Dare to be Deliberate: Level Up Your Communication Career

So often we find ourselves head down, busy managing our jobs. Then one day we look up and realize we haven’t been managing our career. Executive Recruiter and Career Coach Angee Linsey saw this pattern repeat as she talked to hiring leaders and candidates, who while successful, they were not being intentional in their career decisions. With her deep network of exceptional communications leaders, she set out to learn from the best. Through their discussions, she uncovered what they did to manage their career well, what they look for in those they hire and mentor, and most importantly the best advice they’ve received and the advice they share. Within this book she shares those insights along with her own perspectives to give mid-to-senior communications professionals information they can use to level up their career.

Angee Linsey’s Dare to be Deliberate can be as life-changing to mid-career communications professionals as Dale Carnegie’s How to Win Friends and Influence People is to its audience. - Steven Smith, Global External Communications Leader

“Angee speaks the language of communications.  She understands what it takes to be successful in this field and shares these tips in Dare to be Deliberate.   As a recruiter she has found incredible talent for me at the mid and senior leader level in two different organizations. Not only does she know how to find who I need, she understands what motivates candidates to make a good career move.” - Caroline Shaw, Executive Vice President, Jackson Family Wines

“Reading this book was like having dinner with a collection of amazing friends. Angee embodies the art of building a powerful network and she sets the bar for how our professional community can support, develop, and empower one another. Whether as a recruiter, coach, connector, or friend, Angee is a champion in the highest degree.”- Kristin Graham, Head of Global Employee Communications, Amazon Web Services

"Communications professionals looking for real-world, authentic career advice now have a ‘must read’ in Angee Linsey’s Dare to be Deliberate. You’d be hard pressed to find another single resource with straight talk from communications leaders at the top of their fields — especially in such a concise and well organized format. This book is something I wished I’d had years ago as I entered mid- and senior-level communications roles. Sage counsel from Angee and her contributors abounds, for those who Dare to be Deliberate." - Mark Dollins, President, Northstar Communications Consulting

Angee did a masterful job capsulizing all the great advice I’ve ever received (including from her!) about building a meaningful PR career. Her insights, coupled with real world anecdotes from some of the Communications practice luminaries, make this guide a must-read for mid-level PR professionals interested in advancing their careers.  - Noreen Pratscher, Chief Communications Officer and Vice President, Corporate Communications, Serta Simmons Bedding, LLC

This book really is the cliff notes for a communicator looking to score an A on their “Navigating a Successful Career the Deliberate Way” exam.  - Derrick Larane, Managing Partner, Local Wisdom and Resource Hero

This is a critical guide for any communications professional who wants a “seat at the table.” Use it to break out of the middle of the pack and secure your executive role as a strategically-minded leader. Angee Linsey has provided a lot of actionable wisdom with “Dare To Be Deliberate.” - Hanson Hosein, Director, University of Washington Communication Leadership master’s program 

Angee provides candid, insightful anecdotes and advice from a diverse set of senior communicators, as well as from her deep experience as a career coach and executive recruiter. This book is a wonderful extension of her passionate commitment to helping others realize their success.” - Kelley Haggert, VP Communications