Creating Confidence with Heather Monahan
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Creating Confidence with Heather Monahan

Looking to take your life to the next level? Each week Heather sits down to share with you the techniques and strategies to create your confidence, pursue your dreams and leapfrog the villains you’ll meet along the way. After successfully shattering the glass ceiling in corporate America, Heather is...

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Confidence Creator

Heather Monahan

Mentioned 2 months ago

Confidence Classic: How to LET GO and LEVEL UP Your Life with Heather!

She promoted the title as her first book and encouraged listeners to obtain it if they hadn't already.

Overcome Your Villains and Confidence Creator clearly are two hits, which I'd love for you to check out if you haven't yet.

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Overcome Your Villains

Heather Monahan

Mentioned 2 months ago

Confidence Classic: How to LET GO and LEVEL UP Your Life with Heather!

She highlighted the book as the source of her threestep "back" process and urged listeners to check it out if they hadn't yet.

So check into some books that people recommend. Overcome Your Villains and Confidence Creator clearly are two hits, which I'd love for you to check out if you haven't yet.

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The Garden

Jon Gordon

Mentioned 2 months ago

Confidence Classic: How to LET GO and LEVEL UP Your Life with Heather!

She said she had just listened to the audiobook on Audible, calling it a quick, powerful listen that expanded her thinking.

I just listened to John Gordon's book, The Garden, recently on Audible. It was amazing.

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The Power of Scarcity

Mindy Weinstein

Mentioned 4 months ago

Confidence Classic: The Psychology of Scarcity with Dr. Mindy Weinstein

Mindy explained that she wrote the book for businesses to help them ethically apply scarcity principles, and she promoted a preorder waitlist that offered an exclusive webinar.

Tell us who did you actually write the book, The Power of Scarcity for?

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Gravitas

Lisa Sun

Mentioned 4 months ago

Confidence Classic: Speak with Gravitas and Command the Room with Caroline Goyder

Caroline explained that Gravitas, her 2014 book, explores seriousness, dignity, and weight as a Roman virtue and translates that into grounded presence for speakers.

Gravitas is the book I wrote in 2014 and it's something that I think it's kind of my word... it means seriousness, dignity, weight and it was a Roman virtue... what it means to me after researching it is grounded presence.

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Your Home Is a Vision Board

Marie Diamond

Mentioned 5 months ago

Confidence Classic: Turn Your Home Into a Manifestation Magnet with Marie Diamond

This was described as Marie Diamond's new book, which details how to transform your home environment into a 3D vision board to manifest goals related to success, money, health, and relationships. The book teaches readers how to create a vision board based on their birthday energy and apply those concepts to their home, including using specific colors and directional alignments.

Her new book, Your Home is a Vision Board. Harnessing the Secret Manifesting Power of Your Home is out now.

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Chasing Failure

Ryan Leak

Mentioned 5 months ago

Confidence Classic: Chase Failure, Build Courage, and Go After What Scares You with Ryan Leak

The speaker discussed the journey of creating this book, which started as a self-published, 60-page version detailing his documentary experience. The final version, published with Thomas Nelson, became a USA Today bestseller after several iterations where he worked to improve it, despite initial struggles with typos.

I love your first book, Chasing Failure. How falling short sets you up for success.

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Leveling Up

Ryan Leak

Mentioned 5 months ago

Confidence Classic: Chase Failure, Build Courage, and Go After What Scares You with Ryan Leak

This new book, born from Ryan Leak's executive coaching practice during the pandemic, outlines 12 essential questions designed to help individuals lead themselves and move from tolerating life to thriving in it. The book encourages self-awareness through questions like, 'What's it like to be on the other side of me?'

Now you've got a new book coming out, Leveling Up, 12 Questions to Elevate Your Professional and Personal Growth.

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Tackle What's Next

Eric Wood

Mentioned 5 months ago

Confidence Classic: Tackle Life’s Biggest Challenges with Eric Wood, Former NFL Player

Heather introduced Eric's newly released book and discussed why he wrote it, noting it was born from his transition experience and aims to help others navigate major life changes.

Eric's new book, Tackle What's Next, Own Your Story, Stack Your Wins, and Achieve Your Goals in Business and Life is out now.

