Climbing the Ladder in Stilettos: 10 Strategies for Stepping Up to Success and Satisfaction at Work (Hardcover)

by Lynette Lewis (Author)
Key Phrases: personal board members, Climbing the Ladder, Really Thrive, New York (more...)

Editorial Reviews

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What, you prefer Jimmy Choos to Manolo Blahniks? Actually, what truly matters to speaker-motivator Lewis is not the consumable wearable brand but the personal brand. Ten rules form her foundation for a woman's success (and, perhaps, for the success of some members of the opposite sex as well), starting with the developing of a purpose statement (why you do what you do) to the recognition of a different kind of success via a different kind of career path. Each question--for example, how do I get from "great idea" to "dream come true?"--is first explained by its challenge, then positioned in terms of how-to-conquer strategy, along with (natch) personal anecdotes and other professionals' stories. So the answer, specifically, to that question? Organize your own board of directors. For sure, Lewis is a crack writer--and entertainer. Yet many principles overlap, becoming somewhat undifferentiated from each other, and many echo other authors' good advice. At the end, remember that imitation is surely the sincerest form of flattery. Barbara Jacobs
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Product Description

Is your work deeply satisfying? Do you look forward to Monday morning and the start of each new day? If you could do anything in the world without fear of failing, what would you do?

Whether you're stuck in a dead-end job or are living the career of your dreams, Climbing the Ladder in Stilettos is your go-to-guide for life as a woman in the working world. You'll hear the stories of incredible women who made that precarious climb up the ladder while keeping their fashionable stilettos and heart intact. Drawing from their stories and her own, Lynette Lewis shares the secrets to purposeful work, including how to:

• create a purpose statement for your life and work
• follow the "four principles of promotion"
• establish a "personal board of directors"
• keep enduring when unrecognized, unrewarded, and underpaid
• discover gifts in surprising places, and more!

Climbing the Ladder in Stilettos will help you discover new joy, meaning, success, and satisfaction in your life's work. Why spend your time on anything less?

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson (October 3, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0849901863
• ISBN-13: 978-0849901867
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #666,406 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great book - fantastic insights, September 28, 2006

By	Madeline L "MLE" (NYC) - See all my reviews

This author shares principles that not only lead one to the path toward success, but also insights that are sure to benefit the reader's attitude. While written by a woman - ostensibily FOR women, the stories, truths, and principles in this book are sure to inspire and motivate any reader. What a great book from a first-time author! Highly recommended for fans of Maxwell, Collins, et al.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Enlightening, relevant, and the best book for women in the workplace, November 29, 2006

By	Abigail Spencer (Tulsa, Oklahoma) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I am just now 25 years old and this book is peeling back so many layers of understanding. I have bought a few books in the past about women in the workplace (nice girls, etc.) which have lost me within just a few chapters because I didn't feel like they were talking about me - who I really am. But "Climbing The Ladder In Stilettos" is just the opposite. By the time I was done with the first chapter I knew that this was a book that would be well worth my time from start to finish. The purpose statement exercise and the concept of being an `agent of wholeness' have really stuck with me. Now halfway through the book I am already thinking of reading it a second time to pick up on all of the concepts that I am not getting the first time through. There is so much relevant and helpful material here.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Get to the top without losing sight of the bottom line of values, December 11, 2006

By	Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

If you're a woman in the working world looking to rise to the top and to encourage self-determination, Climbing the Ladder in Stilettos: 10 Strategies for Stepping Up to Success and Satisfaction at Work is the key to doing so gracefully. Chapters use stories from women who made that climb to provide case histories of success, from how to create a personal purpose statement to guide you through the business world to establishing business and personal contacts to encourage this rise. Get to the top without losing sight of the bottom line of values using CLIMBING THE LADDER IN STILETTOS.

Diane C. Donovan
California Bookwatch