Her Inspiration: Secrets to Help You Work Smart, Be Successful, and Have Fun [Hardcover]

Mina Parker (Author), B. J. Gallagher (Foreword)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 2008

Her Inspiration is a book with a crystal clear mission: to provide the advice, solace, kick in the pants, pat on the shoulder, hug, or giggle you need when you need it—in short to inspire women to be their best selves. Be inspired by the nine secrets and wise words from hundreds of women around the world and throughout history. Chapters include: Get Organized or Tips & Timesavers, Chill or Give Yourself a Break, Create Your Style or Fashion Sense and Common Sense, Gather Your Group: Friends, Mentors, and Motivators, Indulge Yourself: Little Rewards Lead to Big Accomplishments, Work Smart: Loving Your Job and Being the Best You Can Be, Achieve: Women Can Do Anything. Parker introduces each secret with some thoughts of her own and then lets the ladies speak for themselves. Her Inspiration is like having your kindergarten teacher, your mother (and your grandmothers), your sisters, your best friends, and your mentors in your handbag or desk drawer, all on call, 24-7, ready to give great advice. "You may not be able to foresee what the universe has planned for you, but that doesn't mean your own plans should be unpredictable." (Sandra Oliver) "I've always believed that one woman's success can only help another woman's success." (Gloria Vanderbilt)

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About the Author

Mina Parker is a freelance writer. This is her third book. She lives in Brooklyn with her photographer husband and their young son. Ms. Parker, author of Half Full and Mother Is a Verb, enjoys and employs the power of words to motivate and inspire.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 220 pages
• Publisher: Conari Press (March 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1573243248
• ISBN-13: 978-1573243247
• Product Dimensions: 6.1 x 6.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,274,394 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars One Word: Inspiring, April 12, 2008

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Armchair Interviews (Minneapolis, MN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Her Inspiration: Secrets to Help You Work Smart, Be Successful, and Have Fun (Hardcover)

Her Inspiration is the companion book to the highly successful Her P.O.V. planner series from Franklin Covey. The advice in this book is geared to get you going, give you advice, make you believe in your ability-and support you when needed, as needed. In a word: INSPIRE.

"Wisdom, thy name is woman," author BJ Gallagher wrote in the Foreword to rightfully start this collection of wit and wisdom from women.

Each of the nine chapters use quips and quotes to help you find secrets to your personal satisfaction and success. Each chapter begin with two pages of wisdom, followed by about 60 sayings from famous, infamous and anonymous women (anonymous was always a woman, don't you think?).

The chapters range from this sampling: "Be Inspired to Achieve," "Secrets of Highly Successful Women," "Give Yourself a Break," "Indulge Yourself," "Women Can Do Anything"--and thoughts in between.

My book has about 20 little stickies marking certain pages. It was fun to learn and be reminded who said certain quotes that are bantered about by speakers and writers. Was it Margaret Thatcher or Madonna? Was it Helen Keller of Janis Joplin?

I'll end with one of my favorite quotes by Pat Guritz: "There is a big difference between seeing an opportunity and seizing an opportunity."

This is Mina Parker's third book that follows Half Full and Mother is a Verb.

This would make a great gift book and certain a ready resource on your own bookshelf.

Armchair Interviews agrees.

5.0 out of 5 stars A solid pick for community library self-help collections, August 11, 2008

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

This review is from: Her Inspiration: Secrets to Help You Work Smart, Be Successful, and Have Fun (Hardcover)

What seems obvious may not be. "Her Inspiration: Secrets to Help You Work Smart, Be Successful, and Have Fun" is a compilation of wisdom from hundreds of women worldwide, offering intelligent and simple advice for everyday life. From dealing with one's job to one's family to just life in general, the advice is wide-ranging and invaluable to readers of any age, male or female. A solid pick for community library self-help collections.