Basic Black: The Essential Guide for Getting Ahead at Work (and in Life)

Basic Black: The Essential Guide for Getting Ahead at Work (and in Life)
by Cathie Black

Basic Black: The Essential Guide for Getting Ahead at Work (and in Life)
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Author: Cathie Black
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-09-09
ISBN: 0307351130
Number of pages: 304
Publisher: Crown Business

Book Reviews of Basic Black: The Essential Guide for Getting Ahead at Work (and in Life)

Book Review: Great for a Novice
Summary: 5 Stars

Its interesting to read the not-so-positive reviews of this book, but I think quite a bit of the frustration is based on a flawed expectation of what this book is. I picked it up as a primer of sorts for my new career, having stepped from a staff nurse role to a position as an RN in the Department of Finance. What I knew about business could be counted on one hand. I expected the book to be the basics, and it was- while it may have seemed overly elementary for some, I'm the one who needed a book that didn't gloss over the basics of meeting!

I found Cathie's book to be incredibly valuable for those simple lessons and concepts- and also a dose of reality and the message that you will never be ready for everything, and how to make going with the flow work for you. As a true novice in the business world, all the advice and the illustrations through stories from Cathie's career were the perfect combination. I'm a better business woman for having read it!

Summary of Basic Black: The Essential Guide for Getting Ahead at Work (and in Life)

New York Times Bestseller ... #1 BusinessWeek Bestseller ... Wall Street Journal Bestseller
? Pursue Your Passions
? Take Risks That Are Calculated, Not Crazy
? Achieve ?The 360° Life?
? Make Your Life a Grudge-Free Zone
? Orchestrate Your Own Success

The bestselling guide to seizing opportunity in the workplace, from the woman at the pinnacle of the Hearst magazine empire

Every woman dreams of having a wise, funny mentor who understands the challenges she faces. Now, Cathie Black?one of Forbes?s ?100 Most Powerful Women? and Fortune?s ?50 Most Powerful Women in Business??offers invaluable lessons that will help you land the job, promotion, or project you?re vying for. You?ll find out how to handle interviews, which rules to break, and why you should make your life a grudge-free zone. Filled with surprisingly candid, personal stories and advice, this is the only career guide you?ll ever need.

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