labalkana's review against another edition
4.0
The title is misleading. It's not exactly about habits but more about general approach and experiences. The essays are interesting and some spoke directly to me, while others were just ok.
First it seemed to be too much about women in specific positions but it got better and in the end I do have the feeling I learned some things or was reminded of how to approach things.
I loved Stacey London on how social media changed everything and the pressure to do it all and get it done. She's also the only one I've heard of before.
Sally Kohn reminds that likeability is key. Be someone poeple want to be around and like to interact with, make others feel good about you and themselves.
Nisha Chittal has an unusual way of approaching millennial problems, the generation that - stereotypically - doesn't grow up and constantly is judged by their age. And I can totally relate to that, I've always been too young for this or too old for that.
Plus she reminds us of how it's always better to seek opportunities and say yes to invitations rather than stay at home and netflix. To fake confidence until you become it.
And I loved how she made clear that it's not about meeting someone who can do something for you but about the possibility to make new friends and connections. And she's so very precise.
I really enjoyed how one probably learned more from her waiting job than from Uni. Two of the essays remind us that we have to be willing to be lucky and that it's never too late to change everything. And one reminds us how it's important to invest in yourself, to take help from friends and help yourself when needed. I related to the critical inner voice sounding like the biggest influence - mother dearest and loved the instruction to not think about how you got yourself in some unpleasant situation but to focus on how to get out of it.
All in all it's well worth a read.
First it seemed to be too much about women in specific positions but it got better and in the end I do have the feeling I learned some things or was reminded of how to approach things.
I loved Stacey London on how social media changed everything and the pressure to do it all and get it done. She's also the only one I've heard of before.
Sally Kohn reminds that likeability is key. Be someone poeple want to be around and like to interact with, make others feel good about you and themselves.
Nisha Chittal has an unusual way of approaching millennial problems, the generation that - stereotypically - doesn't grow up and constantly is judged by their age. And I can totally relate to that, I've always been too young for this or too old for that.
Plus she reminds us of how it's always better to seek opportunities and say yes to invitations rather than stay at home and netflix. To fake confidence until you become it.
And I loved how she made clear that it's not about meeting someone who can do something for you but about the possibility to make new friends and connections. And she's so very precise.
I really enjoyed how one probably learned more from her waiting job than from Uni. Two of the essays remind us that we have to be willing to be lucky and that it's never too late to change everything. And one reminds us how it's important to invest in yourself, to take help from friends and help yourself when needed. I related to the critical inner voice sounding like the biggest influence - mother dearest and loved the instruction to not think about how you got yourself in some unpleasant situation but to focus on how to get out of it.
All in all it's well worth a read.
mrblackbean11's review against another edition
3.0
Good points were made. I like how most of the women had one thing in common: they all worked as waitresses.
cssquared's review against another edition
3.0
A wonderful collection of essays. Quirky, funny, intelligent, and primarily honest. I loved every minute of it. Walked away inspired and motivated.
madredeleones's review against another edition
1.0
I got to about 35% and literally said out loud, "I just can't anymore with this sh**." The advice wasn't bad, per se, and maybe the latter essays were better, but most of the advice isn't anything I haven't heard before, just dressed up as some special white feminist shenanigans that you should listen to just because these women did alright in their respective fields...oh wait, they're all in f**king journalism.
kristinajreads's review against another edition
3.0
The first few chapters start out interesting with some good advice. I was hooked at first. Then it was kind of the same story for each person and some of the chapters were a little odd. The title is misleading. I hate how this is aimed entirely at women. It's great advice for anyone.
abbeymasters's review against another edition
3.0
Enjoyed only a couple of these episodes. Started off really strong and then dwindled...
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