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Sharpen Your Heels: Mrs. Moneypennys Career Advice for Women (9781591844662): Mrs. Moneypenny, Heather McGregor: Books. It may be called Sharpen Your Heels, but the message of this career-advice book for women is blunt: To get to the top, you need to do all the things that men do to get there, and then some. Ably spelling out the ''then some'' is Mrs. Moneypenny...Moneypenny truly aims this book at women who are shooting for the top rungs of the career ladder...[She] dispenses valuable advice on making connections, what sort of education to pursue, financial literacy and saying no, a difficult one for women. (-USA Today )A highly enjoyable, high-energy new book about success and getting it. Ambitious or not this book will amuse you, provoke you, challenge you, help you and cheer you up.” (-Jeanette Winterson )“Every so often a book comes along I enjoy so much I order a dozen copies for my friends. Mrs Moneypenny’s Careers Advice for Ambitious Women will be the next. A fiercely practical, eternally upbeat and utterly enjoyable textbook for success ... incisive, self-deprecating and hilarious.”Whilst aimed at the super ambitious, [Sharpen Your Heels} will act as a tool for those just wanting steady career progression. If you follow the advice of Mrs Moneypenny I’m sure it will pay dividends...In essence Mrs. Moneypenny has filled a missing niche in the market, the advice of which will be applicable as much in the future as now, likely making it a very successful book. (-Bookgeeks.co.uk )I read Mrs. Moneypenny''s Sharpen Your Heels expecting a book-length serving of the wit and honesty readers know and love from her Financial Times column. And I wasn''t disappointed. This wisdom- filled guide obliterates the myth that women can ''have it all,'' and in the process does the invaluable service of redefining success and happiness for everyone. (-Arianna Huffington, president and editor in chief of the Huffington Post Media )Sharpen Your Heels is an easy and critical read. If you want to reach the top there''s no better way than following the example and lessons of those who have gotten there before you. Take Mrs. Moneypenny''s advice straight to the top! (-Barbara Corcoran, star of ABC's Shark Tank, founder of the Corcoran Group )Mrs. Moneypenny covers the career basics and more. As a mother, sister, aunt, manager and friend this is a book I''ll recommend to all the women I care about. (-Maryanne B. Rainone, senior vice president and managing director, Heyman Assoc. )Sharpen Your Heels is such a clever and insightful read, I found myself (momentarily) wishing I were a woman so I could follow my friend Mrs. Moneypenny''s sage advice and use her and her circle of power women as examples while I climbed the corporate ladder. (-Ali Velshi, CNN anchor and chief business correspondent )Mrs. Moneypenny''s advice is tough but spot on. Aim for the top. Jettison guilt. Outsource like a madwoman. Success requires sharp heels-and a sharp mind- but if you''re willing to work hard, it is absolutely there for the taking. (-Laura Vanderkam, author of All the Money in the World and 168 Hours )“Straightforward, to the point, idealistic and pragmatic: wonderful woman.” (-Cristiana Falcone, World Economic Forum )Sharpen Your Heels is filled with up-to-date strategies and practical tips to propel your career to the next level-regardless of your age or current position. (-Jill Konrath, author of SNAP Selling )
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