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Wealth Habits

Candy Valentino

Mentioned 5 months ago

Confidence Classic: Build Wealth Without Becoming Trapped in Your Business with Candy Valentino

The book was written to make business and wealth concepts easy and accessible by breaking down complex topics into a playbook for execution and implementation. It focused on the ordinary steps required to achieve extraordinary financial freedom, teaching fundamentals on how to build and keep wealth, especially as markets shift.

What I did right, it was by reading books in the beginning that taught me that.

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When Women Lead

Julia Boorstin

Mentioned 5 months ago

Confidence Classic: How to Unlock Your Full Potential in a Changing World with Julia Boorstin

Julia explained that she wrote the book to share the stories of about 60 women leaders, weaving together interviews and academic research to show how they defied the odds and what others can learn from them.

where I could report out this amazing book. And I actually found that even during the hardest and most frustrating times of the pandemic, interviewing inspiring women was such a jolt of energy, and I loved reporting this book so much.

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Validation Is For Parking

Nicole Kalil

Mentioned 5 months ago

Confidence Classic: Where True Confidence Really Comes From with Nicole Kalil

Heather asked where listeners could find Nicole's book, and Nicole confirmed the title and explained it would be available on major retailers like Amazon and Barnes & Noble.

Tell us where can everybody find the book? ... The book is Validation is for Parking, How Women Can Beat the Confidence Con.

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Charles Duhigg

The Power of Habit

Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business

The host introduced Charles Duhigg as the author of The Power of Habit and noted it as his first book, encouraging listeners to look it up.

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Charles Duhigg is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist and the author of The Power of Habit in Smarter, Faster, Better.

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The host introduced Charles Duhigg as the author of The Power of Habit and noted it as his first book, encouraging listeners to look it up.

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Charles Duhigg is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist and the author of The Power of Habit in Smarter, Faster, Better.

Or you can Google Super Communicators or The Power of Habit, which is the first book that I wrote.

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Rhonda Byrne

The Secret (1) (The Secret Library)

The book was referenced as a bestseller that featured Marie Diamond and was later turned into a widelyviewed film.

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best-selling author featured in The Secret, you totally know her.

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The book was referenced as a bestseller that featured Marie Diamond and was later turned into a widelyviewed film.

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best-selling author featured in The Secret, you totally know her.

And that's where the film The Secret was filmed.

The Secret went on to become a movie that has impacted more than 500 million people.

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Margaret Mitchell

Gone With the Wind

Heather assured listeners they won't be reading the lengthy novel Gone with the Wind, underscoring the concise nature of her own book.

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You are not going to be reading Gone With the Wind here, people.

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Heather assured listeners they won't be reading the lengthy novel Gone with the Wind, underscoring the concise nature of her own book.

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You are not going to be reading Gone With the Wind here, people.

Love Life: How to Raise Your Standards, Find Your Person, and Live Happily (No Matter What) Cover

Matthew Hussey

Love Life

How to Raise Your Standards, Find Your Person, and Live Happily (No Matter What)

The host and Matthew Hussey discussed his bestselling guide, noting it offers practical steps to raise standards, find a partner and create lasting confidence, and described it as a repeatable resource for continual personal growth.

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this new book is incredible Love Life how to raise your standards find your person and live happily

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The host and Matthew Hussey discussed his bestselling guide, noting it offers practical steps to raise standards, find a partner and create lasting confidence, and described it as a repeatable resource for continual personal growth.

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this new book is incredible Love Life how to raise your standards find your person and live happily

the book is designed to not just give you those epiphanies but to be the place you can come back to over and over again

Alight, go get the book Love Life

He's a New York Times bestselling author, speaker and coach, specializing in confidence and relational intelligence.

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Charles Duhigg

Smarter Faster Better

The Secrets of Being Productive in Life and Business

The host mentioned Smarter Faster Better alongside The Power of Habit as another title authored by Charles Duhigg.

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Charles Duhigg is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist and the author of The Power of Habit in Smarter, Faster, Better.

— Episode: #454: SUMMER BEST-OF: STOP Arguing & STA...

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The host mentioned Smarter Faster Better alongside The Power of Habit as another title authored by Charles Duhigg.

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Charles Duhigg is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist and the author of The Power of Habit in Smarter, Faster, Better.

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Susan Cain

Quiet

The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking

The hosts also cited Quiet by Susan Cain as a recommended read among their featured authors.

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Quiet author Susan Cain,

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The hosts also cited Quiet by Susan Cain as a recommended read among their featured authors.

