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Provides guidelines to starting a second career during middle age, including tips on how to plan the transition from one career to another, salary and education requirements, and finding a new career that makes an impact on society.

Examines "the Slash Effect" in which readers pursue multiple careers at the same time in order to extend their marketable talents, ensure additional income, find increasing fulfillment in the workplace, and escape job insecurity and boredom.

Are you a "slash"? With technology giving us the ability to work from anywhere and the nine-to-five grind becoming a thing of the past, more and more people are building careers filled with slashes. From lawyer/chefs to police officer/personal trainers to mom/CEOs, these creative thinkers have discovered the antidote to boredom, burnout, job insecurity, and many other workplace woes. Filled with the stories of scores of those who have achieved financial and career success with "The Slash Effect," ONE PERSON/MULTIPLE CAREERS will show you how to: Balance multiple careers without feeling overworked, and still have time for friends and family Prepare a résumé, bio, or Web site that best presents your unique and varied talents Use your current career to help you cultivate slashes Negotiate a customized work arrangement with employers.

Become a legal eagle before spending big bucks on a lawyer! Know what to expect when you hire legal representation to help with buying or selling a house, if there's a problem at work (whether you're an employee or employer), or in cases of personal injury. Then there are the nightmares of speeding tickets, DWI, search warrants, arrest, trial, bail, jail, and prisoner's or victim's rights. Not to mention financial problems (from bankruptcy to IRS headaches), family matters, and wills and trusts.