Why Good Girls Don't Get Ahead... But Gutsy Girls Do: Nine Secrets Every Working Woman Must Know

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Why Good Girls Don't Get Ahead... But Gutsy Girls Do: Nine Secrets Every Working Woman Must Know
by Kate White
from Grand Central Publishing

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

• Women need to STOP pretending to be "Good Girls"!
  I have read this book twice at different times in my life and both times, it is like a good swift kick in the butt. Every woman should read this, unless you are already living the gutsy life! I think all of us are hindered by what we think is "good" or right or how we are expected to act.
  The easiest way I can put this is to recommend you think back to before you cared about what people thought, when you were between the ages of 8 and 14, what was your personality like? that is your true self. Kate... more info

• A must read for all Good Girls in the workforce.. you know who you are...
  I got this book when it first came out and I read it cover to cover... nodding with self recognition again and again. I have underlined several areas and pick it up constantly. I love Kate's examples - her writing style is very readable and gets the point across quickly. Being a Good Girl is a hard habit to break but they say self awareness is the first step.

• A Must for Working Women
  This book is great. It focuses on what women do in the workplace that underminds thier career. It also talks about how you should act. It's a great book for women working in a corperate jungle. It's a little hard to read at times, and she focuses on her life experiences in the magazine industry. Therefore, some of the things she talks about don't relate well to my field. I'm sure reading this book will help me in my career.

• Highly valuable book, even if you're not a self-help type
  I was just out of college when my friend's mother gave me this book. My friend and I rolled our eyes - we were *definitely* not self-help-book readers. I still am not. But many times over the past ten years I have referenced this book in conversations with friends. I have found myself applying many of the tips that Ms. White provides. You don't have to be a hyper-ambitious, ladder-climbing corporate professional to get something out of this book. Among the tenets that have stood out to me over the years... more info

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