Book cover of The Multi-Hyphen Life: Work Less, Create More, and Design a Life That Works for You

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If you've been itching to convert your craft into a career, your side-hustle into a start-up, or just want to think about work-life balance in a new way, then The Multi-Hyphen Life is for you.

In The Multi-Hyphen Life, award-winning British author-podcaster Emma Gannon explains that it doesn't matter if…

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3 authors picked The Multi-Hyphen Life as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

As someone who's got lots of interests, and who's working on their own digital solopreneur business, I found this book extraordinarily helpful.

Life in the 21st Century is hard, and this was a book which gave me a lot of ideas and food for thought about how to navigate it.

Emma's writing style is like talking to a friend. If you're looking to start a business in 2025, you could do a lot worse than picking up this book!

"The Multi-Hyphen Life is a look at how we future-proof ourselves in the new world of work," Emma Gannon - The Multi-Hyphen Life.

At a time when words like "interdisciplinary," "intersectionality," and "diversity" have become commonplace, so has the realization that multi-hyphenate careers are now reaching mainstream status. With this, Gannon imparts practical, actionable strategies for bullet-proofing one's job and, ultimately, career regardless of the field. As a business book, the information is distinctly reusable as one continues to "climb the ladder" or transition from one role to another in the workplace.

"It's not about branding yourself, but about rebranding…

This book made me feel seen.

There’s something so surreal about going from having one very specific job title at a company to having multiple jobs when you start getting more serious about your side hustles. This book made me realize I’m not alone in having more than one career at the same time, while also teaching me why this is a smart decision and how to get better at it.

Plus, the book is funny and incredibly easy to read. Emma Gannon has no idea who I am, but I feel like she’s my new best friend after…

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