Work it : secrets for success from the boldest women in business
Title:
Work it : secrets for success from the boldest women in business
Author:
ISBN:
9780143131816
Physical Description:
x, 241 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Contents:
Introduction: Leverage your assets -- Part 1: Work it professionally -- Your network is your net worth -- Find your FAB PAB (your fabulous personal advisory board) -- Get the gig -- Make that money, honey -- Stand out with social media -- Part 2: Work it passionately -- Yes, no, maybe so;;a guide to intuition -- Say yes to the mess -- Learn to love the no -- Engage your inner entre-, intra-, or nontrepreneur -- Fail fantastically -- Part 3: Work it practically: ways to work it in every part of your life -- Crack your confidence code -- Hack your highlight reel -- Learn to love your look -- Figure out your family plan -- Make lemonade -- Win like a woman -- Conclusion: The secret to working it revealed.
Summary:
"Frustrated with her traditional workplace, Carrie Kerpen started her own company -- and transformed it into a pioneering global firm. Now in Work It, Kerpen and her 'advisory board' of fifty powerful women share their tips to help you make your aspirations a reality. Packed with lessons and stories from Sheryl Sandberg, Aliza Licht, Reshma Saujani, and more, this inspiring book reveals counterintuitive secrets to excelling in work and life, including : why you should ditch your five-year plan to build a killer career for yourself, how and when to use work 'superpowers' versus 'pay-to-play' skills, [and] why women must stop criticizing one another and leverage their collective power. With advice on everything from mastering social media to navigating office politics and finding work/life balance, Work It arms every woman with the confidence and skills to achieve success and happiness on her own terms."--Back cover.
