Steppin' Out with Attitude: Sister, Sell Your Dream! [Paperback]

Anita Bunkley (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1998

Bestselling novelist and motivational speaker Anita Bunkley shows women, especially African American women, how to put their talent, service, dream, or product in the spotlight.

Whether you're a businesswoman, an entrepreneur, or a young woman entering the job market, Steppin' Out with Attitude will help you put your unique talents and abilities to work. Anita Bunkley empathetically addresses those readers who have a tendency to downplay their skills and to undersell themselves. Through short exercises and practical tips, she provides a step-by-step program that offers both practical advice and emotional support. Quotes, inspirational passages, stories about the author's life experiences as a novelist and motivational speaker, and testimonials from prominent women will also help you pave the way to success.

Bunkley zeroes in on the three D's: desire, discipline, and drive. Self-knowledge is the key to maximizing potential, and Bunkley helps you crystallize your goals and provide a solid understanding of what is fueling your quest. Steppin' Out with Attitude shows you how to:

set lofty goals and eliminate procrastination

shun the victim mentality

be bold enough to contact sisters for mentoring and support

exchange destructive habits for constructive ones

forgive and forget--immediately

develop a money management system that works for you

write effective r‚sum‚s, press releases, and marketing materials

look and act as if you've already arrived

believe sincerity will be rewarded

Practical and motivational, Steppin' Out with Attitude gives women the confidence to go for it!

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

A former teacher and director of nonprofit organizations, Bunkley self-published her first novel for African-American women after 32 rejections and being told that "blacks did not read many books." Now, "[s]ixteen years and five novels later," she is a sought-after motivational speaker and popular author (Starlight Passage; Black Gold; Wild Embers). Here, she advises other women to follow her example, offering a wealth of specific practical suggestions for networking, self-promotion, public speaking and gaining the "maximum exposure" necessary to turn dreams of success into reality. With many stories and quotes from other successful African-American women in various arts and businesses, Bunkley focuses on the "Three D's of Life: Desire, Discipline, and Drive." She includes frequent "attitude adjustment tips," such as "Know what you want," "Think highly of yourself and what you have to offer" and "Shun the 'poverty is virtue' mentality," presenting her advice in a warm and informal woman-to-woman way. Althogh Bunkley states that she is writing for "all of my sisters?black, white, Hispanic, Asian," the publisher seems to be marketing the book primarily to African-American women. That's unfortunate, when Bunkley offers so much universally useful information and uncommon inspiration. Author tour.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Library Journal

In this self-help guide for ambitious African American women?businesswomen, entrepreneurs needing specific motivational and selling tools, and young women entering the job market?Bunkley (Balancing Act, LJ 4/15/97) reveals the secret to her success.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 299 pages
• Publisher: Perennial (HarperCollins); 1st edition (October 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0060952881
• ISBN-13: 978-0060952884
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,514,549 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I live in Houston, Texas with my husband, Crawford. I started writing in 1989 and have written nineteen publications,including non-fiction, novels and novellas. I love to visit with reading groups and devote many off-writing hours to working with aspiring writers.

Customer Reviews

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars LOVE THIS BOOK!, September 16, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Steppin' Out with Attitude: Sister, Sell Your Dream! (Paperback)

The only thing I have a problem with is that "Steppin' Out With Attitude" wasn't available 10 years ago, before I wasted all that time on trial and error trying to figure out what to do with myself -- and my attitude! The author identifies some of our greatest oppressors and shows effective ways of combating them, shares testimonials by women who've overcome tremendous obstacles (I was really inspired by the one about Adrienne Shabazz on pages 30-31!!), and provides step-by-step guidance on how to achieve the success you deserve with fun and rather enlightening worksheets and "attitude adjustment" techniques. So many sisters are dissatisfied with their lives, yet don't know what to do about it. This book breaks it down WITH ATTITUDE and style in simple, straightforward, easy-to-understand-and-apply language. I highly recommend this book, particularly to sisters with that nagging feeling that there's something you should be doing instead of "settling" for less than what you want.

Tia Shabazz (a/k/a Tiwoni)