A review by candicodeit
Women Who Don't Wait in Line: Break the Mold, Lead the Way by Reshma Saujani
4.0
I've watched the author's TED talk about how we should teach our girls about bravery, not perfection. I've learned about the non-profit organization to help teach girls how to code. This is near and dear to my heart. I started as a high school student just playing around with code. I never thought it would be my career.
I found this book fairly inspirational. Sometimes, I do feel like I always need to be polite and proper because I'm a woman. But I've learned that I can't wait for someone to hand me what I want or deserve. I have to work hard for it and ask. I know growing up, I've been taught about perfection and having to meet all criteria. But when it comes to going for that next job, it's not always a completed checklist. I liked hearing the stories of women who thought they had to wait or gain more experience to be ready for their next role. Sometimes the only way you can get that experience is just diving in and just take the role.
We should also be helping other women succeed instead of telling them to wait their turn. I'm competitive but I do want to see the next woman succeed just as bad. Most women have to compete against other men; why should we make it hard for our fellow sisters to excel?
This book has a few good tips on getting to that next level. I have those select few who I go to to help me on my journey.
I found this book fairly inspirational. Sometimes, I do feel like I always need to be polite and proper because I'm a woman. But I've learned that I can't wait for someone to hand me what I want or deserve. I have to work hard for it and ask. I know growing up, I've been taught about perfection and having to meet all criteria. But when it comes to going for that next job, it's not always a completed checklist. I liked hearing the stories of women who thought they had to wait or gain more experience to be ready for their next role. Sometimes the only way you can get that experience is just diving in and just take the role.
We should also be helping other women succeed instead of telling them to wait their turn. I'm competitive but I do want to see the next woman succeed just as bad. Most women have to compete against other men; why should we make it hard for our fellow sisters to excel?
This book has a few good tips on getting to that next level. I have those select few who I go to to help me on my journey.