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“If you love what you do, you’ll never work a day in your life,” might be the motto of people who have already landed their dream jobs. But for those of us who chose a paycheck over passion or simply took the first job we could get, sometimes it’s all we can do to show up with a smile on our face. Are you resigned to a career of dissatisfaction if you hate your job? Absolutely not. Whether you despise your job or you just don’t quite love it anymore, we’ve covered a lot you can do to make the best of it. Today, we’d like to add to the list by pointing out three must-read career books for anyone who finds themselves hating a once-lovable job: Start by Jon Acuff New York Times best-selling author Jon Acuff believes it’s possible for you to love Mondays again. In fact, he believes that loving Mondays is a state of mind, not a particular job, position, or salary. If you’ve started to hate your job, or if you woke up wondering, “How did I get here?” then Start will help you map out a way to make the most of the life

People refer to unofficial meetings with prospective employers in all sorts of ways: Mock interviews, informational interviews, or, as my business school classmates and I referred to them, “coffee chats” (the coffee part was taken very literally, and I’m still attempting to reduce my caffeine tolerance now, three years after graduating). These meetings can be incredibly fruitful. They’ve helped me become a better businessperson and startup advisor. I still set up them up to connect with industry experts about current tech trends and, on the flipside, to share my experiences with aspiring venture capitalists and entrepreneurs. Here are a few tips I’ve picked up over the years to get the most out of informational interviews, no matter what you call them: 1. Be purposeful. As the “interviewee,” it is important to set yourself up for success by thinking through and establishing your general goal(s) of the meeting before setting a date. Are you looking to learn more about a particular industry? To gain a better understanding of a role or company you’re interested in? To be top of mind when the person you’re meeting with has a future need for someone with your experience? Setting your purpose will help guide