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15 Lies Women Are Told at Work... And the Truth We Need to Succeed
What’s still holding women back at work? Bonnie Hammer, Vice Chair of NBCUniversal and one of the most powerful women in corporate America, debunks the bad advice that too many women at all levels are told and shares her surprising, no-nonsense secrets to success.
Bonnie Hammer’s legendary career spans five decades in a turbulent, male-driven industry. Today, Bonnie is a powerful leader at the very top of her field, and women constantly ask What is your secret to success?
Recognized as “the most powerful woman in Hollywood,” Bonnie’s power—and her staying power—comes from rejecting common myths about how women are “supposed” to behave and approach the workplace. She knows the traditional stories women are told about work—captured in pithy phrases like “don’t mix work with play,” “talk is cheap,” “follow your dreams,” “know your worth,” “trust your gut,” and “you can have it all”—actually hold women back. Drawing on her experiences rising from an entry-level production assistant to a top executive responsible for transforming NBCUniversal into a media powerhouse, Bonnie flips conventional workplace wisdom and gives women the un common sense they need to succeed.
Bonnie has mentored countless women who’ve built careers in every industry, and she leads NBCUniversal’s mentorship program for female executives. She’s known for taking no prisoners and telling the uncensored and uncompromising truth—even when it isn’t easy to hear. Now, she shares her time-tested wisdom in fifteen chapters that call out the lies women are told at and about work. She replaces them with powerful new truths and gives you easily digestible and practical advice to nail it in your own life.
Written with humor and heart, and full of data and research that prove her points, 15 Lies Women Are Told at Work is a portable mentor for working women. It doesn’t just explain one woman’s rise to the top in a tough industry; it shows how any woman can rise in her own work world.
Bonnie Hammer’s legendary career spans five decades in a turbulent, male-driven industry. Today, Bonnie is a powerful leader at the very top of her field, and women constantly ask What is your secret to success?
Recognized as “the most powerful woman in Hollywood,” Bonnie’s power—and her staying power—comes from rejecting common myths about how women are “supposed” to behave and approach the workplace. She knows the traditional stories women are told about work—captured in pithy phrases like “don’t mix work with play,” “talk is cheap,” “follow your dreams,” “know your worth,” “trust your gut,” and “you can have it all”—actually hold women back. Drawing on her experiences rising from an entry-level production assistant to a top executive responsible for transforming NBCUniversal into a media powerhouse, Bonnie flips conventional workplace wisdom and gives women the un common sense they need to succeed.
Bonnie has mentored countless women who’ve built careers in every industry, and she leads NBCUniversal’s mentorship program for female executives. She’s known for taking no prisoners and telling the uncensored and uncompromising truth—even when it isn’t easy to hear. Now, she shares her time-tested wisdom in fifteen chapters that call out the lies women are told at and about work. She replaces them with powerful new truths and gives you easily digestible and practical advice to nail it in your own life.
Written with humor and heart, and full of data and research that prove her points, 15 Lies Women Are Told at Work is a portable mentor for working women. It doesn’t just explain one woman’s rise to the top in a tough industry; it shows how any woman can rise in her own work world.
320 pages, Hardcover
First published May 7, 2024
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May 9, 2024
I admit to having never heard of Bonnie Hammer before buying this book. I bought it because I have two daughters about to enter the career phase of their lives, and after close to a half-century in the corporate trenches, I have very little advice to give them. While I have had some success in my career, the corporate world today is not the one I entered in the mid-70s.
Bonnie Hammer is vice chair of NBCUniversal, a remarkable feat for several reasons. She is a woman in a man’s world. She is 72 years old in a corporate world infatuated with youth. And she works in an industry that has been the poster child for disruption in the digital age.
To anticipate the questions of the privileged men, like myself, this is not a feminist manifesto. Her advice applies to everyone. For the women, Hammer is not advocating more leaning in. In what is clearly her very direct way she makes it clear that you will face choices in your career. You can’t have it all, however you define that. But you can have the important stuff.
