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Summary
"I Shouldn't Be Telling You This is packed with practical lessons she's learned over a long tenure as a leader."-- Fast Company
Whether you've just settled into your first work cubicle and have no clue how to go after the success you crave, or you've already got a sweet little office but aren't sure what's required to take your career to the next level, I Shouldn't Be Telling You This gives you all the secrets you need to become a success, go big with it, and then savor every second. It is jam-packed with insider strategies, interviews with mega successful women, and advice from Kate White's own career running five major magazines (including the best-selling women's magazine in the world, Cosmopolitan).
In this book, Kate shows you how to be in the know, master the learning curve, make bold moves, and ultimately, have the career you've always lusted for! 5 SECRETS EVERY WOMAN NEEDS TO KNOW: * Land a Job You're Truly Passionate About * Use "Bitch Envy" to Your Advantage * Radiate Confidence and Get Buzzed about (without Worrying What Other People Think) * Ask for the Money Want-and Get It *Manage Your Career and Not Just Your Job (It's a Whole Different Ballgame!) But more than anything, Kate says, you have to GO BIG OR GO HOME-make the bold moves and always keep the big picture in mind. It might be tackling a project no one else is taking on and nailing it-and making sure your boss knows it, or how to develop a golden gut that will help you to break the rules the right way, so that you always come out shining.
In I Shouldn't Be Telling You This, Kate White shares the kind of secrets no boss is ever likely to spill-all with her irreverent wit and candid style.
Author Notes
Kate White has been the editor in chief of five magazines, including Cosmopolitan, and is the New York Times bestselling author of two thrillers and the Bailey Weggins mystery series. White is also the author of popular career books for women, including the bestselling Why Good Girls Don't Get Aheadbut Gutsy Girls Do.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments | p. xi |
Introduction | p. xiii |
Part I Success: How to Get It | p. 1 |
Rule #1: Go Big or Go Home | p. 5 |
What Are You Really Lusting For? | p. 9 |
Ballsy Strategies for Finding a Job | p. 19 |
Know What They Know About You | p. 29 |
How to Nail a Job Interview | p. 33 |
9 Things You Should Never Do in a New Job | p. 45 |
Now Knock Their Socks Off | p. 51 |
How to Pull Off a Project Perfectly | p. 57 |
Develop a Golden Gut | p. 63 |
Always Ask for What You Want | p. 69 |
Success Style: 10 Easy Steps | p. 81 |
Why You Should Get in Touch with Your Bitch Envy | p. 87 |
4 Tips for Masterfully Managing Your Boss | p. 91 |
How to Dazzle at a Meeting | p. 97 |
12 Ways to Get Buzzed About | p. 103 |
Be Grabby! | p. 113 |
What You Need Even More Than a Mentor | p. 117 |
Career Breakthroughs: The Very Simple Formula | p. 123 |
Part II Success: How to Go Big with It | p. 127 |
Get Some Eye of the Tiger | p. 131 |
How to Come Up with Bold, Brilliant Ideas | p. 137 |
You, the Brand | p. 145 |
My Best Rules for Being a Boss | p. 151 |
Arrive at Work Before Everybody Else | p. 165 |
Beware of Sudden Promotion Syndrome | p. 167 |
18 People Principles: Because Now You Really, Really Need Them | p. 175 |
The Secret Weapon That Will Make You a Winner (and Save Your Butt) | p. 191 |
How to Own a Room-and Be Great on Your Feet | p. 197 |
9 Ways to Look and Sound Powerful | p. 205 |
Drain the Swamp as" You Slay the Alligators, or Possibly the Best Work Advice I Have Ever Been Given | p. 211 |
11 Things I've Learned About Choices, Decisions, and Risk | p. 215 |
It Pays to Be a Little Paranoid | p. 221 |
Go Big or Go Home, 2: You're Going to Have to Break the Rules | p. 227 |
Advanced Networking (Never Say You're Too Busy to Do It) | p. 233 |
When Bad Things Happen | p. 239 |
Why You Must Manage Your Career as Well as Your Job | p. 247 |
What to Do When Things Change (and They Will!) | p. 255 |
Bravo! You Landed the BIG JOB. Now What? | p. 261 |
Part III Success: How to Savor It | p. 269 |
The Bliss Quiz: Is Your Success Making You Happy? | p. 273 |
Why You Must Absolutely Be the Boss of Your Personal Life, Too | p. 279 |
Terrific Time-Management Tricks | p. 287 |
How to Handle an Insane Day | p. 293 |
Setting Boundaries | p. 297 |
Drain the Swamp as You Slay the Alligators, 2 | p. 301 |
Men, Love, and Success | p. 305 |
How to Be Smart About Maternity Leave | p. 313 |
My Kids Aren't Serial Killers-Yet | p. 319 |
Discover Rotisserie Chicken and Other Ways to Keep Life Simple | p. 329 |
Take Your Own Sweet Time | p. 333 |
Make Your Back-Pocket Dream a Reality (While You've Still Got a Day Job) | p. 337 |
Reinvention: A Brief Course | p. 341 |