PowerTools for Women in Business: 10 Ways to Succeed in Life and Work (Hardcover)

by Aliza Sherman (Author)

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly
Sherman, founder of three women's Web sites and author of Cybergrrl: A Woman's Guide to the World Wide Web, draws upon her own experiences, both personally and professionally, to show women why they should look to other women as role models. Unfortunately, Sherman's "power tools" such as using technology, being a mentor, networking and giving back are disappointingly familiar, while her delivery isn't particularly inspiring. However, many glowing endorsements and profiles of women, along with suggested reading material and Web sites, may attract an audience of college and even high school students.

Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

Product Description
For many women, their professional and personal lives are intimately entwined. PowerTools shows women how to leverage this holistic approach to their best advantage.

Through artfully woven research, interviews, and personal experiences, Aliza Sherman explores the common threads in women?s search for success. By distilling these experiences and lessons into a series of 10 techniques, or "PowerTools," Sherman shows women how to:

-Maximize their particular strengths and powers as women in business -Avoid sacrificing success and fulfillment in one part of life at the expense of the other -Identify and overcome their self-imposed and external obstacles to success -Achieve a success that expresses both their professional and personal goals.

PowerTools demonstrates how women can learn to welcome change, determine their true goals, and take charge of their own path to attain success and satisfaction. It?s filled with woman-to-woman advice, real-life stories, recommended reading, and personal projects women can undertake immediately to achieve more balance and fulfillment.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 236 pages
• Publisher: Entrepreneur Press; First Edition edition (October 25, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1891984322
• ISBN-13: 978-1891984327
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,549,192 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An enthusiastic, can-do optimistic guide, November 8, 2001

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

Aliza Sherman's PowerTools For Women In Business is an enthusiastic, can-do optimistic guide that teaches women how to best take advantage of their own strengths and personalities to succeed in the business world. PowerTools For Women In Business is about keeping professional and personal lives in harmonious balance, never sacrificing one at the expense of another, when for women especially they tend to become all too intertwined. Personally imposed barriers to success, and emotional obstacles such as guilt or unease wielding power can be confronted and conquered. Very highly recommended reading for any female executive, especially one who is relatively new to the cutthroat, male-dominated, complex and demanding world of business!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Aliza will pump you up!, October 17, 2001

By	Peter J. Sander (Granite Bay, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I loved this book! Aliza has a wonderful way of drawing compelling stories out of high-powered women and creating "rules" for success based on how these big girls have done it. As a matter of fact, Rule #1 is "Share Your Stories -- Teach, Inspire, Motivate, and Learn by Telling and Listening." A critical lesson, that by overcoming our fear of asking for help and appearing needy, we can actually get farther faster by talking about the areas of business we are stuck in and learning from the advice of others. Powertools was a fun and informative read.

5.0 out of 5 stars a dose of inspiration!, November 2, 2001

By	Elizabeth Carlassare (Santa Cruz, CA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

If you're in a need of some inspiration, read this book. PowerTools will get you energized to turn your dreams into a reality. Reading all the touching and motivating anecdotes from other women will empower you to take action to achieve what's most important to you.