The Multi-Hyphen Life

In these uncertain times it should be apparent to everyone that we can no longer rely on traditional job roles and company loyalty. This book read by the author shows the importance of having a side hustle both for financial security but also as an outlet for mental health and creativity.

Listening to Emma speak was like having a really great conversation with a friend who has been there.

This is a very useful guide for anyone that is looking to change careers and for those that want a better work-life balance. The author gives advice on how to make these goals become a reality! I listened to the audio version of this and thought the author did a great job with narrating!

Honestly, I'm struggling to keep up with my schedule with the pandemic and really appreciated this audio narration to give me tips to manage it all. Very helpful for everyone, no matter who they are.

We all see more and more people working multiple jobs or following unique paths to earning a living these days. Working remotely and especially working for yourself can be challenging and the author has provided lots of tips to do so successfully. Personally, I never want to go back to working in an office every day! Agreed on the fact that a flexible work schedule should be available to the majority. In the beginning, this book felt like it was really directed at Millennials, but as I got further in, the focus didn't feel quite so narrow. This would make a good reference for anyone trying to work for themselves or with that goal or working in a non-traditional manner.

Thank you to Andrews McMeel Audio and NetGalley for the opportunity to listen to this book in exchange for my honest review.

The Multi-Hyphen Life // by Emma Gannon

From the NetGalley description: "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, Emma Gannon explains what she thinks the future will look like in the work force and how we as workers can prepare ourselves for it better. She also speaks about how having multiple jobs, rather than a single one as most people currently do, can be better for our mental and physical health as well as our lives in general. She explains what it means to be a multi-hyphenate and what you need to be careful with to avoid burnout and subpar results. She shows us why now is the perfect time to become an entrepreneur, and why working less and creating more is the way to go.

I really enjoyed this book and felt like I learned a lot. It is the kind of book that I want to read again and again because I know I will be able to gain something new each time. I even want to own a physical copy of it so I can highlight and take notes in it because it feels like knowledge that I will easily be able to apply to my life. It has given me motivation again to start the small business I have been considering for a while now. She has a good mix between facts and anecdotes, and I like her use of lists as well. While my own job is not one that can be done on a part-time basis unless I share it with someone (like she explains in the book), I am interested in seeing how many other companies will choose to be more flexible in the future post-covid since many of them have been adjusting to the present conditions in different ways with online meetings and working from home. I like it when an author reads their own book, especially when they are non-fiction books, and she did a very good job. Her pace is great and you can tell that she is convinced of the truth of her own statements in the way she reads her words. I am looking forward to reading or listening to this again.

Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for providing me with a free copy of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review.

This is a better book than a lot of similar titles that I've read this year.

I really liked that there was an entire chapter about money, where in other books, it's hardly mentioned. It was also really gratifying how Gannon pointed out that hobbies are different than monetizable jobs, and that it's totally ok to do something jut for yourself. A lot of these types of book really try to sell you on the go big or go home mentality, and it was both soothing and refreshing how practical Gannon was when listing the options for people who may or may not want to completely abandon the traditional full time job.

Gannon's voice is both warm and calm, and makes the audiobook experience a very easy listen.

I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to read the physical book (Thank you ShelfAwareness) as well as listen to the audiobook (Thank you NetGalley) and I really enjoyed the premise and delivery of this non-fiction, self-help book. Gannon lays out such inspiration, statistics, and very relevant references that everybody who reads this book will find the itch to start their own Multi-Hyphen journey. It will inspire you to look at your career life and ponder whether or not you are where you want to be and help you realize that if the answer is no... then you can change that. This is not a guidebook on how you can create your own Multi-Hyphen lifestyle but more about the facts and inspiration you need in order to believe you can live a more flexible work life. I encourage those who are looking into a more flexible career life to pick up this book and let it help you start your research/your planning/your journey into a career that allows you to pursue a job or job(s) that suit you better than your current situation. Although I did enjoy the physical copy more, I am grateful to have had the opportunity to give the audiobook a try. I feel the author could have had more personality in her narration, being that it's her passion she is laying out but the flow of the audiobook was well paced and the author/narrator was very clear and precise. Good listen but a better read!

