Review by Carol L. Roche, Ph.D.		Reinventing Your Practice as a Business Psychologist: A Step-by Step Guide By: Louis A. Perrott The purported intent of this book is to serve as “impetus for readers’ transition into challenging new professional frontiers.” The author carefully defines the scope of business psychology as encompassing human relationships in the workplace and the differentiates the roles of business psychologists from industrial and orgazinational psychologistss. The primary targeted audiences are mental health professionals in transition, those who teach graduate students, and organizational development consultants wanting to expand services. I would add that the format of this book also serves as a template for other authors wishing to share their experiences in forging new career niches. In an engaging personal style, this book leads you through an eight-step method for transitioning from an independent practice psychotherapy practice to into a business- consultation one. After shifting your paradigm in step one, you begin by inventorying your clinical knowledge base and skills. This positions you for your entrepreneurial voyage through your market survey and definition of a your market niche. If you must detour to obtain training to expand current competencies, you are shown how to retool in a way commensurate with the APA ethical tenet of Boundaries of Competence. Your entrée into consulting begins by creating starter services based on these predetermined (or newly learned) skills as defined by that meet a business need. How you relate to these needs is limited only by your own related training and experience. Additional new products are developed as you become exposed to new market needs. The language of the book weaves terminology and metaphors from both psychology and business in a way that allows you to remain in a familiar comfort zone while expanding your knowledge base. The numerous case examples give you an exposure to real-life business situations experienced by a successful consultant. Most chapters include worksheets that permit the reader to interact on the journey in a pragmatic fashion and while appendices delineate the competencies and skills necessary for consulting in business settings. If the tone of this review reflects the jargon of the business world, it is in keeping with Perrott’s dictum concerning the need to learn and apply yourself to a new and different set of norms. “Taking the time to learn and apply business skills communicates your intent to enter the business world.” If your intent is to enter this domain, or if you are curious about a possible fit, I recommend this easy to read, well-organized primer that also serves as a reference to be returned to review again when taking your consulting practice to new levels. Carol Roche, Ph.D., is one of our new young professional members. She passed her licensure exams in August, 1999 and is setting up an independent practice in Lancaster, Ohio.