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Stay Relevant
Conquer Workplace Change at Every Phase of Your Career
The workplace has changed. A lot. Four generations are working side by side — in offices, on Zoom, and everywhere in between — and the old rules that once governed careers are either evolving fast or disappearing altogether. If you want to stay in the game, you have to keep up. That’s not a threat. It’s just reality.
Stay Relevant is for anyone who’s felt stuck, overlooked, or like the world moved on without them. Maybe you’re limited by age — or you think you are. Maybe you’re overwhelmed by how much the culture has shifted. Maybe you’re just tired of working hard and not seeing it translate into the career you want.
This book will help you fix that.
Chris Flakus and Candace Moody wrote Stay Relevant as a practical, 12-week path to becoming the person employers want to hire and companies want to keep. We’ll work on your mindset (the beliefs holding you back), your skillset (what you actually know and can do), and your mirrorset — a term we coined for the awareness of how others perceive you, which is often the piece people miss entirely.
Each week builds on the last, with real exercises, honest assessments, and coaching tactics that create actual change — not just insight.
Here’s what I’ll tell you upfront: this isn’t a book that promises you’ll wake up transformed. What it does promise is a framework that works at every phase of your career — whether you’re just starting out, in the middle, or wondering what’s next. The goal isn’t to become someone else. It’s to become the most relevant, valuable version of yourself.
Desirable. Hirable. Coachable. Promotable.
That’s the promise of Stay Relevant.
What readers are raving about…
“This book is designed to help professionals break free from career stagnation and future-proof their skills, providing a roadmap to stay adaptable, competitive, and fulfilled in their careers, regardless of age or industry.”
“The book lays out a comprehensive plan to continue growth in one’s career no matter what their age. It illustrates how people get stuck in complacency and how a closed mindset can hinder one’s career and personal growth.”
“Yes. The title STAY RELEVANT is provocative, because especially as we age, it becomes noticeably harder to keep our skills and personal brand up to date. I needed this, as I’m 55 and have a dead-end job I don’t like.”
The Stay Relevant Promise: Transformation in 12 Weeks
What Will Actually Change
In the first month (Mindset)
You’ll develop self-awareness about your blind spots and resistance to change. That’s valuable on its own. As we note in the Introduction, many people come to me or Chris already knowing what’s wrong—they’re just not ready to hear it. The mindset work gets you to say those four powerful words: “You might be right.” That shift alone opens doors.
By month two (Skillset)
You’ll have clarity about your values, priorities, and non-negotiables. You’ll know what you’re excellent at and where you need to grow. More importantly, you’ll have an actionable plan. As we emphasize in Week 8, “insight doesn’t always lead to changed behavior”—but by creating your self-awareness action plan with an accountability partner, you’re setting yourself up to actually implement changes, not just understand them.
In month three (Mirrorset)
You’ll start getting different reactions from people. Maybe it’s positive feedback on your updated appearance, or colleagues treating you differently in meetings because you’ve improved your communication style. Your personal brand becomes intentional rather than accidental.
“Superbly written and packed with real-life scenarios, the book offers step-by-step career building instructions to navigate today’s evolving work environment.”
Realistic Expectations
Here’s what we’re not promising: You won’t become a completely different person. You won’t magically get a promotion on day 91. You won’t erase decades of habits overnight.
What you will get:
- Immediate wins: Within weeks, you can update your wardrobe, improve your LinkedIn profile, and start practicing better communication habits
- Momentum: As you complete weekly exercises, you build confidence and see small improvements that compound
- A framework: The real value isn’t just the twelve weeks—it’s having tools you can return to throughout your career whenever you need to reinvent yourself
I believe anyone, if they’re willing, can make the necessary changes and learn the skills required to stay relevant.
Why Three Months?
Research shows it takes time to form new habits—some studies suggest 21 days, others say 66 days. Twelve weeks gives you enough time to:
- Break through initial resistance (Mindset)
- Build new skills through practice (Skillset)
- Test your changes in real-world situations and get feedback (Mirrorset)
The question we pose at the beginning of Stay Relevant remains: “Would you hire you?” After twelve weeks of committed work, the answer should be an unequivocal yes—not because you’ve become someone else, but because you’ve become the best, most relevant version of yourself.
“I am energized by this book and absolutely know Chris and Candace’s advice is needed in the Age of AI.”
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“Stay Relevant by Chris Flakus and Candace Moody does not let you off the hook and that is exactly what makes it so good. This book challenges the quiet entitlement that can creep in over time and replaces it with a clear practical path forward. If you’ve ever believed your experience should be enough to protect you from being passed over or pushed aside, this book will challenge you in the best way.”
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