Announcing my next book: Work Fame
See the cover. Claim your star. Join the 1001 mission.
Lights, camera… and action!
After months of work (and a decade of learning the lessons I write about), I’d love to share my next book with you: Work Fame: Get the Projects, Perks and Promotions You Deserve.
This book was written for the 2016 version of me.
Back then, I worked in a large organisation. I was ambitious, but also a little lost. I believed that if I kept my head down and did great work, opportunities would eventually find me.
They didn’t and what I eventually realised was that great work alone isn’t enough. People need to know about it.
Over the years, I started experimenting with ways to become known for my work. Those ideas led to bigger projects, unexpected opportunities, incredible relationships and a career (and life) I could never have planned.
This book captures those lessons.
Work Fame is about becoming known for the right work, by the right people, before the right opportunities appear.
And now I’d love your help.
The mission: Making 1,001 people Work Famous
My goal is to make 1,001 people become work famous.
When the right people become work famous, good ideas spread faster, better leaders get noticed, and opportunities flow to those creating genuine impact, not just those making the most noise.
This book is my attempt to help make that happen.
When my publisher’s delightful marketing team told me it’s incredibly rare for an Australian business book to receive more than 1000 pre-orders, I saw an opportunity.
What if every pre-order represented one more person committed to becoming known for their work?
So I set a goal: 1,001 copies pre-ordered by 30 September 2026.
You can follow the journey in real time, too (scary!)
(A quick note for the aspiring authors reading: I have a call with the publisher's Sales team next week. Retailer shelf space is fiercely competitive, and strong pre-order numbers help prove a book has commercial legs. That's the practical reason behind pre-order campaigns)
As I write this, 139 stars have already been claimed on the Wall of Work Fame (thank you, thank you! I am so incredibly grateful for the support so far).
Every person who pre-orders the book gets their own star on the wall.
What’s in it for you?
Fame is about exclusivity, access, VIPs, the red carpet, perks and recognition.
I want to recognise YOU for being an early supporter of the book.
Every pre-order comes with a bonus, including:
⭐ VIP invitations to the Work Fame launch events (Just quietly… the Brisbane launch on 16 October will not be your typical book launch. Think Hollywood red carpet party vibes. You won’t want to miss it.)
⭐ Limited-edition Work Fame enamel star badges
⭐ Private coaching sessions
⭐ Team workshops, 1:1 VIP Days, and organisation-wide experiences
You can see all bonuses and claim your star here.
2 simple steps to claim your star + bonuses
Pre-order the book at www.getworkfame.com
Fill in the form on the page to claim your star. You need both steps for your star to appear on the wall.
And if you feel so inclined - share this on LinkedIn or wherever you hang out. The goal is to make this book Work Famous. Which, when you think about it, is exactly what it’s about…
Hit the blue heart 💙 if the concept of Work Fame resonates with you.
And so excited that next week, my event Con Con is on. It’s finally here! I’m bringing 50 brilliant consultants together down the Gold Coast to help reimagine what we do, connect, swap ideas and also? Have fun!
I’ll also be live-streaming with Alan Weiss for our next Talk the Walk episode live from Con Con, topic is “Nothing off limits” (Friday 19 June, 8am) - you can join in the banter virtually.
Will keep you posted on how the week goes!
🌴
Leanne “Only 863 stars to go” Hughes
P.S. TL;DR - check out my new book, limited bonus offers, and pre-order a copy to claim your star on the Wall of Work Fame → www.getworkfame.com