The book is structured around 15 aphorisms that we’ve all heard. She rejects some outright, like “you can have it all.” Others she provides another take on. And in each case, she provides a lot of relative personal stories so that she isn’t just replacing one tidbit of conventional wisdom with another.
The writing is superb and reflects a lucid and active mind. Very active. I suspect it might be tiring to spend a day with her, but her energy is overwhelming optimistic and humble. “Put a premium on kindness. Live with humility. Learn how to joke at your own expense.”
Being of the same age and having fought the corporate wars for a comparable amount of time, one piece of advice stood out for me. “Truly great careers zigzag.” Don’t be limited to looking up your silo in assessing your next career opportunity. She was the VP of original programming at USA Network when she was asked to oversee the World Wrestling Federation franchise. She took it and succeeded. In my own case I landed a job in corporate finance just out of college. It was my chosen career, but within a few years I was asked to take a job in the factory and swapped my office on the upper floor of corporate headquarters for a much more used office in a 1 million sq. ft. factory. I accepted with some trepidation, but I never looked back, going on to C-suite positions in industrial companies, both here and abroad.
The point she makes is that disruption is so prevalent today no one can predict what their career will look like even a few years down the road. If you are just starting your career, you will be fired, let go, acquired, and otherwise put in the blender several times over your career. Guaranteed. Don’t bother to plan anything. Instead, prepare yourself to see opportunity where others see bad luck and injustice. Don’t avoid change, she advises, “run toward it.”
One of the best sections in the book is devoted to chutzpah, a Yiddish word that roughly means having the courage to speak up even when it comes at some risk. “Call it moxie, courage, or conviction – all of us should have some of it, especially at work. While waiting our turn, knowing our place, playing it safe, doing what we’re told, and following the rules probably won’t get us in trouble, they usually don’t get us ahead, either.” She’s right, and it’s as true in our personal lives as our professional ones.
“My hope, though, is that this book gives you the tools and truths (and attitude) you need to take control of your story and write those next chapters yourself.” She might be understating the attitude, which I suspect she has in abundance, but it’s put to very good use in this case with a positive message that should be heard by all.
Bonnie Hammer is vice chair of NBCUniversal, a remarkable feat for several reasons. She is a woman in a man’s world. She is 72 years old in a corporate world infatuated with youth. And she works in an industry that has been the poster child for disruption in the digital age.
To anticipate the questions of the privileged men, like myself, this is not a feminist manifesto. Her advice applies to everyone. For the women, Hammer is not advocating more leaning in. In what is clearly her very direct way she makes it clear that you will face choices in your career. You can’t have it all, however you define that. But you can have the important stuff.
The book is structured around 15 aphorisms that we’ve all heard. She rejects some outright, like “you can have it all.” Others she provides another take on. And in each case, she provides a lot of relative personal stories so that she isn’t just replacing one tidbit of conventional wisdom with another.
The writing is superb and reflects a lucid and active mind. Very active. I suspect it might be tiring to spend a day with her, but her energy is overwhelming optimistic and humble. “Put a premium on kindness. Live with humility. Learn how to joke at your own expense.”
Being of the same age and having fought the corporate wars for a comparable amount of time, one piece of advice stood out for me. “Truly great careers zigzag.” Don’t be limited to looking up your silo in assessing your next career opportunity. She was the VP of original programming at USA Network when she was asked to oversee the World Wrestling Federation franchise. She took it and succeeded. In my own case I landed a job in corporate finance just out of college. It was my chosen career, but within a few years I was asked to take a job in the factory and swapped my office on the upper floor of corporate headquarters for a much more used office in a 1 million sq. ft. factory. I accepted with some trepidation, but I never looked back, going on to C-suite positions in industrial companies, both here and abroad.
The point she makes is that disruption is so prevalent today no one can predict what their career will look like even a few years down the road. If you are just starting your career, you will be fired, let go, acquired, and otherwise put in the blender several times over your career. Guaranteed. Don’t bother to plan anything. Instead, prepare yourself to see opportunity where others see bad luck and injustice. Don’t avoid change, she advises, “run toward it.”
