Book Summary Preview : Nice Girls Don’t Get the Corner Office 101

The Big Idea
Quit being a girl. Unlearn the things you were taught with during early childhood about being overly nice. Being polite, soft-spoken, compliant and submissive will not get you to the corner office. Start acting like a woman and see yourself move fluidly forward in your career.

Dr. Frankel clearly identifies the common mistakes –101 in all—that women commit unconsciously to sabotage their careers. This book provides revolutionary guides to help the women of today eliminate the girl-like behaviors they became accustomed with, which hold them back professionally.

How You Play the Game
Unfortunately, women are not as trained to participate in competitive sports. It is only recently that women started making their marks in this field. Apparently, women act the same professionally. Most women do not know the rules of the game of business. They simply do not how to play it—and more importantly, how to win it. Following are the common mistakes women commit as they play the game of business.

Mistake #1: Pretending it isn't a game. Your workplace is a game in itself. Take it seriously; know the rules and develop the moves necessary to win it.

Mistake #2: Playing the Game safely and within Bounds. Be daring enough to play the game of business in the edges. Don’t be confined only within the safety bounds. Play smart.

Mistake #3: Working Hard. Working really hard is not always the key to success. Learn to waste a little time developing relationships, establishing networks, and hanging out for likeability. These are also important factors to success.

Mistake #4: Doing the Work of Others. Don’t own other people’s responsibility. This will only slow your way up.

Mistake #5: Working without a Break. Take a break at least every ninety minutes. Working without a break does not only affect your health. It also creates the impression that you are inefficient and doesn’t use time wisely.

Mistake #6: Being naive. Naїveté in the workplace, most of the time, works to your disadvantage if you are a seasoned professional. Try to understand and know the things around your business.

Mistake #7: Pinching company pennies. If you are given a budget, use it. No company has every yet promoted an employee for being frugal.

Mistake #8: Wanting to be Given What You Want. Ask for what you think is owed to you. Don’t wait for the management to realize what you want. Verbalize it.

Mistake #9: Avoiding Office Politics. Politics is inevitable in any form of business. Learn to play it or lose the game.

Mistake #10: Being the conscience. Doing something good doesn’t always mean doing something right for your self. Protect yourself by being careful of the stands that you make. Carefully choose your battles.

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