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Summary: Raters with "how this relates to MY life" as the criteria:
Review: In contrary to what a lot of negative response I've read on here, that had denoted the book's values due to the fact that it carries sexist qualities, shows no sympathy to a woman's choice of lifestyle, and that the book is not written for a generalized community in a last-generation point of view: This book is not meant to be a pat on your back to make you feel better about your womanhood. If you want that, there are soap opera magazines out there teaching you how to raise your children. There are also other great books out there that are targetted towards the younger generation.Gail Evan did not once say "this book is targetted for everyone". She's talking to the women who wants to succeed in the business sense, in a man's style. It represents her insights from her long travel, and it is her belief from experience that these are the issues that held women back from achieving the status they want. This book is for the women out there who is willing to make a change in life so to reach to a higher level in the game. It's not for sulking women who wants to juggle the 12098723 priorities of family and friends before business. (In that case, the book for you is "the 7 habits of highly effective people) Women who decides to rate this book should first put themselves in a mindset that this is not Oprah. As the title reinforces Gail Evan's standpoint: PLAY LIKE A MAN. Most men who play in the field don't COMPLAIN that they want to stay home 8 hours a day for their children, and they don't relate themselves to their bar buddies' private life in every conversation. The book simply gives you the unspoken jargons men made up and Gail's interpretation of the terms. It doesn't tell you "THIS, is the lifestyle that'll be your ULTIMATE LIFE-LOVING experience."
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Summary: The advice you WISH your mother had told you!
Review: I have one thing to say about "Play Like A Man, Win Like A Women": If you read it, you will smarter. Guarunteed. The book is bold, engaging and very real. It's both an insightful look at gender dynamics in the modern workplace, and a practical field guide for thriving in the corporate jungle. As I was reading the book, I kept on saying to myself "That is so true!" "Play Like A Man Win Like A Woman" is an extremely relevant, and extremely revealing view of the challenges that women face everyday. I've passed the book on to many friends - and they all agree. Bravo Gail!
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Summary: A woman preparing to enter the industry
Review: I'm in a woman studying Computer Science in Engineering at Cornell right now. As I'm preparing to enter the industry (2 more years, I'm a junior now) where the majority of the jobs are working with men, I found this book really helpful in getting myself ready. I could relate myself to many of the traits a woman has that the book mentioned. This book gives me more confident in succeeding in the future and knowing that I'm not at alone.
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Summary: Great overall picture of women in the corporate culture
Review: Evans who has been a CEO for CNN expresses herself in easy to read, fun examples. She follows the Pat Heim/Betty Harragan concept of the corporate life as a playing field and builds on this idea. She describes four basic areas for women to understand in the corporate world: You are Who You Say You Are,
One Prize Doesn't Fit All
Work Isn't a sorority
You're Always a Mother, Daughter, Wife, or Mistress Her discussions are full of energy and interesting ways of looking at the world of business. The book has two major disadvantages:
First, there is no index. I would love to refer to her writing more than I do, but can't due to lack of a simple, basic index. Second, she fails to give credit to all who went before her. Obviously she has been influenced by Betty Harragan, Pat Heim, Deborah Tannen, but she does not mention their books nor give credit to their impact on her thinking.
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Summary: Play Like a Man, Win Like a Woman
Review: Could be subtitled; How Not To Shoot Yourself in the Foot. I'd like to join in with the positive reviews of this book. I'm a business school student and I read this book on the recommendation of a visiting female executive. I've since lent it out to my classmates and have watched it be passes around from woman to woman. We love it! Evans offers simple, easy to relate to examples of behavior women adopt in the workplace that can be "career limiting." She openly challenges the reader to see which of her observations fit and which don't to each woman's unique situation. A well balanced, honest set of suggestions and observations that will benefit any woman seeking to advance in her career.
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Summary: Fabulous, right on target, well worth the read
Review: This book is an easy read because it contains so many BFO's: brilliant flashes of the obvious. Have you ever wondered why so many intelligent, well-educated men act the way they do at the office? This book spells it out. It lays out what's going on in their minds, thereby leveling the playing field. It's a must-read for any woman in business today.
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Summary: A MUST READ FOR WOMEN...
Review: I WISH I HAD THIS BOOK WHEN I GOT OUT OF COLLEGE... IT WOULD HAVE SAVED ME A LOT OF HOURS PLANING THE DEMISE OF A LOT OF THEM MEN I HAVE HAD TO WORK WITH. THE AUTHOR GIVES VERY GOOD EXAMPLES ON HOW MEN AND WOMEN SEE AND DO THINGS DIFFERENTLY. MANY OF HER EXAMPLES I HAVE LIVED THROUGH... I PUT ONE PIECE OF HER ADVISE INTO PLAY ALREADY AND IT WORKED... READ THIS BOOK IT CAN ONLY HELP YOUR CAREER... THIS BOOK SHOULD BE GIVEN TO ALL WOMEN AFTER THEY HAVE SPENT A YEAR IN THE WORKFORCE...
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Summary: worth the money
Review: I applied the principle mentioned in this book and it worked! I conjured up my courage and asked my superior that I want to do a certain task. I was not sure if I can do it, but this book seems to have pushed my back. And he said "OK". This book changed my life. Thanks a lot.
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Summary: A little dated but still worth the read
Review: I found this book more of a reaffirmation of things I'd been taught for years rather than a fountain of new knowledge. Having said that, you can never hear some of the advice inside the cover of this book enough if you are a woman competing in a man's world. Be warned if you are 35 or under. You may, like me, find that some of the author's stereotypes about men's viewpoints are more in tune with your own than the women's viewpoints. I never played dollhouse as a girl and if you are under 35 and you did, you need this book much more than me.
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Summary: Enlightening!
Review: Often, women don't realize that the genders think, act, and live differently. Gail Evans opens the world of possibilities to women of all ages and all career backgrounds. Throughout this book, the author allows women to view the world through a man's eyes. Both women and men are rasied differently even at the earliest age. Women are taught to be kind to others, try to make everything "nice", and don't ripple the waters. Men are taught to work towards an ultimate goal and to do what you need to do to get there. Careers and games go hand and hang. How will you accomplish a check-mate? Very highly recommended!
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