THE 10 HABITS OF HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL WOMEN

Two journalists who founded an online advocacy group for professional women (TheLi.st) offer career advice in the form of essays by an assortment of accomplished women. These biographical sketches sound both poignant and hard-hitting in the hands of narrator Laural Merlington, who reads with a deftly modulated combination of chutzpa and serenity. Her tone is assertive, sometimes hard-edged, but it works to hold attention and provoke listeners to hear these ideas with courage and openness to change. Each woman’s story involves some struggle, but the emphasis is on being proactive, disciplined, and positive. These emotional and behavioral skills can be immensely helpful to any success-minded woman who needs help overcoming the restrictive stereotypes and infantilizing they still find in many of today’s workplaces. T.W. © AudioFile 2014, Portland, Maine [Published: AUGUST 2014]