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Dan’s Biz Bookshelf: ‘Work How You Are Wired: 12 Data-Driven Steps to Finding a Job You Love’

Work How You Are Wired: 12 Data-Driven Steps to Finding a Job You Love by William Vanderbloemen isn’t another fluffy “find your passion” manual or a checklist of productivity hacks. It’s a clear guide to understanding how you’re built, and why fighting your own wiring is the fastest route to frustration.

Vanderbloemen has spent years studying how people think, lead, and perform. His simple but powerful thesis is that you do your best work when you stop trying to be someone else. Too many professionals waste their energy forcing themselves into molds—chasing jobs, habits, or leadership styles that look successful on paper but drain them. This book rips away that mask and shows how to identify your natural wiring and align your career, leadership, and daily habits.

The author doesn’t moralize and say there’s one right way to work. Instead, he helps you uncover your way and then gives you the permission and tools to lean into it. Whether you’re a visionary who thrives on big ideas or a detail-driven doer who keeps the world running, he reminds you that every wiring style has its value, as long as you stop pretending to be someone you’re not.

The book has practical insights drawn from entrepreneurs, executives, and team leaders who discovered that their breakthrough didn’t come from working harder but from working truer. The clarity you achieve when you finally understand how you’re wired is life-changing. You stop comparing and start contributing.

The best part of Work How You Are Wired is its leadership strategy. Vanderbloemen shows managers how to build teams around wiring, not titles. Picture a workplace where people thrive in their roles, rather than simply fitting in. That’s not utopia; that’s common sense.

If you’ve ever wondered why some days feel effortless and others feel like pushing a boulder uphill, this book will tell you why and show you how to fix it. It’s honest, insightful, and actionable. Stop fighting your wiring. Start working with it. The result isn’t just better performance; it’s a better life.

Dan Beaulieu is president of D.B. Management Group.

Title: Work How You Are Wired: 12 Data-Driven Steps to Finding a Job You Love
Author: William Vanderbloemen
Copyright: HarperCollins Leadership, 2025
Pages: 288 
Price: $22.99