One of the best sections in the book is devoted to chutzpah, a Yiddish word that roughly means having the courage to speak up even when it comes at some risk. “Call it moxie, courage, or conviction – all of us should have some of it, especially at work. While waiting our turn, knowing our place, playing it safe, doing what we’re told, and following the rules probably won’t get us in trouble, they usually don’t get us ahead, either.” She’s right, and it’s as true in our personal lives as our professional ones.
“My hope, though, is that this book gives you the tools and truths (and attitude) you need to take control of your story and write those next chapters yourself.” She might be understating the attitude, which I suspect she has in abundance, but it’s put to very good use in this case with a positive message that should be heard by all.
May 20, 2024
I got this book from a Goodreads Giveaway! I was so excited to get this book in the mail. This book is honest and to the point. It is the perfect balance of advice, real life stories, and pointers to get you where you need to be as a woman in leadership. Unlike other self-help books I’ve read, it is not saturated with stories from the author that overpower the point of the lessons being taught. I also agreed with every aspect of this book, another rarity in self-help. I definitely recommend to any woman leader in any field!
June 3, 2024
I’m an elderly Millennial, so I’m probably not the target audience for this book. That said, it’s pretty okay.
Hammer makes some solid points about working diagonally, taking risks, and starting out on the low end of an organization. However, there are definitely some “okay, Boomer” eye roll moments about working in person and work attire. I also thought the book ran a bit long (15 lies and truths is a lot, ten would work just as well).
If a recent grad specifically asked about starter workplace books, I might suggest this book. But it’s nothing revolutionary.
Thanks to Simon and Schuster for the ARC!
Hammer makes some solid points about working diagonally, taking risks, and starting out on the low end of an organization. However, there are definitely some “okay, Boomer” eye roll moments about working in person and work attire. I also thought the book ran a bit long (15 lies and truths is a lot, ten would work just as well).
If a recent grad specifically asked about starter workplace books, I might suggest this book. But it’s nothing revolutionary.
Thanks to Simon and Schuster for the ARC!
May 20, 2024
This is a wonderful self-help book written to help women enhance their careers at any stage. The author has distilled the lessons learned during a very successful business life and has presented them in an easy to read and understand format. Many useful tips told with a sense of humor. Remember - don't let your chest, thighs, or bra straps show:) XOXOXOs to Bonnie Hammer for sharing the truth.
Shelved as 'dnf'
June 19, 2024dnf at pg 52
i really just did not like her voice or style. tbh its kinda boring and i didnt want to finish it
i really just did not like her voice or style. tbh its kinda boring and i didnt want to finish it
June 1, 2024
I didn’t agree with every perspective in this book, but much of it resonated WAY more with me than anything from Lean in or other “women’s” leadership spinoff books. I also appreciate Hammer’s blazing journey as a leader in cable television - a wholeheartedly male dominated industry - through decades.
May 22, 2024
I like the way she wrote, felt like I was chatting with a friend.
This book had me bringing out my highlighter and was a quick insightful read.
This book had me bringing out my highlighter and was a quick insightful read.
May 9, 2024
I devoured this in a night!! This book is full of wisdom that anyone, at any stage of their careers, would learn and grow from. I especially loved the chapter on “Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff,” and Bonnie’s powerful counterpoint: Sweat ALL Stuff. She makes the point, poignantly, that at work and in life, “We don’t respect the people who focus on broad strokes and blow the rest off. We don’t celebrate the people who believe minor details and decisions are beneath them. On the contrary, the people our culture elevates—the people who end up leading, succeeding, and inspiring us—are the ones who make time for the small stuff and take it seriously.” And then she gives some incredible, concrete tips to show readers who to apply her advice in their everyday lives… even if it doesn’t come naturally. The chapters on zig-zagging through our careers and “facing it” till we make it have stuck with me too.
15 Lies is a powerful and delightful read—so powerful that I’m gifting it to every woman (and some of the men) I work with, and so delightful that I got through it in little over a day. I can’t recommend this book enough!
