Escape from Corporate America

Today I am thrilled to announce the official release of my new book, Escape from Corporate America: A Practical Guide to Creating the Career of Your Dreams.

It's a book for anyone who has ever fantasized about jumping off the corporate ladder, for anyone who feels stuck in a corporate job that doesn't inspire them anymore. I wrote it because I spent twelve years climbing the corporate ladder only to discover that I was trapped in the wrong career and didn't know how to make a change without going broke (after all, it's not cheap to live in New York City as you all well know).

Once I figured it out, I felt compelled to share what I learned with other people in the same situation. I also spent years interviewing more than 70 other corporate escapees -- including famous entrepreneurs, successful freelancers, teachers, filmmakers, nonprofit leaders, a celebrity blogger, a sitcom star, a spa owner, and a recording artist (just to name a few).

Here's what Publishers Weekly had to say about Escape from Corporate America:
"With insight and humor, Skillings enumerates the stages of “Corporate Disillusionment” and the features of the “toxic workplace”...A multitude of questionnaires, exercises and worksheets helps readers determine their dream job, assess expenses and assets, and plot an escape plan to break free of corporate life without going bankrupt....Vignettes of successful fugitives from the corporate world populate the book and an extremely useful “Escape Tool Kit” supplies information on where and how to find career coaches, health insurance, job listings and a wealth of other much needed resources when embarking on career change. Comprehensive, informative and witty, this book will be indispensable to those looking to start new careers with concrete plans and well-defined goals."