Fred Sievert’s daughter asked, “What can I do to get noticed and distinguish myself from all the other young employees?” She was a recent college graduate in an entry-level position. After much thought, Sievert, a Christian and a former president of a Fortune 100 company, shared five tips to utilize biblical principles in the workplace. After seeing her success, as well as others he had advised, he authored this book. Fast-Starting a Career of Consequence: Practical Christ-Centered Advice for Entering or Re-entering the Workforce consists of three parts: introduction, applying biblical principles to the workplace, and using ten startup tips to fast start a career of consequence. The book also closes with a final word and appendices. After reading the introduction, I was excited and curious to continue to Part 2. Chapter 1 explained identifying and using your spiritual gifts at work. I had not considered applying my spiritual gifts to work. I just worked to pay my bills. It sounded so nice to find out what my strengths are, and in doing so enjoy what I do while using my God-given talents, glorifying Him. I immediately took the “Spiritual Gifts in the Marketplace” assessment in the appendix. I recommend this assessment to all Christians. It will help you know your God-given strengths to apply to all facets of your life. Chapter 2 spoke about values and beliefs. Sievert encourages readers to understand the company’s value statement and align yours with theirs. I loved that he gave examples of real businesses and what that would look like. This makes perfect sense for someone wanting job satisfaction, as well as moving ahead in a company. I enjoyed these two chapters the most because they caused me to reflect on life, especially entering the new year, not just applying it to a career. I wish I had known then what I know now. With my high scores on creativity, compassion, giving, and service, I would have sought a career in advertising with a company that values people over profit and gives back to the community. The remainder of Part 2 contains chapters that encourage Jesus as a workplace partner, praying for guidance, and applying the Golden Rule with coworkers and customers. Part 3, "Ten proven fast-start tips”, while filled with excellent nuggets usable in life, was mostly pertinent to a professional setting. It included advice related to meetings (Chapter 12) and presentations (Chapter 13). Chapter 11, “Take charge of your own development”, was very applicable to everyday life. The author gives tips on mindsets, productivity, and people skills. My other favorite chapter of Part 3 is Chapter 15: “Balance faith, family, and career.” The author shares a heart-warming story I loved, but you will have to get the book to find out what it was. The book was well organized and professionally written and edited. I give this book a five out of five rating. A person does not have to be a Christian to read this book, but they do need to know it contains Bible verses, biblical principles, and personal testimonies. Someone who despises those things should not read this book. As the author writes at the beginning of the book, “This book is about the symbiotic relationship between faith and career. As Christians, we are happiest and most pleasing to God when we identify our God-given spiritual gifts and then use them in service to the Lord and in pursuit of our chosen careers.”