15 Lies is a powerful and delightful read—so powerful that I’m gifting it to every woman (and some of the men) I work with, and so delightful that I got through it in little over a day. I can’t recommend this book enough!
June 18, 2024
Should have been a medium article.
May 27, 2024
Feeling stymied when it comes to promotions and work recognition? Successful TV/Cable executive Bonnie Hammer has a sure-fire plan of action. Don't worry, you haven't heard all this before. This book gets to the point. I'm going to condense it all to give you the high points. Hopefully, you'll read the book for the details and the rationale. Be prepared to work: pay attention to grooming, dress up, watch your manners, speech, negative communications. Study, learn, volunteer, work collegially. Seek out a mentor, network, don't burn bridges, don't betray loyalties, learn, learn, learn. Get the idea? You're going to be busy! BTW, this book would also be helpful for men who are seeking positive guidance.
Take a look at the Myths vs. Truths below. You might be surprised.
Myth #1: Follow your dreams. Truth #1: Follow the opportunities.
Myth #2: Don't just know your worth. Truth #2: Work on your worth.
Myth #3: Have friends in high places. Truth #3: Find truth tellers in every location.
Myth #4: It's what's on the inside that counts. Truth #4: What's on our outsides matters, too.
Myth #5: You can have it all. Truth #5: You will have choices.
Myth #6: Fake it 'til you make it. Truth #6: Face it 'til you make it.
Myth #7: It's a man's world. Truth #7: Only if you let it be.
Myth #8: Talk is cheap. Truth #7: Talk is a valuable currency.
Myth #9: Good things come to those who wait. Truth #9: Great things come to those who act.
Myth #10: There's nowhere to go but up. Truth #10: Success has multiple directions.
Myth #11: Trust your gut. Truth #11: Check your gut.
Myth #12: Don't sweat the small stuff. Truth #12: Sweat all stuff.
Myth #13: The winner takes all. Truth #13: Winning isn't everything.
Myth #14: Don't mix work with play. Truth #14: All work and no play makes everyone dull.
Myth #15: If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Truth #15: If it could be better, it might be broken.
The author reminds us of women's strengths. ..." Because the way to succeed in a man's world isn't to become a pseudo-man. The way to succeed in a man's world is to stand out as a woman ... our tendency toward bonding, trusting, cooperating, and, yes, empathy. The way women communicate and collaborate also influences our approach to arguments, conflicts, and full-blown crises. While men seek victory at all costs, we tend to seek resolution; they want to win the war, we want to end it. We don't just seem less threatening, we really are." This is just a smattering of our strengths.
"In the Sex and the City Cable show, Sarah Jessica Parker's Carrie Bradshaw was right: 'Trying to be a man is a waste of a woman.'"
Pease let me know your thoughts. I'd love to hear from you. You can email me at elainewrites@earthlink.net.
I wish you all a life inspired by the wonder of the world around us. May you find and live your truth, in harmony with people, nature and the environment. May you be a force for good and a source of love and comfort. May the world be a better place for you having lived and loved here.
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Take a look at the Myths vs. Truths below. You might be surprised.
Myth #1: Follow your dreams. Truth #1: Follow the opportunities.
Myth #2: Don't just know your worth. Truth #2: Work on your worth.
Myth #3: Have friends in high places. Truth #3: Find truth tellers in every location.
Myth #4: It's what's on the inside that counts. Truth #4: What's on our outsides matters, too.
Myth #5: You can have it all. Truth #5: You will have choices.
Myth #6: Fake it 'til you make it. Truth #6: Face it 'til you make it.
Myth #7: It's a man's world. Truth #7: Only if you let it be.
Myth #8: Talk is cheap. Truth #7: Talk is a valuable currency.
Myth #9: Good things come to those who wait. Truth #9: Great things come to those who act.
Myth #10: There's nowhere to go but up. Truth #10: Success has multiple directions.
Myth #11: Trust your gut. Truth #11: Check your gut.