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Quiet author Susan Cain,

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Mean Girls

The Burn Book Hardcover Ruled Journal

The Burn was referenced several times as a book that readers should check out alongside Uncommon Leadership.

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Share with everybody your book, Uncommon Leadership, and your plot to the burn that you just recently had me on.

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The Burn was referenced several times as a book that readers should check out alongside Uncommon Leadership.

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Share with everybody your book, Uncommon Leadership, and your plot to the burn that you just recently had me on.

Check out The Burn. Check out the book. Now is the time where you can make a difference.

If you're ready to make some changes, you're ready to go to the next level, check out The Burn. Check out Uncommon Leadership and take those tactics that you're going to learn from Ben and start going to the next level.

Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It: Unlock Your Persuasion Potential in Professional and Personal Life Cover

Chris Voss

Never Split the Difference

Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It

Heather mentioned Never Split the Difference as one of the most popular books, noting that its author used a cowriter to help craft the work.

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One of the most popular books that's out there right now is Chris Voss, Never Split the Difference. He didn't sit down and write the book the way that I did. He hired this guy, Guy so...

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Heather mentioned Never Split the Difference as one of the most popular books, noting that its author used a cowriter to help craft the work.

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One of the most popular books that's out there right now is Chris Voss, Never Split the Difference. He didn't sit down and write the book the way that I did. He hired this guy, Guy something, I can't remember his last name, but that he was the real writer, the literary person.

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Jen Sincero

You Are a Badass® (Ultimate Collector's Edition)

How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life

Heather recounted her sister's warning that Jen Sincero's You Are a Badass might trigger a lawsuit, highlighting her concerns about legal risks when publishing candid content.

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she said you can't publish this you're gonna get sued by jen sincero the author of you are a badass because your book is similar and she's gonna sue you.

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Heather recounted her sister's warning that Jen Sincero's You Are a Badass might trigger a lawsuit, highlighting her concerns about legal risks when publishing candid content.

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she said you can't publish this you're gonna get sued by jen sincero the author of you are a badass because your book is similar and she's gonna sue you.

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Gary Vaynerchuk

Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook

How to Tell Your Story in a Noisy Social World

Heather described it as a great book by Gary Vee that outlines a strategy of creating community content and then converting with sales pitches.

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Actually, Gary Vee has a great book. I think it's called Jab, Jab, Right Hook.

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Heather described it as a great book by Gary Vee that outlines a strategy of creating community content and then converting with sales pitches.

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Actually, Gary Vee has a great book. I think it's called Jab, Jab, Right Hook.

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Gary Vaynerchuk

Crush It!

Why NOW Is the Time to Cash In on Your Passion

Gary referenced his 2008 bestseller 'Crush It', noting its 2009 release and its lasting relevance a decade later.

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If you never get anywhere close to my level of notoriety or financial rewards, you will be just as happy as me in the process of chasing the practical passion. If you read Crush It, which I wrote in 2...

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Gary referenced his 2008 bestseller 'Crush It', noting its 2009 release and its lasting relevance a decade later.

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If you never get anywhere close to my level of notoriety or financial rewards, you will be just as happy as me in the process of chasing the practical passion. If you read Crush It, which I wrote in 2008 and came out in 2009, we're talking about a decade now.

I sent him a picture that I got off Amazon that said people that buy crushing it are buying Confidence Creator.

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Candace Nelson

Sweet Success

A Simple Recipe to Turn your Passion into Profit

It was presented as her new book that provides a clear, stepbystep blueprint for entrepreneurs, especially women, to overcome setbacks and build a business.

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This book, Candice, is what I wish I had the day I got fired when I sat on the couch and cried and much like you put the TV on and didn't know what to do.

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It was presented as her new book that provides a clear, stepbystep blueprint for entrepreneurs, especially women, to overcome setbacks and build a business.

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This book, Candice, is what I wish I had the day I got fired when I sat on the couch and cried and much like you put the TV on and didn't know what to do.

Sweet Success is available on Amazon, but I also hope people will look for it in their independent bookstores.

Get the book, Sweet Success, get ready to go to the next level.

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Seth Godin

Purple Cow, New Edition

Transform Your Business by Being Remarkable

Purple Cow was listed as another of Godin's classic bestsellers on marketing and differentiation.

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He's an author, an entrepreneur, and most of all, a teacher. He's a bestselling author and a speaker. In addition to launching one of the most popular blogs in the world, he's written 19 bestselling b...

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Purple Cow was listed as another of Godin's classic bestsellers on marketing and differentiation.

