Running and Tripping in High Heels
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Very few women I interviewed directly answered "Yes" when I asked if they considered themselves successful. Most were hesitant to claim that victory, didn't view success as measurable, or where too humble to admit it. I do think that's common with the women in my circles who I consider successful - they are hesitant to own it. Perhaps that's another difference between men and women. Even if you don't express your happiness with your current professional status to others, be sure it's not holding you back from trying new things, going after what you want, or speaking up for yourself. You've got this.
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As CEOs and CFOs, entrepreneurs, top sales professionals, educators, retired executives, philanthropists, and best-selling authors, we all trip and fall. There are times we are the cause of our stumble, other times someone else is sticking their leg out in front of us. Yet it’s how we pick ourselves up and keep going that defines our success. In this book, you’ll hear stories of professional women climbing the corporate ladder in their respective industries from finance to healthcare to welding. These women were told to sit in the back of the room, stepped on by their mentors, discouraged from joining the company basketball league as they might get hurt, fired for being transgender, and had bosses look them up and down during presentations. Their personal lives weren’t a walk in the park either. Some got divorced, experienced the premature death of a spouse, or had a child diagnosed with cancer. They are sharing their personal and professional journeys with you so that your eyes can be wide open to the challenges you may face as a woman over the course of your career. You are not alone. Whatever you’ll encounter, someone else has probably fought the good fight. At the same time, top career and life coaching tips are included such as finding the right job, setting personal boundaries, marrying the right partner for that magical hug, building strength amidst tough situations, learning is earning, and many more in this guide for early to midcareer women. May you connect with these women and their stories to make your path a little easier.
About the Author
As a strategic leader, Lisa Brown has spent her entire career in wealth management, counseling hundreds of corporate executives through life and financial transitions. She regularly speaks at women’s affinity groups across corporate America and has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, CNBC.com, Yahoo! Finance, and many other media outlets. Lisa is the author of Girl Talk, Money Talk: The Smart Girl’s Guide to Money After College and Girl Talk, Money Talk II: Financially Fit and Fabulous in Your 40s and 50s. Learn more at www.girltalkmoneytalk.com. She is active on nonprofit boards and committees, serving families, children, and pets experiencing homelessness. Lisa is married and lives in the suburbs of Atlanta with her husband and three children, including a set of twins, and her corgi.