The Multi-Hyphen Life in many ways is a response to the Gig Economy. It also encourages people to do the work they love.

The Multi=Hyphen Life stresses not being bogged down by one career and having one job title. It advises being our whole self, exploring our career interests, and adding job titles related to the work experience that expresses our true and varied interests.

The author, Emma Gannon, recognizes that you will change career interests based on during different stages of your life and varied circumstances. She points out that the traditional career route has forever been altered as a result of emerging and digital technologies, so taking on more skills can improve our career opportunities.

Gannon shares Insights and observations about the current work environment and includes a few cases studies. She also provides the reader with questions to answer and activities to help uncover job interests and work style. The questions she asks, such as "what is work success" and "what is the impact you are trying to make" are great questions to explore if you maintain a journal.

I enjoyed this audiobook because Gannon's thoughts were very clear, and she presented the information at a very comfortable reading speed so you have a moment to reflect on what she said.

I think the book should have a supplemental journal and a workbook full of activities, checklists, etc that apply Gannon's insights in very constructive ways. For instance, since many people will likely need to work longer in the work force, what are some steps to set up or readdress retirement?

You can benefit the most from this audiobook when you're not multi-tasking. I found myself making sure to keep my computer or notebook near by as I listened to jot down some notes and add to my goals list.

I would definitely recommend this book to recent college graduates so they can plan their careers accordingly, mid-career workers who have great ideas or talents that they want to share with the world, and people late in their career who want to try something new.

This book provides persuasive arguments on why people should take a multi-hyphen life. This is a life not defined by work titles or just one area of expertise. This is the life where people can choose where, how, and when to express their talents.

This book resonates well with what kind of life I wanted mine to be. Thankfully, this book provides the tools and advice on how to do just that.

I listened to this audiobook after reading Kidding: Childlike Solutions to Bullsh*t Adult Problems and the similarity of ideas and perspectives and perhaps even the redundancy of some concepts did not take away from this book at all. I would highly recommend this book to anyone questioning life, purpose, their career, lifestyle, or anyone that is making plans for the future (students, please read this!).

I loved absorbing this book as an audiobook because it nicely fit into my schedule when I was completing mundane but necessary tasks. The narrator (who is also the author, yay!) has a pleasant voice and is relatively easy to listen to.

Thank you Netgalley for the audiobook ARC.

I've listened to some of Emma Gannon's podcast, and I've been aware of her book since it came out. As someone who never listened to an audiobook, it seemed like The Multi-Hyphen Life was the perfect place to start. For fans of her podcast, Emma's narration of the book feels comfortable, clear, and precise.

This book would make a great reference for people who are thinking about their career path. It forces you to ask yourself questions about how you work and what you can do to take steps to change it, if that's what you'd like. The Multi-Hyphen Life gives a different perspective on how to work in this always changing world, a point that feels especially relevant these days due to the pandemic.

I received an ARC of this book for free from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

A COMPLETE SHIFT IN HOW I VIEW WORK

This book could not have come at a better time for me. After recently taking the plunge into freelance work alongside my day job I felt this book spoke to me on such a deep level. I found myself having an epiphany about how I work every few chapters.
This is not your typical "quit your job" self help book, which Emma Gannon openly admits. It is a toolkit to help you shift your mindset towards flexible working and financial freedom.
I feel everybody could benefit from reading this book from baby boomers to the younger Gen Z who are set to enter the workforce.
I came away from reading this inspired and brimming with ideas on how I personally can work smarter and maximise the use of my time instead of feeling chained to desk 9-5. I have already begun to implement some of Emma's suggestions. I loved that this book encouraged you to pause and answer the questions it there up for yourself and consider how you can work more flexibly to fit your lifestyle and avoid burnout.

A 5 star book that I will be encouraging everyone I know to read.

