Why am I passionate about this?

As a career and executive coach for the past 25+ years, I have been on a mission to help people develop more satisfying and meaningful connections to their careers. I am passionate about this because most people spend the better part of their adult lives at work, more time than they do with their families, sleeping, and other priorities. Yet many become unhappy in their work, losing themselves over decades, and get blinded by their financial and career success. It can seem unimaginable to find a way to a more fulfilling career. I am determined to show them the pathways of possibilities, no matter where they are in their lives.


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Work from the Inside Out: Break Through Nine Common Obstacles and Design a Career That Fulfills You

By Tammy Gooler Loeb,

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What is my book about?

This is an engaging conversation on transforming limiting beliefs to pursue greater fulfillment. Using real-life stories to illustrate the hurdles…

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The books I picked & why

Book cover of Seek: How Curiosity Can Transform Your Life and Change the World

Tammy Gooler Loeb Why did I love this book?

The first thing I loved about the book was its title. I have seen first-hand how curiosity can be a powerful force in improving people’s lives and making a difference in the world. Having interviewed over 260 people who changed their careers to gain greater fulfillment and meaning in their lives, curiosity was the one common thread that guided them to take risks, walk through doubts, and make critical decisions.

I love Shigeoka’s D.I.V.E. framework: Detach–Intend–Value–Embrace. It gave me guidelines for deepening and expanding my own curiosity with prompts to spark my thinking and opportunities to question my assumptions, discover new things, and cast aside self-doubts to take action, regardless of the outcomes. 

By Scott Shigeoka,

Why should I read it?

1 author picked Seek as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

'A timely bridge for our divided world' - Adam Grant, bestselling author of Give and Take

Open your mind, heal your relationships, and connect across divides with this groundbreaking guide to deep curiosity from internationally-recognized curiosity expert, Scott Shigeoka.

At a time when tensions over race, religion, gender identity and more have fractured our lives and relationships, curiosity is the key to fostering connection, growth, and healing.

Seek will help you build the courage to be transformed by the people, places and experiences you encounter - unlocking deep curiosity, and strengthening this fundamental human skill.

Using Shigeoka's transformative four-step framework,…


Book cover of Design the Long Life You Love: A Step-by-Step Guide to Love, Purpose, Well-Being, and Friendship

Tammy Gooler Loeb Why did I love this book?

I love the messages, look, feel, content, design elements, and organization of this book. I enjoy the perspectives of the various people profiled in the book. I love the whimsical, humorous style of the messages and illustrations. I appreciate how topics are presented light-heartedly yet are also serious, giving me fresh perspectives on aging, life purpose, relationships, and health.

I also love that I can read a couple of pages, get a valuable thought or two, and put it down without feeling like I have to read the whole thing to ‘get it.’ I feel like it is telling me to take things seriously but hold them lightly at the same time.

By Ayse Birsel,

Why should I read it?

1 author picked Design the Long Life You Love as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

Design a long life full of love, purpose, well-being, and friendship, at any age, using the creative tools of award-winning product designer, author, and world's #1 life coach Ayse Birsel.

What does it mean to craft the life you want, as you grow older? For industrial designer and author Ayse Birsel, the answer draws on key principles of design-like optimism, empathy, collaboration, open-mindedness, and holistic thinking-as well as the experiences of older people on the pioneering frontiers of long life. Longer life is a thrilling, modern opportunity, and like so many parts of life it needs to be thoughtfully designed.Thinking…


Book cover of Your Unstoppable Greatness: Break Free from Impostor Syndrome, Cultivate Your Agency, and Achieve Your Ultimate Career Goals

Tammy Gooler Loeb Why did I love this book?

I love this book because it is research-based and a practical manual in one concise, easy-to-digest, engageable volume. I can get cynical about books that cover topics like impostor syndrome, burnout, perfectionism, and leadership because they seem to offer superficial approaches to very real challenges.