Myth #12: Don't sweat the small stuff. Truth #12: Sweat all stuff.
Myth #13: The winner takes all. Truth #13: Winning isn't everything.
Myth #14: Don't mix work with play. Truth #14: All work and no play makes everyone dull.
Myth #15: If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Truth #15: If it could be better, it might be broken.
The author reminds us of women's strengths. ..." Because the way to succeed in a man's world isn't to become a pseudo-man. The way to succeed in a man's world is to stand out as a woman ... our tendency toward bonding, trusting, cooperating, and, yes, empathy. The way women communicate and collaborate also influences our approach to arguments, conflicts, and full-blown crises. While men seek victory at all costs, we tend to seek resolution; they want to win the war, we want to end it. We don't just seem less threatening, we really are." This is just a smattering of our strengths.
"In the Sex and the City Cable show, Sarah Jessica Parker's Carrie Bradshaw was right: 'Trying to be a man is a waste of a woman.'"
Pease let me know your thoughts. I'd love to hear from you. You can email me at elainewrites@earthlink.net.
I wish you all a life inspired by the wonder of the world around us. May you find and live your truth, in harmony with people, nature and the environment. May you be a force for good and a source of love and comfort. May the world be a better place for you having lived and loved here.
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July 16, 2024
I was a first-generation college student and the first person in my family to go into sales as a profession. So needless to say, there was a lot of things that I had not been exposed to and a lot of my learning ended up coming from the proverbial truths that were shared by bosses and coworkers. The downside to this type of development is that just because something has been repeated, it doesn't mean it's true.
That is the premise of Bonnie Hammer's new book 15 Lies Women are Told at Work. Bonnie has spent her entire working life in Television and Cable and is currently Vice Chair of NBCUniversal. And while I love the structure of this book, I really think this could have been called 15 Lies WE are Told at Work because the lessons in this book are useful for everyone in the work world.
Each chapter starts with "What We're Told" and then "The Truth". For example "What We're Told: Follow your dreams." "The Truth: Follow the opportunities." Bonnie then goes on to explain the truth and in the My Take section shares real examples from her and others' careers. Then in the Nail It section gives you prescriptive steps you can take to action on The Truth.
One of my favorite chapters is There's Nowhere to Go but Up/Success has multiple directions. We've all heard about the career ladder but Bonnie shares the value of a career of "Zigzags" and how they can create greater breadth and opportunity over the course of your career. In the Nail It section she then talks about aligning to your values, looking for stretch assignments in your current role, and loyalty among other considerations.
Your career is a marathon and not a sprint and it is always useful to have the guidance of someone who has run that race before you. This book shows us that we need to make sure that we need to make sure the advice we are getting is not just an old trope but truly something that will help us succeed in the present and the future.
That is the premise of Bonnie Hammer's new book 15 Lies Women are Told at Work. Bonnie has spent her entire working life in Television and Cable and is currently Vice Chair of NBCUniversal. And while I love the structure of this book, I really think this could have been called 15 Lies WE are Told at Work because the lessons in this book are useful for everyone in the work world.
Each chapter starts with "What We're Told" and then "The Truth". For example "What We're Told: Follow your dreams." "The Truth: Follow the opportunities." Bonnie then goes on to explain the truth and in the My Take section shares real examples from her and others' careers. Then in the Nail It section gives you prescriptive steps you can take to action on The Truth.
One of my favorite chapters is There's Nowhere to Go but Up/Success has multiple directions. We've all heard about the career ladder but Bonnie shares the value of a career of "Zigzags" and how they can create greater breadth and opportunity over the course of your career. In the Nail It section she then talks about aligning to your values, looking for stretch assignments in your current role, and loyalty among other considerations.
Your career is a marathon and not a sprint and it is always useful to have the guidance of someone who has run that race before you. This book shows us that we need to make sure that we need to make sure the advice we are getting is not just an old trope but truly something that will help us succeed in the present and the future.
July 14, 2024
interesting (to me) title lured me to get this from the library, but should not have. As an old man deep into 4th quarter of career rather than a young woman seeking career advice, I'm not the target audience. But beyond that......
