I Am Not Superwoman: Further Essays on Happier Living [Paperback]

Michele Woodward (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 29, 2010

In powerful, perceptive and wickedly funny essays, Master Certified Coach Michele Woodward takes on all the places where people get stuck and de-stuckifies them. Always practical, always tactical, always on-point, Michele offers real-world solutions and insights into those things that hold you back. From money to mothers-in-law, from un-employment to entrepreneurship, from unhappy to happy - Michele walks with you through each journey, urging you ever forward toward happier living.

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About the Author

Michele Woodward is a Career Strategist, Master Certified Coach, author, speaker and teacher, who helps executives get clear about who they are and what they want to do - and develop a workable action plan to get where they want to go. She's thrived in a number of high-level, high-pressure positions - at The White House, in corporate America, as a business owner - and has served as an advisor to many entrepreneurs. Michele is the author of I Am Not Superwoman: Further Essays on Happier Living (available in July, 2010) and Lose Weight, Find Love, De-Clutter & Save Money: Essays on Happier Living, available now at Amazon.com. She founded the popular Career Invention Coach Training (www.careerinvention.com) - focused on training coaches to understand the new rules of work - and Kick Ass Mentoring (www.kickassmentoring.com) - a marketing training program for coaches. Michele is a sought-after speaker, leads a number of workshops and writes a popular blog.

Product Details

• Paperback: 232 pages
• Publisher: CreateSpace (June 29, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1452856052
• ISBN-13: 978-1452856056
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,688,193 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Michele Woodward is a Career Strategist, Master Certified Coach, author, speaker and teacher, who helps executives get clear about who they are and what they want to do - and develop a workable action plan to get where they want to go. She's thrived in a number of high-level, high-pressure positions - at The White House, in corporate America, as a business owner - and has served as an advisor to many entrepreneurs. Michele is the author of I Am Not Superwoman: Further Essays on Happier Living (available in July, 2010) and Lose Weight, Find Love, De-Clutter & Save Money: Essays on Happier Living, available now at Amazon.com. She founded the popular Career Invention Coach Training (www.careerinvention.com) - focused on training coaches to understand the new rules of work - and KickAss Mentoring (www.kickassmentoring.com) - a marketing training program for coaches. Michele is a sought-after speaker, leads a number of workshops and writes a popular blog.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Happier Living Guide, July 28, 2010

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Glad Doggett - See all my reviews

This review is from: I Am Not Superwoman: Further Essays on Happier Living (Paperback)

I've followed Michele Woodward's xxx and blog for some time now. She has a way of sending a message I need to hear when I need to hear it. Her posts are clear, fluff-free and light on "woo-woo" (not that there is anything wrong woo-woo. I'm a big fan. But I understand how it can scare some people away).

Every week, Michele publishes blog posts about finding a job, transforming your career, finding your authentic voice and listening to it, beliefs, finding meaning, purpose, personal growth ... you get the idea. Although she calls herself a Career Strategist, she is much more. So, when she announced her latest book "I am not Superwoman" had been published, I was psyched.

A book of bite-sized nuggets of wisdom couldn't have come to me at a better time. I'm in the midst of personal transition. I recently relocated to Georgia from Tennessee, my youngest child is leaving for college next week, my husband and I downsized from our house to a small apartment, and I need to figure out a way to bring in coin while I start my own life coaching training and practice. If anyone could use advice from a master life coach, it's me. When my copy arrived, I picked it up, flipped through the pages and let providence decide where I landed. I stopped at "Finding a Job 2.0", which was exactly what I needed at the moment. It offers tactics to finding open job positions and getting interviews.

The next day, I read "The Expectations of Others" and realized I often determine my own success based on what I believe my husband, former colleagues, or family and friends expect of me. Other stand-out essays include "Finally Un-stuck", "When Your Job is a Soul-Sucking Hellhole," and "Money Changes Everything."

I've read more than half of Michele's essays, so far. Some days I need her advice more than others, so I keep "I am not Superwoman" close at hand, just in case a dose of sage advice is in order. Like right now. I just flipped through the book and found the essay "Your Hidden Treasure."

Just what I needed.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great read for those women who are crazy enough to try to be a Superwoman!, July 16, 2010

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Elizabeth W. Cook - See all my reviews

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Finished Michele's new book last night. It was a delightful, down to earth read with practical AND funny advice for those who feel like they have to be superwomen in all aspect of their lives...read it, laugh, and learn!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Superwoman, no, but Superstar, YES!, July 16, 2010

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Dana D. Frost "Life Coach" (Chicago, Illinois USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: I Am Not Superwoman: Further Essays on Happier Living (Paperback)

Get comfortable and grab a cup of java or glass of wine and give yourself the gift of reading Michele's new book of essays.

These essays are for you IF you want to

smile and

laugh and

be lovingly encouraged and challenged to STOP living and breathing to please all the others in your life and START consciously considering if what your doing with your life, relationships and career feels satisfying.

If the answer is "no" Michele offers clear, practical advise to get on track with a life that will light a spark in you that is bound to grow into a flame.

You feel Michele's belief and investment in herself and YOU from the first page. Reading Michele's book is like sitting down with a dear friend. Michele's warm spirit and generosity will flow from the pages of the book to the depths of your heart.