I love it because it is illustrated by relatable stories, coupled with questions and exercises that enabled me to realistically address obstacles we all have encountered in our careers. I keep this book within arm’s reach of my desk at all times as it feels like an essential toolkit for work and life.

By Lisa Orbe-Austin, Richard Orbe-Austin,

Why should I read it?

1 author picked Your Unstoppable Greatness as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

Discover how to overcome fear, build confidence in who you are, and celebrate your accomplishments through the interactive activities and life-changing advice in this easy-to-use, guided workbook.

Have you ever felt stuck at your job? Or burned out due to a toxic work environment? When you struggle with Impostor Syndrome and feel like a fraud, it can become easy to get trapped into an unhealthy cycle in your career and lose focus of your goals. Taking this next step in overcoming your impostor syndrome will encourage you to feel confident about your accomplishments, skills, and abilities in order to achieve…


Book cover of The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever

Tammy Gooler Loeb Why did I love this book?

This book is one of my favorite books for work and life. I believe it is more important to ask good questions rather than to know a lot of stuff. I love this book because of the seven questions that form the foundation for it and how useful they can be in so many parts of our lives.

I think it has made me a better listener and communicator. I also appreciate the no-nonsense simplicity with which the concepts and questions are introduced in each section, along with prompts and exercises that support putting it all into practice. This book has helped me be a better me all around!

By Michael Bungay Stanier,

Why should I read it?

4 authors picked The Coaching Habit as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

Look for Michael's new book, The Advice Trap, which focuses on taming your Advice Monster so you can stay curious a little longer and change the way you lead forever.

In Michael Bungay Stanier's The Coaching Habit, coaching becomes a regular, informal part of your day so managers and their teams can work less hard and have more impact.

Drawing on years of experience training more than 10,000 busy managers from around the globe in practical, everyday coaching skills, Bungay Stanier reveals how to unlock your peoples' potential. He unpacks seven essential coaching questions to demonstrate how-by saying less and…


Book cover of Embrace the Work, Love Your Career: A Guided Workbook for Realizing Your Career Goals with Clarity, Intention, and Confidence

Tammy Gooler Loeb Why did I love this book?

I love this book because it is positively engaging from the start. It is actually “a guided workbook for realizing your career goals with clarity, focus, and confidence.” I love the way it blends stories from Fran Hauser’s corporate life with her robust knowledge of careers and workplaces, along with questions and exercises to get you reflecting and thinking about what you want most in your professional life.
And I love how beautifully designed the book is with its colors, shapes, and flows throughout, keeping me immersed in its pages. As someone who likes to think about career development but is also visually oriented, this book had me hooked from the moment I laid eyes on it.

By Fran Hauser,

Why should I read it?

1 author picked Embrace the Work, Love Your Career as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

“Embrace the Work, Love Your Career is for women who want to fall back in love with their work and design a career action plan grounded in confidence and clarity.” —Forbes

YOU ARE DESERVING OF A CAREER YOU LOVE.

Fran Hauser, best-selling author of The Myth of the Nice Girl, follows up with a workbook for women who want to get more out of their careers. Embrace the Work, Love Your Career combines accessible advice, time-tested strategies, creative prompts, and thoughtful exercises into one holistic resource.

Stemming from years of experience in senior leadership at Time Inc.’s People, InStyle and…


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Work from the Inside Out: Break Through Nine Common Obstacles and Design a Career That Fulfills You

By Tammy Gooler Loeb,

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What is my book about?

This is an engaging conversation on transforming limiting beliefs to pursue greater fulfillment. Using real-life stories to illustrate the hurdles that can hold you back, author Tammy Gooler Loeb offers a deep dive into successful strategies and reflective activities that will shift negative thoughts toward peace of mind. By taking time to examine your own attitudes and behaviors through the lens of other's journeys, you’ll be inspired to take charge of your future.

This book can help you identify your true desires and move toward a more meaningful life. If you like learning through authentic narratives and tools for self-discovery and transformation, then you’ll love this insightful book.

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