(a) didn't care for the "lie/truth" framing. Formula seemed to be to take some expression one hears (you can have it all; fake it till you make it; don't sweat the small stuff........), interpret it literally and in grossly overgeneralized fashion; then shoot down this straw person with counterexamples (actually, the details are sometimes important........). I mostly agreed with her points but found it implausible that anybody who has held a job or even thought about adult life for more than a minute or so actually believes the "lie" to be universally correct.
(b) most of it is not specific to women
(c) got bored of all the personal anecdotes from her successful TV production career.
(d) didn't really settle on a voice. Some of the stories showed potential for a kind of humorous retirement-party-after-dinner-speech vibe, but then she'd go into a didactic thing about exactly how you should structure a thank-you note for someone who helped you at work, making for a jarring transition.
Anyway, won't belabor it. As always, YMMV, but not for me at all.
(a) didn't care for the "lie/truth" framing. Formula seemed to be to take some expression one hears (you can have it all; fake it till you make it; don't sweat the small stuff........), interpret it literally and in grossly overgeneralized fashion; then shoot down this straw person with counterexamples (actually, the details are sometimes important........). I mostly agreed with her points but found it implausible that anybody who has held a job or even thought about adult life for more than a minute or so actually believes the "lie" to be universally correct.
(b) most of it is not specific to women
(c) got bored of all the personal anecdotes from her successful TV production career.
(d) didn't really settle on a voice. Some of the stories showed potential for a kind of humorous retirement-party-after-dinner-speech vibe, but then she'd go into a didactic thing about exactly how you should structure a thank-you note for someone who helped you at work, making for a jarring transition.
Anyway, won't belabor it. As always, YMMV, but not for me at all.
June 30, 2024
I was very interested to read this book because I am a "fan" of Bonnie Hammer, I have followed her career for years because I worked in media (I'm currently in marketing) and we both graduated from the same school at BU, so she was constantly mentioned or pictured in articles in various trade pubs that I receive.
I thought 15 Lies...was very good and well-written, but it's really for a young person -- someone in their twenties or thirties, not someone of my age group. That said, I wish I had been able to read this when I was in my twenties or thirties because it would have helped.
Hammer's book provides sensible, no-nonsense advice, punctuated with lots of stories from her own career to give the reader a good idea of what she did in that situation, as well as what not to do. If I had a young friend just starting out in the business world, I would definitely recommend this book to them -- it would also make a great college or B school graduation gift.
Really good advice written in easy to digest chunks -- I highly recommend it.
I thought 15 Lies...was very good and well-written, but it's really for a young person -- someone in their twenties or thirties, not someone of my age group. That said, I wish I had been able to read this when I was in my twenties or thirties because it would have helped.
Hammer's book provides sensible, no-nonsense advice, punctuated with lots of stories from her own career to give the reader a good idea of what she did in that situation, as well as what not to do. If I had a young friend just starting out in the business world, I would definitely recommend this book to them -- it would also make a great college or B school graduation gift.
Really good advice written in easy to digest chunks -- I highly recommend it.
June 29, 2024
15 Lies Women are Told at Work and the Truth We Need to Succeed by Bonnie Hammer
A Goodreads Giveaway Review
Bonnie Hammer hones out 15 major catchphrases we all hear during our growth in life but especially in our careers. She takes these and turns them into realistic points to help drive you to be a better self, colleague, and leader. Throughout the book there are clever and personal anecdotes that thoroughly impact how these resonate with you. For example, “Don’t Sweat the small stuff. The truth: Sweat all stuff.” Bonnie gives tips and tricks to enhance your life right down to recommendations for calendar additions, after explaining that this attention to detail is a large part of her success right down to remembering a colleague’s favorite wine for a gift. All in all, delightful and memorable read with major influences that will be tied in with personal growth.
