girlfriend books


Working Girls - its a jungle out there! Check back often as these selections are updated whenever we find great books we need to share! Office Sutras: Exercises for Your Soul at Work by Marcia Menter Does your personal spiritual journey take a hiatus the minute you walk into work, then resumes on the way home? Well, no, and this book helps us to realize that our jobs, no matter how imperfect, hectic, or brain numbing, are part of our spiritual journey, whether we recognize it or not. You spend so much time there, why not make the most of it? Instead of just bringing home the bacon, add some spiritual growth on the side. Office Sutras: Exercises for Your Soul at Work The Old Girls' Network: Insider Advice for Women Building Businesses in a Man's World by Kathy Elliott & Connie Duckworth Did you know that 95 percent of investor funding goes to men? That�s just not right, girlfriends! Surely the men aren�t the only ones with good business ideas. The women Angel Investors of Eight Wings Enterprises don�t believe that�s the way it should be. And lucky for us, they have written The Old Girls� Network - filled with valuable insider advice and encouragement on how to successfully start up a new business in a male-dominated business world. The Old Girls' Network: Insider Advice for Women Building Businesses in a Man's World The Career Guide for Creative and Unconventional People by Carol Eikleberry, Ph.D. If only this book was around after I graduated from college, it could have saved me years of staring at insurance claims. What was I thinking? At that point it would have made so much more sense to be poor and doing what I loved than to be poor doing something I hated. But then the years go by, you get promoted, you start to make a decent salary, and you are....stuck. Read the rest of this review here. The Career Guide for Creative and Unconventional People Secrets of the Young & Successful : How to Get Everything You Want Without Waiting a Lifetime by Jennifer Kushell Got big dreams and plans? Need some direction and motivation to get you going? Take a look at this book. Jennifer Kushell and Scott Kaufman, founders of the Young & Successful Media Corp., reveal what it takes to get there, regardless of age or experience. Secrets of the Young & Successful Beans: Four Principles for Running a Business in Good Times or Bad by Leslie Yerkes and Charles Decker Beans is the somewhat fictional story of a tiny little coffee shop, El Espresso, dwarfed among the giant coffeehouses in Seattle. Confronted with a business crisis, Beans� owner reflects on why he does what he does and how that has made him successful in spite of size. Beans is a charming fable that in all likelihood will leave you yearning for a cup of coffee and a good honest day�s work. Beans Use What You've Got, and Other Business Lessons I Learned from My Mom by Barbara Corcoran Barbara Corcoran, founder of Corcoran Real Estate, attributes much of her success to her mother�s nurturing and wisdom.� In her book she tells how she built her powerful business and the ways in which she used the bits of wisdom imparted by her mother throughout her life.� This is a motivational and inspirational book built around life lessons that our own mothers may have taught us. Use What You've Got, and Other Business Lessons I Learned from My Mom Work It! How to Get Ahead, Save Your Ass, and Land a Job in Any Economy by Allison Hemming This is a great resource for job seekers in today�s tight market.� Allison Hemming, founder of the interim staffing agency, Hired Guns, shares her tips on networking, resume writing, interviewing, and even (ugh!) how to survive if you are laid off.� Find out how to market yourself effectively in today�s economy. Work It! How to Get Ahead, Save Your Ass, and Land a Job in Any Economy The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Work by Joshua Piven and David Brogenicht Oh, the things they don�t teach you in school � like what to do when you are caught surfing the net at work or how to get a dent out of a company car. This is a great little book that will prepare you for these types of emergencies and provide you with techniques to survive office romances, interviews and other work-related perils. The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Work Go here for more...