- Start Within: How to sell your idea, overcome roadblocks, and love your job

You don't need to be self-employed to create, as Tom Peters called it, "the brand called you." If you want to create a reputation as the most valuable employee while advancing your career, Start Within is the blueprint you need. Karen and Douglas have packaged up actionable insights and practical steps you can take to build your confidence and execute on your big idea to improve your company."

This is a great read for anyone who's looking to start something new, or struggling to get past some of the roadblocks that people hit. This book is raw and honest about the experience of creating things from scratch and working within organizations that are not used to doing new things. I look forward to more people picking up this book!

If you want to be a change maker within your organization, pick up this guide. It’s both entertaining and informative. The authors offer a wealth of stories and examples to illustrate their advice and present their ideas in a memorable way (prototyping Brad Pitt!). Each section includes detailed activities to put the ideas into practice.

Chocked full of real world examples instead of jargon, it provides helpful tips for getting ideas approved and accomplished. I especially valued the chapter with insights for expecting and coping with the messy middle.

I always say, "If you are not happy at work, don't blame the company." That's why I appreciate the author's start within angle on getting heard. Practical and actionable - worth reading.

Brilliant roadmap to get your ideas going within your company or job! This is what you need to get your creative idea out there and going!

A motivational pragmatic boost to help get those ideas out into the open with success.

Have you struggled to implement your ideas at work? You are not alone! With the help of Karen Holst you can streamline your process while understanding the variety of pitfalls, so you can lithely step over them instead of into them. She introduces many many tools to ensure your success including: assessing your market, your organization’s readiness for change, and how to get alignment with your stakeholders. This book is a “must read” for Product Managers, Engineers, and anyone who is committed to turning ideas into reality. Like Karen said: “Life’s most satisfying rewards often come from taking risks when the odds seem stacked against you.” - Karen F Cornwell, author of You Can’t Fix What You Can’t See: An Eye-Opening Toolkit to Cultivate Gender Harmony in Business.

As a creative individual with an entrepreneurial mindset, I found the Start Within frameworks SUPER helpful. I feel a lot more confident developing and pitching new ideas within my company.