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A Goodreads Giveaway Review
Bonnie Hammer hones out 15 major catchphrases we all hear during our growth in life but especially in our careers. She takes these and turns them into realistic points to help drive you to be a better self, colleague, and leader. Throughout the book there are clever and personal anecdotes that thoroughly impact how these resonate with you. For example, “Don’t Sweat the small stuff. The truth: Sweat all stuff.” Bonnie gives tips and tricks to enhance your life right down to recommendations for calendar additions, after explaining that this attention to detail is a large part of her success right down to remembering a colleague’s favorite wine for a gift. All in all, delightful and memorable read with major influences that will be tied in with personal growth.
#goodreadsgiveaway
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June 16, 2024
In "15 Lies" Bonnie Hammer tells it like it is, how it should be and how it can be. She does a great job of using the power of stories from her extraordinary career and from her personal life to share lessons and learnings on how to lead and how to succeed. Bonnie uses her sense of humor and humility to teach without preaching. "15 Lies" is an important read for anyone and everyone--men and women, young and old--who is interested in learning about developing trust-based relationships in business and beyond.
June 24, 2024
This is a really boring cover for the power of speech that is Bonnie Hammer. You quickly learn that this is a woman with an illustrious career and firsthand experience in the field, not the sort of person who deserves a boring, monotone blue professor cover. I think this book would appeal to Rachel Hollis fans, something about the energy that Hammer brings to her writing makes me think driven women in their 30s and 40s will cheers to this.
June 11, 2024
This was a well thought out well written book for the modern woman. It didn't come off as preachy or textbook-y. The author shared her personal journey and experiences as well. It'll resonate with some but maybe not everyone. An insightful read. I received this as a Goodreads Giveaaway in exchange for an honest review
June 12, 2024
Spot on. I spent over 30 years in a male dominated field and retired after a very rewarding and successful career. Calling them "lies" is harsh, but back then I didn't realize these well meaning people did not know what they were talking about. Today I realize much of this can be how to navigate my personal life too
June 17, 2024
This book has some good advice for your career and life in general, but some of the advice was outdated (boomer), and then there was some conflicting advice. There were interesting tidbits, but other unnecessarily long- winded anecdotes. Much of this book will be very irrelevant when the boomers and the bulk of Gen x retires.
June 5, 2024
This is next level in how-to books brought to you by one of the most successful female leaders in television. She gives sound advice with intelligence and humor and a genuine honesty that makes this mentor-in-a-book a must have.
June 29, 2024
This is a fantastic book for all women in the working world. Over my career, I've always hated some of the same old pieces of advice women get... you can have it all, don't show weakness, know your worth, etc. Bonnie Hammer squashes so many of those useless pieces of advice, and replaces them with REAL pieces of advice. Highly recommend for young women early in their career. I received an advance review copy for free and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
July 2, 2024
I literally—and I mean literally—teared up when this book ended because Bonnie now feels like such a great friend to me! And I didn’t want her advice to end! Everyone should read this book, woman or not, in entertainment or not. I’ve never felt like there is such a bright future for me. ☀️
July 19, 2024
Alright, not much new information for the Oregon Trail generation. Probably better for younger people, or those looking basic mentor advice.
Truthfully I didn't recognize the name, but was intrigued when the author was discussing the book on a TV show playing in the doctor's office.
Truthfully I didn't recognize the name, but was intrigued when the author was discussing the book on a TV show playing in the doctor's office.
May 20, 2024
Maybe non fiction just isn't for me...
Nothing wrong with the book specifically, but I found it a little obvious, and overall a bit of a snoozefest.
Nothing wrong with the book specifically, but I found it a little obvious, and overall a bit of a snoozefest.
May 24, 2024
I enjoyed this very much. The lies she debunked are very relevant in the work place.
May 28, 2024
Great spirit, good advice.
June 2, 2024
Reading this gave me whiplash.
June 4, 2024
Words I needed to hear, when I needed to hear them - during a time of major career change.
June 6, 2024
An engaging "how-to" delivered with humor and grace. A great gift for anyone entering the corporate world or simply trying to find their way through it.
June 7, 2024
True rating: 3.5 stars
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