Work It: Secrets for Success from the Boldest Women in Business

Summary

An empowering career guide featuring bold advice from fifty high-profile women on how to succeed in work, leadership and life

You don’t have to be a #Girlboss or “lean in” to have a dream career and live a life you love.

In Work It, CEO of Likeable Media and popular podcast host Carrie Kerpen shares her own career lessons as well as those from and an “advisory board” of fifty powerful women in a wide range of industries to help women everywhere make their aspirations a reality. Packed with actionable tips and stories from the likes of Sheryl Sandberg, Aliza Licht, and Reshma Saujani, this inspiring book reveals their counterintuitive secrets for success, including

• Why women should ditch the five-year plan to build a successful career,
• How and when to use work “superpowers” versus “pay-to-play” skills, and
• Why women must stop criticizing each other and start leveraging their collective power.

With advice on everything from mastering social media to navigating office politics and the seemingly impossible work-life balance, Work It arms every woman with the courage and skills to achieve success and happiness on her terms.