Interesting book that makes you think on how multi-skilled you actually are and that there is nothing bad about this. This is our professional life and this is the way technology drives our professional development. The meaning of success is not about comparing yourself with what others achieve but about setting your own goals and reach them.

The Multi-Hyphen by Life Emma Gannon is a guide to 'Work Less, Create More, and Design a Life That Works for You.'
This book is well-researched and thought out and gives lots of insight into the evolving workplace and work culture, as well as gig economy, work/life balance, and having a side hustle. It's a great self-development book for modern times.
The audiobook is narrated by the author, Emma Gannon, who does a good job explaining her theories and research to attain a multi-hyphen life.
Many thanks to Andrews McMeel Audio and NetGalley for the advance copy.

“Work less, create more and design a life that works for you”

This amazing book tackles the topic of living a multi-hyphen life. Multi-hyphenism normalises the way people are choosing their own work life balance steering away from traditional full time work and juggling multiple incomes.

The days of a transitional 9-5 role with single income is on the outer. Millennials are choosing to have a role with flexibility and enabling them to have a side hustle or side skills that blend ones entrepreneurial desire to want more, be financially secure and more fulfilled in life.

Emma tackles technology, work life balance, finances, zoning your skills, how to multitask and get your worth! Most millionaires have servers forms of income streams. If you looking for more, to switch your career or start a side hustle this ones for you!

Once I finished Olive I knew that I needed more of Emma Gannon. Thank you so much NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to listen to this fantastic book.

Highly recommend listening/reading this if you’re looking for something empowering and inspirational.

Actual rating 3.5 - rounded up to 4 stars.

I really enjoyed this listen of the Multi-Hyphen Method and I am a fan of having several "job titles". I also enjoyed the author as the narrator.

The idea of multi-hyphen life or carrying several job titles is a semi-new thing happening in the business world. People aren't satisfied with the status quo one job title of a typical 9 to 5 job, thats where the multi-hyphen life comes in. We are seeing more and more professionals that have a day job, but also have "side hustles". People are turning their passions and hobbies into mini-careers to make extra cash.

I think this book is helpful in explaining ways to make this transistion easier.
Where I think this book fell short is that its rather vague overall. If people are looking for actual directional steps that they can take TODAY, this book might come as a disappointment to them.

Overall, I found the book interesting and motivating to live beyond the status quo of a typical "job".

Thank you to Negalley for the audiobook in exchange for an honest review.
All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I'm a big fan of audiobooks and I'm also a big fan of Emma Gannon, I've been listening to her podcast for years and I've enjoyed reading her online content for a long while. I was really excited to see this book, which I've been wanting to read for a while, available in audiobook format (though I have to say the audio quality wasn't as good as my usual audiobooks are).

Having said that, I feel like everyone should read Gannon's work on multi-hyphen life, especially right now with all the changes currently happening to most work places. As someone who's just approaching life as a freelancer, I definitely appreciate any read that could help me in that realm, in understanding it more and organizing my work-life in a better and more functioning way. I definitely recommend this book!

Emma Gannon is the author of book The Multi-Hyphen Life and also the narrator of this audiobook. The book gives you many tips for working in multiple professions, not just one, and be good at it.

This is a book for me as I've been a multi-hyphen person all my life. At some points in the book, I felt there's too much talk about the Millennials. It is not a book about them. I would say a multi-hyphen life is suitable for all generations.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to listen to this! All opinions are my own.

This was a really interesting book and I really enjoyed listening to it. As a blogger myself, I found it very much relevant. Maintaining a side hustle is not easy but to hear a fellow person (an established one, rather) is very much freeing in away. I got a ton of wonderful ideas and I am so looking forward to implementing them! It was also very quick actually and the activities were interesting and unlike the boring ones found in most books of this time - in fact, so boring that I entirely skip them. However, this one was super cool and I had a blast listening to it.
Moreover, the inclusion of the various anecdotes from the author's own life as well as the quotes from various known personalities was a great touch. Loved it and definitely recommend it to all!

The Multi-Hyphen Life explores the non-traditional career paths that younger generations face.

