Why I Wrote The Human Factor (Twice)

. RSS

We spend years chasing jobs, titles, and expectations without pausing to ask the simplest question:

Who am I, really?

When I first wrote The Human Factor: How Finding Your Dream Job Starts by Getting to Know Yourself, my goal was to help readers understand that meaningful work begins with self-awareness. It wasn’t about résumés or interviews — it was about knowing your values, your strengths, and what truly matters before stepping into any opportunity.

That book opened conversations with readers around the world. But over time, I realized the message needed to go beyond job searches and career choices.
Work is more than landing a position. It’s part of a larger story — one rooted in purpose, identity, and the life we’re trying to build.

That realization led to the expanded edition:

The Human Factor: Discover Yourself, Clarify Your Purpose, Create Work That Matters.

This new version builds on the original but widens the lens:

• From job seekers → to anyone navigating change, transition, or reinvention

• From tactics → to a reflective framework: Discover → Clarify → Create

• From “finding work” → to creating a life and work grounded in meaning

If you take away one idea from this page, let it be this:

Before chasing opportunities, clarify what matters most to you.
Write down three values you refuse to compromise — in work or life.
That small act can shift the way you see your choices, your direction, and yourself.

This section will feature reflections, insights, and behind-the-scenes notes connected to The Human Factor. My hope is that it becomes more than a book page, a space for ongoing discovery about what makes our work, and our lives, meaningful.