The Girls' Guide to Power & Success [Hardcover]

Susan Wilson Solovic (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 2003

The Glass ceiling has been broken, right? Wrong!

This may be the 21st century, but the playing field isn't level yet; in general, pay scales are still skewed, stereotypes prevail, and working women of all ages and at every level are still struggling for equality.

"The Girls' Guide to Power and Success" shows you how to become a more formidable competitor in this male-dominated world. Sharply written, always entertaining, and full of real-world advice from successful women in every walk of life, it will help you push past the forces that hold women back.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 208 pages
• Publisher: MJF Books (January 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1567315631
• ISBN-13: 978-1567315639
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #382,108 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Susan Wilson Solovic is an award-winning small business advocate, journalist, author and entrepreneur. Solovic is CEO and co-founder of ItsYourBiz.com (formerly SBTV.com). She is a best-selling author who has completed her fifth book, Its Your Biz, launching October 2011. Solovic is also a sought-after keynote speaker, as well as a small-business contributor for ABC News, Fox Business and many more. It's Your Biz with Susan Solovic is a nationally syndicated radio program which she invites leading entrepreneurial experts from across the country to share their unique perspectives on the world of small business. In addition to television and radio appearances, Solovic is a featured blogger on numerous sites, including Huffington Post, WSJ.com, and Fast Company. She has written three additional bestselling books including: The Girls' Guide to Power and Success, Reinvent Your Career and The Girls' Guide to Building a Million-Dollar Business. Solovic received the Institute for Women's Entrepreneurship Leader of Distinction Award, and was the first recipient of AT&T's Innovator of the Year Award for being a pioneer in a new industry.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Reading -Especially for Young Professionals, April 21, 2003

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J. Pickett "chronic_reader" (Dallas, TX United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Girls' Guide to Power & Success (Hardcover)

(The word "girls'" in the title is misleading, since this book is for women.) I found this book enlightening and helpful, especially for younger women just beginning their careers. Each chapter was inspirational, and encouraged me to be an informed, powerful, and successful woman.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Telling It Like It Really Is, June 14, 2001

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Kathryn Wood (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Girls' Guide to Power and Success (Hardcover)

After years of suffering from subtle discrimination (and feeling guilty because my instincts told me it was happening, but my socialized conscience said, "Shame on you for even thinking it!"), how refreshing it is to find a young author willing to not only admit gender discrimination occurs, but gives concrete suggestions for combatting the disease.

The writing is easy to read, gives specific examples (which I compared to my own experiences with eye-opening results)and is thought-provoking, to say the least. I recommend this book for any woman who has experienced gender discrimination -- it will help you cope more effectively, with positive results both career-wise and personally.

More importantly, I recommend this book to any woman who thinks she has not been discriminated against because of her gender. Chances are, she is inadvertently championing the discrimination cause. As Ms. Solovic points out, in many ways, women are their own worst enemies. It's time we recognized it, and work together to stop it.

I added this book to my company library, and made it recommended reading for every manager (male and female) in my organization.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Read for Women Striving to Reach Their Personal Best, June 11, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: The Girls' Guide to Power and Success (Hardcover)

If you are a women interested in maximizing your career success and increasing your personal power and self esteem, this is the book for you! Susan Solovic does an amazing job of combining real world examples of women who have done just that - from overcoming obstacles and trials to making a name for themselves because of their tenacity and passion for power and success. Women of all ages, you too can enjoy this career success and this book is a great starting point! Enjoy it - I sure did!