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Summary: Are the 5-stars reviews written by REAL readers ?
Review: Just curious ... why all the 5-stars reviews rated by annoymous readers are written around April 9, 10 & 12, 2000 ? Are these reviews written by REAL readers ?
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Summary: I Can Here The Glass Cieling Shattering Now
Review: I'm 28 years old and I suppose a little biased, I'm Gail's daughter. But the reason I wanted to review this book goes beyond my desire to have mommy become famous. Here's what I got from the book: Ask For It. I have this tendancy in work situations to be almost embarassed to ask my boss for a raise or a promotion, title change, new office, "insider" information, anything. After I read one of the first proofs of the book, I found myself making requests forcefully yet without being contentious or difficult. Guess what? They're happening. This book, in simple language, tells it like it is. There aren't all these fluffy chapters that put you to sleep and actually offer nothing of real substance, the book is filled with page after page of what works and what doesn't. But the thing that I think is so powerful about Play Like A Man, Win Like A Woman is that it puts the success of your career in your lap. NO more excuses, no one else is responsible for your successes but you. Her suggestions are never preachy but it's almost as if Gail has taken a flashlight and shown you areas that you weren't either looking at or noticing before. What you choose to do about that is all up to you. After reading the book I sort of involuntarily found myself "going for it" at work. I know that sounds cheesy but it's true. I'm a much more agressive businesswoman and the men that I work with pay attention to what I have to say and trust my ideas becuase I let myself take charge and don't get deflated when someone tells me "No." I used to sulk at that word, now I just hear it and don't take it so personally. I'm the Public Relations Manager for a very hip Internet company called eTour.com which has nothing to do with this review other than free publicity. Amazon better not delete that last sentence or else I'm crying editorial injustice. Buy mom's book. The men at CNN like her and the women do too and that's reason enough to listen to what she's got to say plus I'm a very grounded, successful, happy daughter. You go Gail!
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Summary: A great book for men, too
Review: A lot of guys I know are mystified by their communication--or lack thereof--with women at the office. This book was written for women, but it's so loaded with wise, intuitive knowledge about how women operate that any man at any office will profit from reading it--in fact, it will give you a head start over all the other men because you'll learn why women do those things that drive you so crazy, and you'll also figure out why the things you do drive them so crazy, too.
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Summary: women, listen up
Review: I have read this book and it contains great words of wisdom for women of all ages. As a young professional, it provides a clear cut path to the misconceptions that are conveyed in conversations between the sexes. Not only will this help you in the workplace, it will help you in all areas of life (home, family, church, etc.).I also saw the author on CNN with a panel of professionals (Leeza Gibbons, Trish McEvoy, Suzanne Somers, and John Gray). She stresses that work is NOT a sorority and that women don't need to be friends with female coworkers.
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Summary: A California Business Executive
Review: Gail's rules are a must for anyone aspiring to be successful in business. This book needs to be on your must read list. There are so many obstacles to a successful business career, not knowing how the game is played shouldn't be one of them. Read it - now!
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Summary: A Must-Read for Every Woman in Business
Review: If you're a woman and wondered why the game of business seems so odd, read this book. I've just become a mid-level executive and it's like finally getting the play book before the big game.
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Summary: GREAT TIPS...AND A FUN READ
Review: Both practical and wonderfully subversive. So many other books talk about how men and women are different. This book takes it to the next step: here's how to ACT like men do and beat them at their own game. I recognized so many things from my own workplace as true (I even kept a running tally in my head as I read it: "Uh-oh, I do that - need to stop" or "I've managed not to fall into that trap".) I read the book in one evening and started to changes some of my behavior the next workday. A must-read book for anyone working in a corporate environment. The men won't know what hit them!
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Summary: Woe to the male exec who thinks this book is just for women.
Review: Gail Evans shares her vast corporate experience with women on the way up, giving them a glimpse at the playbook men in business have instinctively used for years. All working women need to read this to learn how they may be unwittingly holding themselves back from achieving the success they want at work. Men need to read it to learn more about themselves, and more about the women who may some day be their bosses.
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Summary: EVERY DAUGHTER SHOULD GIVE THIS BOOK TO HER MOTHER
Review: If you are a woman and have ever needed a reason to stop taking everything everybody says or does personally, this book says it. This is the guidebook to business that baby-boomer-females-in-the-businessplace never had. Gail Evans has lived what she preaches and speaks in a language women can understand. I was shaking my head "yes" throughout the book, as I recognized my own situation and frustrations in workplace. I knew it had something to do with my gender, but other than pointing the finger of blame at all men, I could not pinpoint what was happening in this male-created domain. I guess I thought I was the only person (read woman) who couldn't figure out the rules for success in the workplace. I also needed to hear the words from a very successful woman who learned by doing. I learned that I can still be a woman, but succeed in the male-created, male-dominated business world, and not feel like an imposter...which is exactly what one of her chapters deals with. You don't have to be a sell-out, but quit taking everything so damn personal....this is business. This is not a book written by a man who thinks he knows what women are thinking. And, it is not a book written by a woman who is so well-connected, or glamorous and beautiful, that you would wonder how she could not be a success in the businessplace. This is a book written by "one of us", and concentrates on exactly why many women struggle so hard to succeed in her job, no matter what that job is. If you are a manager, or a clerk, or anything in between, this book will help you as a female. I am giving a copy of this book to every working woman that I know...with a few exceptions; those who have already figured out the rules. Now I know why they are so successful, and it has nothing to do with their luck and my unluckiness. I feel so much better and unburdened after reading this book. I am going to keep it at my bedside and use it as my affirmation support..."I will not personalize workplace issues...I will not.....".
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Summary: Women in the Workplace - A Must Read
Review: This book is a wonderful resource for women to understand the playing field in the work place. The rules in this work place were created by men... how do women use this information to succeed.
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