Mustangs were the original wild horses of the West: tough, agile, quick to learn-and unwilling to run with the herd. And, like the daring woman in the famous song, today's Mustang Sallies question the rules, challenge the status quo, and dare to make a little noise. Award-winning journalist Fawn Germer has written an engaging, provocative guide for women determined to charge ahead and succeed on their own terms. Based on original interviews with more than 50 world-famous trailblazers-from Hillary Clinton to Erin Brockovich to Martina Navratilova and Susan Sarandon. Now, every woman can harness the tools to becoming a Mustang Sally: - Be comfortable with discomfort - Don't sell out-compromise - Win arguments without making enemies - Manage the emotional challenges of leaving the herd behind - Create a sisterhood of support The world can slow a woman down, but the words of these wise mustangs hold the key to inspiration, motivation, and personal achievement. From Publishers Weekly: Mustangs are wild, tough and agile. Mustang Sallies are too, says one-time Washington Post reporter Germer (Hard Won Wisdom). They don't go along to get along at work, and that can bring troubles. Germer's advice, based on her own experience and her interviews with women as diverse as Hillary Rodham Clinton, Martina Navratilova and Susan Sarandon, is: Don't mute yourself, be bold, "take your power and use it for yourself." Germer intersperses short chapters quoting directly from notable women she has interviewed with thematically organized chapters ("I Am What I Am"; "Choose Your Battles"; "Verbal Combat") exploring various aspects of how to thrive as an independent-minded, outspoken, self-assured woman. Germer's advice is specific and illuminating: for instance, "verbal sparring is normal" in the business world, she notes, with clear advice on how to engage in battle. If you've ever felt judged and isolated at work for being who you are, Germer's book offers support, encouragement and strategies for coming through with your self and your goals intact.
Fawn Germer once had a boss tell her she wasn't going anywhere. She sure showed him.
"In life, you are lucky when you have a good mentor," she says. "I had a tormentor." But she learned plenty from him.
Global leadership speaker Fawn Germer is the Oprah-featured, best-selling author of six books, which is remarkable considering that her first book was initially rejected by every major publisher in the United States. Fawn's relentless self-determination led that first book onto the best-seller list, then into the hands of Oprah Winfrey, who told the world how "very inspiring" Fawn's work was.
Fawn has interviewed more of the nation's most accomplished leaders and trailblazers than any other speaker. She is a four-time Pulitzer-nominated journalist who wrote for The Miami Herald, The Washington Post and U.S. News and World Report. She is one of the nation's most sought-after keynote speakers, and her recent clients include Kraft, NASA, Microsoft, Coca-Cola, Ford Motor Co., State Farm, 3M, GlaxoSmithKline, Accenture, SAP, PepsiCo, FritoLay and many, many others.
Fawn is based in Clearwater, Fla. but travels internationally, teaching people how to embrace their power and deliver more courageous and creative performance. She is one of America's most sought-after keynote speakers on leadership.
