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Book Title:Cue the Lifeboat: A Choose-Your-Current Guide to Get Your Ship Together
Author:Christiane Palpant
Published:2026
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Cue the Lifeboat is the “Choose-Your-Current” guide for navigating career uncertainty instead of avoiding it. Christiane Palpant spent two decades as a Fortune 500 executive and now teaches university students navigating their first career chapters. Her book is for anyone standing at the edge, unsure where to go but certain they can't stay put: recent graduates, career pivoters, anyone facing a "now what?" moment. Readers become the main character in real adventures, from midnight sailing regattas in Hawaii to business deals in Buenos Aires. At the end of every chapter, they decide which adventure comes next based on what they need most: finding their voice, dealing with setbacks, or changing course. Each story closes with a Propeller Plan of reflection prompts and action steps that turn the adventure into momentum. Readers gain the confidence to navigate uncertainty one choice at a time and chart a course that's truly their own.