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Summary: What a depressing Book!
Review: I was so excited about receiving this book and was very disappointed to read it's contents. It is the same old tired information once again that teaches women to act like men, except don't swear, don't laugh too loud, don't cry, basically don't act like a human being! I felt it told me to be something other than myself, which isn't to say I swear or cry on the job, I don't. However, I couldn't even finish this book because it depressed me too much. In addition, this material isn't even applicable in the Human Resources environment I work in and would probably get me fired! There are MUCH better books available today on leadership and emotional intelligence that I would reccommend over this one.
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Summary: A must for every working women
Review: This book gives you a complete overview of womens weaknesses and points out exactly where we have to make efforts if we want to succeed and escalate the hierarchy in our work environment. It gives women tips to think about and with the plenty of examples given in this book, women can think and learn a lot of things. A must for every working women.
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Summary: Terrible, inconsistent advice, waste of time
Review: I have owned my own business for years, and I disagree with virtually all of this book. While it has some snippets of good advice for women [don't be hesitant, apologetic or act unsure], it also had some ridiculous inconsistencies and stereotypes. For example, Evans almost worships the way men do things, and portrays all women as incompetent at business, given their alleged stereotypical upbringing of playing with dolls and nurturing. She reinforces every negative stereotype about women. She discusses how men are naturally confident, and suggests that women pretend they are confident, even if they are not; however, in a later chapter, she says, "be yourself; be a woman; use your feminine wiles," because if you pretend, they will see through you. That's just not consistent advice. She says women must appear serious about their work; but then later says it won't hurt your career to go off on the "Mommy track" for a few years. That is simply unrealistic in most companies. In early chapters, she says women have to demand what they feel they deserve in the workplace just like men; yet, at the end of the book she contradicts this by grousing about how men can get away with things we women can't [they are allowed to get angry and be rude, fat and ugly; we absolutely cannot]. So which is it? Do we try to act like them; or like women; hard to tell from this rambling and inconsistent book. Finally, the worst advice of all! She tells women they can contribute more to society and their careers by trying to work their way up in a large corporation, rather than leaving to start their own business, or by getting more fulfilling work at a smaller employer. This is preposterous. Even Ms. Evans is not at the top of the heap at CNN, and probably never will be. Her book is to justify her own choices. As a woman who left a very successful career in a male-dominated field to start her own very successful business, I would recommend to women looking for career advice that, unless they want to spend their career working in the middle of a giant corporation, and being an employee all their life, don't bother reading this book.
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Summary: Shattering the 2 Last Glass Ceilings
Review: I'm thrilled that women like Gail Evans and Nancy Lloyd (author of "SIMPLE MONEY SOLUTIONS: 10 WAYS YOU CAN STOP FEELING OVERWHELMED BY MONEY AND START MAKING IT WORK FOR YOU) are finally in a position to let other women in on the "secrets" of career and financial success. So many of us have to reinvent the wheel at work and with our finances. Until we learn to play like men at work and with our finances we will never reach our true potential. I just wish these two books were around when I was starting out--I could have avoided a lot of costly career and financial missteps. There is sage wisdom in both books!
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Summary: 2 Savvy Ways Women Can Get Ahead
Review: As women we need to educate ourselves about the business and financial worlds. For finances I strongly recommend "SIMPLE MONEY SOLUTIONS: 10 WAYS YOU CAN STOP FEELING OVERWHELEMED BY MONEY AND START MAKING IT WORK FOR YOU," by Nancy Lloyd. Nancy is the personal finance commentator for NPR's Morning Edition, a former Federal Reserve Board Economist and a former IBM executive and tells you the insider secrets that most financial planners will not reveal. It's a quick read but brimming with important and easy-to-follow financial moves. "PLAY LIKE A MAN, WIN LIKE A WOMAN" shows you the insider secrets about how men play in the corporate world. Both books will prepare you and your daughters (or even sons) to make their way in the real world without shooting themselves in the foot.
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Summary: First rate! For women of all ages!
Review: Gail Evans uses her working knowledge to enlighten us all. This book is perfect for all women but I think men would get something here as well. Hopefully, generation after generation will continue to evolve. Excellent writing style and quite informative.
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Summary: This Book Got Me "Unstuck" in my Career
Review: I was looking for someone to explain to me why everything I did in the corporate workplace seemed to go wrong and I found the answers in this little book - no wonder I couldn't get ahead! I would highly recommend this book to all working woman and their daughters. My goal after reading this book is to do just what Gail says: Have a good time, be myself, love my life and love the game."
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Summary: The best book for (aspiring) women executives!
Review: Having attained a significant amount of success in high tech management within two companies where I was the only woman in my peer group, I bought this book more out of curiosity than with the expectation of learning anything new. Much to my surprise, Gail Evan's book not only confirmed some assumptions that I'd made along the way, but really opened my eyes to a whole new way of looking at a number of situations that have occured in my everyday business activities. What a great book...the only improvement that I could suggest, would be for Ms. Evan's to have written this book ten years ago! Great read for the seasoned female exec as well as those looking to climb the corporate ladder.
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Summary: Excellent Book!
Review: I could not put down this book! Gail writes like a friend, colleague, mentor. I should have read this book years ago - it would have saved me a lot of sleepless nights. I knew the guys had something I didn't have - they had a head start! I also like the way Gail doesn't get into male bashing. I think it lessens a woman's intelligence if she buys into victim mentality. I personally like to operate from an area of strength, not weakness. I have taken the 14 Rules of the Game & put them in my planner for quick reference!
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Summary: Ouch! Is that the glass ceiling hitting me on the head?
Review: Author Gail Evans has some helpful suggestions for the women out there with the fortitude to follow through. I don't know that I completely agree with her assertion that that the glass ceiling doesn't have to exist, however. For a counterpoint, and an eye-opening look at just how rampant sexism is in some industries, check out Monkey Business: Swinging Through the Wall Street Jungle. It's a hilarious tell-all written by a couple of ex-investment bankers from DLJ. Although it keeps you laughing throughout, it's a pretty scary reminder of just how sexist the workplace can be.
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