • Staying on a path to vibrant success in your first three months at a new job―and for the rest of your life

Early testimonials are already coming in from industry luminaries and thought leaders like Marshall Goldsmith, Thinkers50 #1 Executive Coach and New York Times bestselling author of The Earned Life, Triggers and What Got You Here Won’t Get You There who says, “In What Lights You Up?, Mary Olson-Menzel masterfully transforms the concept of career building into an inspiring journey of self-discovery. With a pragmatic and empathetic voice, Mary’s approach offers not just inspiration, but actionable steps to ensure that what lights you up guides you forward. Her blend of practical advice and personal reflection provides a structured roadmap to create a career you love. This book is a must-read for any professional looking to achieve fulfillment and find lasting passion in their work.”

What Lights You Up? is an essential guide and roadmap for everyone and anyone seeking direction in their career journey and beyond. Filled with highly effective tips, tricks, and strategies, this book will help readers transition from where they are now into a fulfilling and meaningful new career, creating future success.

This is Mary’s first book. Visit MaryOlsonMenzel.com to learn more.

 

About Mary Olson-Menzel

Mary leads MVP’s executive coaching and executive consulting services across the U.S. With over thirty years of experience spanning a wide variety of industries from tech, media & entertainment, to healthcare, sports, and private equity. Mary’s expertise includes executive coaching, human capital integration, inspiring high-performance leaders and teams, organizational effectiveness, change management, and communications impact. Mary created the MVP 360 Coaching proprietary “Pivot” Coaching program in 2012.

About MVP 

MVP Executive Development is a full-service firm specializing in all things to enhance your career, your leadership skills and elevate your teams. With over 30 years of experience, the MVP team inspires people to live better work lives through proprietary methods and a customized approach to develop more confident leaders and drive results through Humane Leadership. They offer leadership offsite facilitation and design, executive leadership development and 1:1 and group coaching. 

 About Wiley

John Wiley & Sons, Inc., commonly known as Wiley, is an American multinational publishing company that focuses on academic publishing and instructional materials. The company was founded in 1807 and produces books, journals, and encyclopedias, in print and electronically, as well as online products and services, training materials, and educational materials for undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education students. The company was the publisher of 19th century American literary figures like James Fenimore Cooper, Washington Irving, Herman Melville, and Edgar Allan Poe, as well as of legal, religious, and other non-fiction titles. The firm took its current name in 1865. Wiley later shifted its focus to business, scientific, technical, and engineering subject areas.