Award-winning journalist and business executive Michael Ryan gives it to you straight. There's no sugar-coating here. Just solid advice that could either help make or break your career. He has seen a lot – the good and the bad – and is eager to share his experiences to help others. He details the road to success, how to take care of yourself, how to take control and what to avoid if you become a manager.

Universities and business across the country use the book to provide their students/employees with a competitve edge in their careers.

Make Your Career Go BOOM! Not Bust is the sequel to Ryan’s highly successful The BOOM! BOOM! Book: Practical tips to make sure your career doesn’t go BUST. The book proved so popular he decided to do this book with even more tips and advice to help you succeed. The book provides valuable insights for people at any stage in their careers. The conversational, easy-to-read book features 40 tips in all with each ending with a BOOM! BOOM! Takeaway you can apply in your career. The book provides tips such as:

-- The person you have to keep happy in your life is YOU!

-- Remember: Bosses are human, too

-- Don’t beat yourself up.

-- YOU control your happiness.

-- Your boss isn’t a mind reader and neither are YOU!

If you are starting or want to jump start your career, then Make Your Career Go BOOM! Not Bust: Practical tips to succeed in an ever-changing world is the book for you.