MAY 2018 - AudioFile
Author and narrator Kate White exudes a contagious confidence as she explains why women should replace “good girl” instincts with “gutsy girl” ones. White’s smooth narration reveals the determination and assuredness that she says are necessary for all women to own their dreams. White asserts that defining your brand and taking a bolder, gutsier approach to getting what you want, rather than worrying about not being liked, for example, will allow women to achieve the success that they are entitled to. White’s “Good Girl Quiz” and “Manifesto for Success” provide clear guidance for women to stop being afraid, transform themselves, and land better work opportunities. Powerful lessons and a persuasive performance will positively impact girls of all ages and professions. M.F. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine
Publishers Weekly
02/26/2018
White, former Cosmopolitan editor-in-chief, serves up a companion volume to her 1995 bestseller, Why Good Girls Don’t Get Ahead but Gutsy Girls Do, with this empowering career guide. She outlines strategies to help women rise to the top of their fields, including how to hustle (side jobs are okay; doing them at work is not); learning that “though it may not be fair,” appearances matter; being able to accept constructive criticism; asking for what one wants; and being a “gutsy” boss. In generating ideas on the job, White advises using tools such as the “four Bs”—could it be better? bigger? bolder? badass?—to turn ordinary ideas into extraordinary ones, illustrated by White’s experience of turning a skin cancer story into an investigative report that led to regulatory oversight of tanning salons. A 10-step process for evaluating risks includes an examination of an action’s potential benefits and risks, and how severe consequences might be. Shorter and snappier than its predecessor but with all of White’s spot-on, hard-won wisdom intact, this updated offering will inspire a new generation of women. Agent: Sandra Dijkstra, Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency. (Apr.)
From the Publisher
"[An] empowering career guide. She outlines strategies to help women rise to the top of their fields. . . . with all of White's spot-on, hard-won wisdom intact, this updated offering will inspire a new generation of women."
—Publishers Weekly
MAY 2018 - AudioFile
Author and narrator Kate White exudes a contagious confidence as she explains why women should replace “good girl” instincts with “gutsy girl” ones. White’s smooth narration reveals the determination and assuredness that she says are necessary for all women to own their dreams. White asserts that defining your brand and taking a bolder, gutsier approach to getting what you want, rather than worrying about not being liked, for example, will allow women to achieve the success that they are entitled to. White’s “Good Girl Quiz” and “Manifesto for Success” provide clear guidance for women to stop being afraid, transform themselves, and land better work opportunities. Powerful lessons and a persuasive performance will positively impact girls of all ages and professions. M.F. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine
