The 12 Secrets of Highly Successful Women

The 12 Secrets of Highly Successful Women

Author: Gail McMeekin

Publisher: Mango Media

Published: 2011-07-15

Total Pages: 255

ISBN-13: 1609253736

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The author of The 12 Secrets of Highly Creative Women shares life-changing strategies for success based on inspiring true stories. The founder of Creative Success LLC, Gail McMeekin has helped clients all over the world reach their goals and transform their lives. Following her popular book, The 12 Secrets of Highly Creative Women, McMeekin now reveals how creative women entrepreneurs and business leaders have used proven strategies to succeed. We all have the software to be creative, but many of us have been shamed or criticized, leaving our creative sparks smoldering beneath layers of fear and self-doubt. McMeekin helps you blast through those layers to reconnect with your creative potential. McMeekin interviews thirty-one of today's most successful women, integrating their insights with her own proven success strategies to help you get onto the road to success.


The 12 Secrets of Highly Creative Women

The 12 Secrets of Highly Creative Women

Author: Gail McMeekin

Publisher: Mango Media Inc.

Published: 2011-11-01

Total Pages: 340

ISBN-13: 1609256255

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“Earnestly recounting how 45 successful women achieved their dreams, McMeekin aims to provide ‘mentors’ who can help readers transcend creative blocks.”—Publishers Weekly From the popular creative coach Gail McMeekin—author of The 12 Secrets of Highly Successful Women—comes advice about the specific challenges in life that creative women face today. Identified in a survey of 1,500 CEOs to be the key leadership skill of the 21st century, creativity can help women entrepreneurs and business leaders realize their dreams. The 12 Secrets of Highly Creative Women explores the profiles of 45 of today’s most successful women, combining their insights with Gail’s own proven strategies. Each chapter offers the 12 secrets, keys, and challenges to help women work through their creative process. Together they offer an inspirational roadmap, providing all the tools women need to uncover their own authenticity and realize their creative dreams, including how to: · Dismantle limiting beliefs · Take positive and calculated risks · Make career changes fueled by passion and purpose · “Filter and Focus” to give creative ideas time and space to evolve · Prioritize · Overcome procrastination · Declutter and create workable workspaces · Find resources and support “Such a wonderful reading experience. I couldn't wait to hear each story and glean all the wit, humor, and wisdom from each woman’s own experience.”—Carol Adrienne, coauthor of The Celestine Prophecy: An Experiential Guide “An empowering book for those ready to confront self-defeating patterns related to creativity, and a great booster shot for those of us who have already faced and conquered some of the dragons.”—Caroll Michels, author of How to Survive and Prosper as an Artist


Secrets of the Sprakkar

Secrets of the Sprakkar

Author: Eliza Reid

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2022-02

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 1982174048

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The Canadian first lady of Iceland pens a book about why this tiny nation is leading the charge in gender equality, in the vein of The Moment of Lift. Iceland is the best place on earth to be a woman—but why? For the past twelve years, the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report has ranked Iceland number one on its list of countries closing the gap in equality between men and women. What is it about Iceland that enables its society to make such meaningful progress in this ongoing battle, from electing the world’s first female president to passing legislation specifically designed to help even the playing field at work and at home? The answer is found in the country’s sprakkar, an ancient Icelandic word meaning extraordinary or outstanding women. Eliza Reid—Canadian born and raised, and now first lady of Iceland—examines her adopted homeland’s attitude toward women: the deep-seated cultural sense of fairness, the influence of current and historical role models, and, crucially, the areas where Iceland still has room for improvement. Throughout, she interviews dozens of sprakkar to tell their inspirational stories, and expertly weaves in her own experiences as an immigrant from small-town Canada. The result is an illuminating discussion of what it means to move through the world as a woman and how the rules of society play more of a role in who we view as equal than we may understand. What makes many women’s experiences there so positive? And what can we learn about fairness to benefit our society? Like influential and progressive first ladies Eleanor Roosevelt, Hillary Rodham Clinton, and Michelle Obama, Reid uses her platform to bring the best of her nation to the world. Secrets of the Sprakkar is a powerful and atmospheric portrait of a tiny country that could lead the way forward for us all.


How to Survive and Prosper as an Artist

How to Survive and Prosper as an Artist

Author: Carol Michels

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2018-04-10

Total Pages: 418

ISBN-13: 1621536181

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“Michels explodes the romantic notion of the starving artist.” —The New York Times “Michels is a tough but compassionate advocate, savvy in the ways of the world and the demands on artists in this materialistic society.” —The Miami Herald Written for fine artists ready to launch their careers as well as experienced artists who wish to relaunch their careers, How to Survive and Prosper as an Artist, Seventh Edition, an acclaimed guide, empowers artists to take control of their careers to create a fulfilling life and earn a decent income. In this newly revised edition, Caroll Michels continues to demystify the inner workings of the art world and challenge the status quo. New chapters discuss such topics as: New business models for artists: Going to the extreme The use of social media and website development as marketing and publicity tools and what does and doesn’t work The confusion between the “art-buying public” and the “general public” and their differences New suggestions for establishing and calculating prices for artwork Neighborhood gentrification and the growing challenges of securing a reasonably priced live/work space How dealers find artists, how to negotiate with dealers, and how to understand a dealer’s agenda Using her own experiences as an artist as well as the experiences of her clients, Michels crafts a must-read guidebook for anyone interested in embarking upon a successful career as an artist.


The 10 Habits of Highly Successful Women

The 10 Habits of Highly Successful Women

Author: Glynnis MacNicol

Publisher: Lake Union Publishing

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781477819692

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The 10 Habits of Highly Successful Women is a collection of essays revealing the secret career habits and hard-won wisdom of a diverse group of accomplished women, selected by Rachel Sklar and Glynnis MacNicol, co-founders of TheLi.st, the well-known network dedicated to elevating professional women. Perhaps no group has experienced more upheaval in the last few decades than working women. In this series, each woman explores the one key habit or lesson that has made the difference in forging her career and attaining professional success. Whether it's CNN personality Sally Kohn's exploration of emotional correctness or What Not To Wear's Stacy London on the wear and tear of our aspirational "Culture of Extraordinary;" why millennial Nisha Chittal won't tell you her age and what Cindy Gallop learned about sex while dating men half hers; how lessons from waitressing led Jenna Wortham to the New York Times or how Paula Froelich perfected the art of the "controlled burn" to start over after the end of a dream career--these essays uncover the challenges and delights of chasing, and finding, success in work and life as a professional woman.


The Secret Thoughts of Successful Women

The Secret Thoughts of Successful Women

Author: Valerie Young

Publisher: Currency

Published: 2011-10-25

Total Pages: 306

ISBN-13: 0307452719

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Learn to take ownership of your success, overcome self-doubt, and banish the thought patterns that undermine your ability to feel—and act—as bright and capable as others already know you are with this award-winning book by Valerie Young. It’s only because they like me. I was in the right place at the right time. I just work harder than the others. I don’t deserve this. It’s just a matter of time before I am found out. Someone must have made a terrible mistake. If you are a working woman, chances are this inter­nal monologue sounds all too familiar. And you’re not alone. From the high-achieving Ph.D. candidate convinced she’s only been admitted to the program because of a clerical error to the senior executive who worries others will find out she’s in way over her head, a shocking number of accomplished women in all ca­reer paths and at every level feel as though they are faking it—impostors in their own lives and careers. While the impostor syndrome is not unique to women, women are more apt to agonize over tiny mistakes, see even constructive criticism as evi­dence of their shortcomings, and chalk up their accomplishments to luck rather than skill. They often unconsciously overcompensate with crippling perfec­tionism, overpreparation, maintaining a lower pro­file, withholding their talents and opinions, or never finishing important projects. When they do succeed, they think, Phew, I fooled ’em again. An internationally known speaker, Valerie Young has devoted her career to understanding women’s most deeply held beliefs about themselves and their success. In her decades of in-the-trenches research, she has uncovered the often surprising reasons why so many accomplished women experience this crushing self-doubt. In The Secret Thoughts of Successful Women, Young gives these women the solution they have been seek­ing. Combining insightful analysis with effective ad­vice and anecdotes, she explains what the impostor syndrome is, why fraud fears are more common in women, and how you can recognize the way it mani­fests in your life.


In This Together

In This Together

Author: Nancy D O'Reilly

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2019-01-01

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 1507208855

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Thoughts, advice, and stories from 40 successful women across a variety of careers—from authors to actresses, CEOs and professors—encouraging women to support each other in the workplace and in life—along with action plans on how all women can work together to break free from the binds of gender inequality. Women worldwide are breaking their silence—coming forward against the men that have oppressed and abused them in the #MeToo movement. It’s an exciting, liberating moment time of female empowerment—but now we have to relearn how to connect with each other. Instead of supporting each other through the challenges of a traditionally male-dominated working world, millions of women have experienced the polar opposite. Studies show that 30% of workplace bullies are female—employing tactics such as cyber bullying, verbal attacks, gossiping, and shunning to use against each other—and many women have garnered “mean girl” reputations as competitive and unsupportive in the workplace. Inside the galvanizing In This Together, 40 successful and eminent women from a wide range of fields show us how much we can achieve if we embrace our collective power and strength, instead of competing against each other—such as learning new skills to advance in our careers and ultimately earn more money, working to dramatically increase the number of women in leadership positions, and even recruiting men to take up workplace equality as their own impassioned cause. Empowering, stirring, and actionable, In This Together is an indispensable addition to every modern woman’s arsenal in our continued fight for the opportunities we deserve.


