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Very interesting if you want to set up your own business and to be your own boss. Thank you for the review.
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Githumaina19 wrote: 27 Jun 2018, 15:26 The cover of the book and images used are a perfect introduction to the book and it's major subject of discussion. Also the book should be in the possession of any young woman looking to leave a mark on the face of the earth
Indeed, I do agree! Thanks for stopping by!
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Ana-Maria-Diana wrote: 08 Jul 2018, 01:37 Very interesting if you want to set up your own business and to be your own boss. Thank you for the review.
It is indeed a must-read for any woman who wants to set up her own business. Thanks for the comments!
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I thoroughly enjoyed reading your review. While the author seems really bright and forthcoming about how to be a successful boss, I am a little torn, based on the title. I wonder about the "bitch" part. Is it like a feminist reclaiming of the word - reclaiming of authentic power? Or is it promoting an aggressive model of leadership? I guess I will have to read it :) Thanks so much for the great review.
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Eva Darrington wrote: 21 Jul 2018, 13:49 I thoroughly enjoyed reading your review. While the author seems really bright and forthcoming about how to be a successful boss, I am a little torn, based on the title. I wonder about the "bitch" part. Is it like a feminist reclaiming of the word - reclaiming of authentic power? Or is it promoting an aggressive model of leadership? I guess I will have to read it :) Thanks so much for the great review.
I suppose it can be called a feminist reclaiming of the woman's sense of self-esteem, as Lapin's point is to encourage women to not be overly affected by being called bitches. This is as her thoughts are like this: if someone calls you a bitch simply because you ace at your work, it's not on you, but on the person who called you that since (s)he is feeling threatened by your competence. (Lapin used a man as an example of the person who labels the woman who excels a bitch, although I have to say that women do that as well, which makes them guilty of living in bad faith, but I digress.)

So, instead of feeling insulted, Lapin wants the woman to own that title and not be embarrassed simply because the woman's sense of self should never be sacrificed for the man's, since she has no control over her gender. In this sense, I suppose Lapin might be promoting an aggressive model of leadership if one were to look through it from a patriarchal lens, but I am of the opinion that this model of leadership is not only NOT aggressive, but has also been a long time in coming, since women shouldn't have to prove herself simply because she is not a man. (It seems like I got carried away oops!) Thank you for stopping by, I appreciate it! :)
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gen_g wrote: 22 Jul 2018, 00:56 This is as her thoughts are like this: if someone calls you a bitch simply because you ace at your work, it's not on you, but on the person who called you that since (s)he is feeling threatened by your competence.
How very kind of you to answer my question so fully. It does sound like the author has tried to help people transform the concept. Definitely true that some are threatened by competence. Thanks so much for the dialogue!
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Eva Darrington wrote: 22 Jul 2018, 09:05
gen_g wrote: 22 Jul 2018, 00:56 This is as her thoughts are like this: if someone calls you a bitch simply because you ace at your work, it's not on you, but on the person who called you that since (s)he is feeling threatened by your competence.
How very kind of you to answer my question so fully. It does sound like the author has tried to help people transform the concept. Definitely true that some are threatened by competence. Thanks so much for the dialogue!
She definitely did. :lol: Thank YOU for stopping by, since I'm the one with the tendency to ramble!
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I aspire to be an entrepreneur so I would read this book.
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Sweet Psamy wrote: 08 Sep 2018, 04:27 I aspire to be an entrepreneur so I would read this book.
It would make a good guidebook. Thanks for stopping by.
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I love that women are working on raising each other up and encouraging advancement and sharing of knowledge. I will look into this for helping with my own small business.
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Sakilunamermaid wrote: 08 Sep 2018, 14:49 I love that women are working on raising each other up and encouraging advancement and sharing of knowledge. I will look into this for helping with my own small business.
I hope it will inspire you as much as it did me! Thanks for stopping by.
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I really wanted to review this book, but when I chose it there was an error and I couldn't download it! :( I'm glad you enjoyed it though, and I guess I'll have to go out and get it myself, since you gave it such a high rating!
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katiesquilts wrote: 08 Sep 2018, 20:42 I really wanted to review this book, but when I chose it there was an error and I couldn't download it! :( I'm glad you enjoyed it though, and I guess I'll have to go out and get it myself, since you gave it such a high rating!
Oh, I was certainly lucky! :D I hope you will enjoy reading it as much as I did. Thanks for stopping by! (:
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It sounds a very engaging book. I am interested in career related books, and I think it will be very helpful for business owners and career-seeking employees. Thanks for this great review.
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Sarah Tariq wrote: 10 Oct 2018, 09:19 It sounds a very engaging book. I am interested in career related books, and I think it will be very helpful for business owners and career-seeking employees. Thanks for this great review.
I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. Thanks for stopping by.
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