Become the Ceo of You, Inc: A Pioneering Executive Shares Her Secrets for Career Success (Hardcover)

by Susan Bulkeley Butler (Author) "If you are holding this book in your hands, you are in search of something, whether it's new strategies for improving your life or new..." (more)
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Product Description
"Make things happen for you, don't just let them happen to you," is Susan Bulkeley Butler's call to action for you to take responsibility for your life. Susan has mentored hundreds of women, and in Become the CEO of You, Inc. she provides you with the lessons and tools that she used in her remarkable career as the first woman partner at Accenture.

As your Virtual Mentor, Susan offers her Make-It-Happen Model, a four-step approach that sets a concrete and clear course for achieving your life's dreams. She urges you to think of yourself as the CEO of You, Inc. -- taking control, building a board of directors, setting a strategy and differentiating yourself from the competition. The book contains 32 of Susan's most important career lessons, plus action items to put them to work towards your own goals. Through it all, Susan acts as your coach every step of the way.

"Susan Bulkeley Butler's pioneering career opened important doors for the women executives who followed. I have applied her insights and tools for managing change in my professional and personal lives - with powerful results." - Karen Page, Award-winning Author, Founder and Chair, Harvard Business School Network of Women Alumnae

* An empowering book for every woman who has a dream.

* Each chapter ends with a recap of action items and activities to help you navigate your journey

Product Details

• Hardcover: 160 pages
• Publisher: Paribus Press (January 30, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1933705000
• ISBN-13: 978-1933705002
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #891,043 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Career Lighthouse, July 9, 2006

By	Panayiotis Panayides (London, U.K) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Become the CEO of You, Inc. is a lighthouse for anyone that wishes to maximize their personal wealth. Whether this is life balance, fun, job satisfaction, personal growth and skills, income, career, family, friends this book provides a plethora of advices and direction. Drawing on her own life experiences, Susan Butler delivers a must read book for everyone that wants their life to mean something. With numerous lessons, action items, reflections and records, Become the CEO of You, Inc. is much more than just a virtual career mentor; it's a bright light showing you the way in the right direction, keeping you safe from all the career challenges and dangers. A great read filled with priceless lessons to get control of your career and life and get on a successful and fulfilling path.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Roadmap to Success and Happiness, March 15, 2006

By	Mark Zupan - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Benjamin Franklin noted that failing to prepare is preparing to fail. In her illuminating book, Susan Butler, an accomplished consultant, philanthropist, and mentor spells out some key steps one can take to prepare for and then realize success (professional and personal): first and foremost, realizing that you are the CEO of You, Inc.; creating a Vision for You, Inc.; building an advisory board/team; preparing a plan; navigating along the way; and effectively marketing You, Inc. Not only does Ms. Butler's book provide a cogent framework to prepare for and then realize success, it is also chock full of practical insights drawn from the author's own prolific career and personal accomplishments. Having benefited enormously from Susan's mentoring when I was the dean of the University of Arizona's Eller College of Management and she served as a key member of the College's advisory board, I personally can attest to the quality of her guidance. Readers of her book will be similarly well served by Susan's mentoring. I wholeheartedly recommend making Susan a member of YOUR (You, Inc.) advisory board.

Mark Zupan
Dean
Simon School of Business
University of Rochester

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Effective Advice; Easy to Understand and Apply, July 4, 2006

By	M King "M King" (Illinois) - See all my reviews

This book helped me re-focus and get back on track. It inspired me to take steps that would lead me in a direct path to achieving my ultimate career goal rather than being distracted by offers that would ultimately blur my vision for the future.