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He's an author, an entrepreneur, and most of all, a teacher. He's a bestselling author and a speaker. In addition to launching one of the most popular blogs in the world, he's written 19 bestselling books, including The Dip, Lynchpin, Purple Cow.

The Truth and Beauty: How the Lives and Works of England's Greatest Poets Point the Way to a Deeper Understanding of the Words of Jesus Cover

Andrew Klavan

The Truth and Beauty

How the Lives and Works of England's Greatest Poets Point the Way to a Deeper Understanding of the Words of Jesus

She mentioned being asked to contribute to a charity book called Standing O, which included various authors and athletes.

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He reached out to me and asked if I would be a contributor to his new book, Standing O. The book was for charity and included some amazing authors, athletes, entrepreneurs, and CEOs.

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She mentioned being asked to contribute to a charity book called Standing O, which included various authors and athletes.

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He reached out to me and asked if I would be a contributor to his new book, Standing O. The book was for charity and included some amazing authors, athletes, entrepreneurs, and CEOs.

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Alex Hormozi

$100M Leads

How to Get Strangers To Want To Buy Your Stuff (Acquisition.com $100M Series)

The upcoming book was announced, with the host urging the audience to mark their calendars for its August release.

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Mark your calendar is the next book. $100 million leads is coming out in August.

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The upcoming book was announced, with the host urging the audience to mark their calendars for its August release.

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Mark your calendar is the next book. $100 million leads is coming out in August.

24 Assets: Create a digital, scalable, valuable and fun business that will thrive in a fast changing world Cover

Daniel Priestley

24 Assets

Create a digital, scalable, valuable and fun business that will thrive in a fast changing world

He explained that this book focuses on building a digital platform to enable global scaling of a business.

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24 Assets is about building a digital platform so your business can scale globally.

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He explained that this book focuses on building a digital platform to enable global scaling of a business.

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24 Assets is about building a digital platform so your business can scale globally.

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Annie Duke

Quit

The Power of Knowing When to Walk Away

The book argued that quitting is an undervalued strategic tool and explained how intentional exits can lead to better outcomes.

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She wrote a couple of bestselling books. And she just wrote this book called Quit about why Quitting is an overlooked and important strategy.

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The book argued that quitting is an undervalued strategic tool and explained how intentional exits can lead to better outcomes.

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She wrote a couple of bestselling books. And she just wrote this book called Quit about why Quitting is an overlooked and important strategy.

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Sheryl Sandberg

Option B

Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy

Heather mentioned that she once bought Sheryl Sandberg's book Option B as a backup plan, illustrating how she seeks resources on resilience during challenging times.

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she even bought cheryl sandberg's book Option B for in case things didn't work out her son walked by it saw it one day and said you don't need a plan b mom let's throw this book away...

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Heather mentioned that she once bought Sheryl Sandberg's book Option B as a backup plan, illustrating how she seeks resources on resilience during challenging times.

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she even bought cheryl sandberg's book Option B for in case things didn't work out her son walked by it saw it one day and said you don't need a plan b mom let's throw this book away which she did

The Dip: A Little Book That Teaches You When to Quit (and When to Stick) Cover

Seth Godin

The Dip

A Little Book That Teaches You When to Quit (and When to Stick)

The Dip was cited as one of Seth Godin's 19 bestselling titles that illustrate his marketing insights.

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He's an author, an entrepreneur, and most of all, a teacher. He's a bestselling author and a speaker. In addition to launching one of the most popular blogs in the world, he's written 19 bestselling b...

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The Dip was cited as one of Seth Godin's 19 bestselling titles that illustrate his marketing insights.

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He's an author, an entrepreneur, and most of all, a teacher. He's a bestselling author and a speaker. In addition to launching one of the most popular blogs in the world, he's written 19 bestselling books, including The Dip, Lynchpin, Purple Cow.

Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead Cover

Sheryl Sandberg

Lean In

Women, Work, and the Will to Lead

Heather compared her career navigation to the ideas in Lean In, saying she looked at her life like the junglegym metaphor from the book.

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I think I look at my life kind of like how Sheryl Sandberg talks about moving around in a company in her book, Lean In.

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Heather compared her career navigation to the ideas in Lean In, saying she looked at her life like the junglegym metaphor from the book.

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I think I look at my life kind of like how Sheryl Sandberg talks about moving around in a company in her book, Lean In.

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