The Most Powerful Woman in the Room Is You

The Most Powerful Woman in the Room Is You

Author: Lydia Fenet

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2019-04-09

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 1982101156

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The Senior Vice President of Christie’s and seasoned auctioneer Lydia Fenet, with her “razor-sharp humor and her don’t-mess-with-me gavel strike” (Mariska Hargitay, star of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit), shares the secrets of success and the strategies behind her revolutionary sales approach to show you how to embrace and channel your own power in any room. Who is the most powerful woman in the room? She’s the one who can raise a million dollars in a minute. She’s the one who can command the attention of a group of any size from one person to five thousand. She’s the one who can sell anything to anyone. And she can be you. As a senior executive at Christie’s, leader in her field, and one of Gotham magazine’s Most Influential Women in New York, Lydia Fenet knows firsthand that the one skill that can set women apart in both their personal life and career is the ability to sell. The Most Powerful Woman in the Room Is You equips you with everything you need to know—from how to sell authentically and how to network (or die), to the importance of never apologizing (start negotiating instead), how to perfect your poker face, and always, always, tell the truth. Most of all, she offers plenty of encouragement to take ownership in your position and look for opportunities to innovate. Filled with additional case studies, thoughtful insights, and meaningful advice from some of the most powerful and successful women in business, fashion, journalism, sports, and the arts, The Most Powerful Woman in the Room Is You “is an insightful, inspiring guide for women who are trying to claim their own seat at the table” (New York Journal of Books).


She

She

Author: Mary Anne Radmacher

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2014-01-07

Total Pages: 161

ISBN-13: 1936740745

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She is a book of qualities illustrating the greatness of women. From "everywoman" to exemplars such as Madame Secretaries Hillary Clinton and Madeline Albright to visionary artist Shiloh McCloud and poet Maya Stein, these many women represent the very best in the human spirit. Author/artists Mary Anne Radmacher and Liz Kalloch have gathered these fierce and feisty females along with their best advice for our life's journey on the topics of leadership, friendship, purpose, adventurousness, cooperation, collaboration, risk-taking, resourcefulness, happiness, compassion, and much more including what it is to inspire. Each page spread features a collection of vintage art and ephemera elegantly designed by Liz Kalloch paired with a love letter by Mary Anne Radmacher to each quality along with a tribute to women's strength, character, and the extraordinary capabilities within each and every woman. She gathers the wisdom of many wise women including Madeleine L'Engle, Laura Schlessinger, Erica Jong, Rachel Carson, Oprah Winfrey, Harper Lee, Lucille Ball, Mother Teresa, Pearl Buck, Cheri Huber, Julia Child, Drew Barrymore, and many more.


The Lotus and the Lily

The Lotus and the Lily

Author: Janet Conner

Publisher: Mango Media Inc.

Published: 2012-10-01

Total Pages: 226

ISBN-13: 160925726X

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A guide to accessing your true self and living abundantly, based on the teachings of Jesus and Buddha, by the bestselling author of Writing Down Your Soul. TheLotus and the Lily offers a new thirty-day program for accessing your true creativity, breakthrough thinking, and divine guidance. Janet Conner continues her unique method of deep soul writing by showing readers how to exit their conscious minds, get in touch with their authentic selves, and activate the voice of wisdom within. For those seeking the riches that lie beyond the popular explanation of the Law of Attraction, Lotus and the Lily cracks the abundance code by linking the wisdom of the inner voice with the surprising parallel teachings of Jesus and Buddha. In a profound yet simple program, Conner sheds radical new light on how to: Awaken your inner shaman Discover the power of naming your past and your future Experience the generative power of your own voice Each day is reflective of you. Lotus and the Lily is a book with an array of prompts for reading, reflection, writing, exploring, and nourishing one’s soul. Each week Janet Conner takes you through a program of rich exploration and redirects you from asking for things, to creating the receptive conditions that nourish a bountiful life. If you enjoyed The Gifts of Imperfection, The Untethered Soul, or The Power of Now, then you’ll want to read Lotus and the Lily. “The principles that Janet Conner guides the reader to discover become the essential elements of a dynamic spiritual practice. These principles transcend denomination and dogma. They are practical, universal, and impacting.” —Mary Anne Radmacher, author of Live with Intention