I found this a really helpful read! It was nice to explore the balance between forging your own path and creating meaningful work while protecting your energy and making a living in an economic situation that is increasingly difficult for Millennials and Gen Z.

Thank you to the publisher and to NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I found this book incredibly helpful in terms of helping me to understand how to manage all the expectations that are put on me by myself and others while still maintaining a sense of who I am and what I want. It is definitely aimed at the creative types so I struggled to apply some of the notes to y traditional career in education but i found some of the skills to be transferrable. I appreciated the middle ground between hustle culture and rejecting this idea altogether in favour of unrealistic boundaries. I enjoyed the audiobook, especially as it was narrated by the author.

THE MULTI-HYPHEN LIFE - EMMA GANNON
I listened to this audiobook courtesy of Netgalley and wow wow wow what an incredible non fiction book. I enjoyed it so much because it felt relevant to my career and the current working world in a pandemic (which is amazing given that it was written pre-pandemic).

‘Technology allows us to work wherever, whenever, and enables us to design our own working lives. Forget the outdated stigma of "jack of all trades, master of none," because having many strings to your bow is essential to get ahead in the modern working world. We all have the skills necessary to work less and create more, and The Multi-Hyphen Life is an incredible modern career guide to navigate the current working world and help channel your entrepreneurial spirit.’

Key Takeaways for me:
Working 9-5 is a Victorian social construct that we still use today. Reclaim your time: If your work allows flexible working then try concentrate your time over your more productive hours.

Boundary setting in the workplace. Setting yourself soft boundaries (I.e I feel comfortable being emailed at X time if it’s about Y) and hard boundaries (saying no to work that you cannot simply fit in).

Gannon also discusses wider topics that impact work-lifestyle in today’s world; the way we view money, the culture of burnout, self-promotion, the concept of failure and the rise of flexible working.

Being successful at work should be about having a job that fits your lifestyle rather than ties you down and restricts you.

Incredibly insightful if you want to convert your craft or side hustle into a start up or another financial stream - you could definitely draw parallels to bookstagram. I loved how wise, nonjudgemental and supportive Emma Gannon came across. It felt like talking to a great friend providing career advice.

I LOVED this book! As I'm in the process of figuring out what I want to "do" with my life... I've been only hearing "find a career that you want to do for the rest of your life," and that hasn't been super helpful. I know the idea of a "multi-hyphen life" isn't a new concept, but this book does a great job of categorizing important ideas in a comprehensive and "plain language" way.

I must say, Emma Gannon’s writing has a way to get to me, being fiction with Olive, self-care with Sabotage (literally ME) and now this.
As a teacher, I could not always relate to certain things such as the flexible hours. Don’t get me wrong, I’d love to have some more flexible hours but that’s not yet 😬👩🏻‍🏫

Emma really depicted so many different aspects of the 21st Century work-life dynamic and I really feel hopeful for the future if people (Women) talk about it and raise issues/ give suggestions.

I really loved when she talks about not to categorise yourself! I am a teacher, but I also am a linguist, a writer, a singer, a knitter (even if it’s not a job as such). And I just loved how Emma makes us acknowledge all out skills while reading/listening.

A must to read or listen to if you feel stuck, but even if you don’t: it will help you grow, or see how to at least!

This is a really sensible and practical book about essentially not having one job for life. I loved hearing examples of people who have multiple strands of work and how they make this balance out for them.

It’s particularly interesting listening to Emma’s book in April 2021 as for many the workplace looks set to change in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. Emma talks a lot about flexible working and fingers crossed there is now a better attitude towards working from home and flexible working since many have spent the past year with their home as their office. My own personal experience is we have a way to go with things such as job sharing but hopefully some companies will rethink this.

I dip in and out of Emma’s podcast and find she presents in a clear and friendly way so great to hear her reading the audiobook.

If your working life has changed over the past year and you are looking to branch out and try new things, this book is well worth a listen/read as it may light a spark and give you some ideas on what direction to head in next.