As the spring weather introduces sunny, warm days and steady breezes, we’re all accustomed to taking a seat outdoors and cracking open a book while we bask in the sun. While it’s never a bore to pick out your favorite worn-out book from the bookshelf, why not consider a read that can help prepare you for your upcoming business career? Whether you’re a student or a CEO of a company, women are faced with countless challenges in the business world. Mentioned in Serenity Gibbons’ article published in Forbes, below are several business books that will guide you through your path to success and empower you to exceed the expectations that you and the world hold for you as a rising businesswoman.
How Women Rise by Sally Helgesen and Marshall Goldsmith
In the business world, women often deal with obstacles that require different approaches in order to pose a solution. The authors of How Women Rise combine their experience with these challenges in the workplace and run through how women in those same positions can attack these issues effectively. They teach you the importance of taking charge of your work and push you towards both personal and professional growth.
Secrets of Six-Figure Women by Barbara Stanny
With her well-known reputation as a journalist, motivational speaker, and financial educator, Barbara Stanny identifies the key strategies that women possess that allow them to reach an income of over six figures: A Profit Motive, Audacity, Resilience, Encouragement, Self-Awareness, Non-attachment, and Financial Know-How. Regardless of your occupation, Secrets of Six-Figure Women demonstrates how women can achieve financial success by incorporating these essential characteristics into their lifestyles.
As Women in Business, we are given the opportunity to overturn the stereotypical standards set on our gender. Start today with these amazing books that will empower you and prepare you for the professional world beyond college.