Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #214474 in Books
• Published on: 2004-03
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 304 pages

Customer Reviews

woolly thinking
The "secrets" in this book are typical of the incomplete thinking that is common to so many books on success, as explained in "Hard Facts, Dangerous Half-Truths, and Total Nonsense" by J Pfeffer and in "The Halo Effect" by Phil Rosenzweig. Also ignored is the element of sheer good luck, which is beautifully explained in "The Black Swan" by Nassim Nicholas Taleb.

In a nutshell, the author reveals these mundane "secrets", ignoring the millions who start their own businesses and fail but who also follow these strategies:

SECRET 1: Financial Success Is Possible in Almost Any Field, and Lack of Education Doesn't Have to Hold You Back.
SECRET 2: Working Hard Doesn't Mean Working All the Time.
SECRET 3: Focus on Fulfilling Your Values Rather Than Financial Gain.
SECRET 4: Loving What You Do Is Much More Important Than What You Do.
SECRET 5: Feel the Fear. Have the Doubts. Go for It Anyway.
SECRET 6: Think in Terms of Trade-offs, Not Sacrifices, to Find a Workable Equilibrium.
SECRET 7: Sometimes You Just Have to Shrug It Off and Have a Good Laugh.
SECRET 8: Appreciate Abundance.

SIX-FIGURE TRAITS
1. A profit motive. Money per se may not be their driving force, but six-figure women absolutely expect to be well compensated for their work. They want to make money. They feel good about making money. They enjoy what money gives them. Profit, to these women, has a positive ring.
2. Audacity. Every woman I interviewed came to a point where she had to step outside her comfort zone and do something she wasn't completely sure she could do. It was rarely an experience she relished, nor did she always succeed. But she worked up the moxie to make the effort.
3. Resilience. They all had the grit to get back up and keep going when they didn't succeed or when they encountered setbacks.
4. Encouragement. Six-figure women have tremendously nurturing relationships with one or more people who believe in them, support them, continually root for them, and sometimes prod them along. Some, but definitely not all, had encouraging parents. Every one has remarkable friendships. And for those in a committed relationship, a supportive husband or partner is invariably cited as essential to their success.

STRATEGIES FOR EARNING MORE

1. Declare your intention to make good money.
2. Let go of where you are (leave your job if you feel stuck)
3. Decide which game to play - "play it safe" or "gamble to win"
4. Jump in, ready or not.
5. Keep on truckin'.
6. Grab opportunities.
7. No excuses allowed.
8. Ignore naysayers.
9. Never personalize.

Really, it's hard to believe that anyone can take this type of book seriously. This is akin to the New Age dictum that your thoughts are responsible for all your health problems and can also heal you - if you accept that, then logically you would also have to accept that your thoughts were responsible for the Grand Canyon. Two very different areas? Not really, one is just an extreme of the other.

Very critical but true
I enjoyed reading this book very much and also applying the six-figure strategies in my day to day life. This book lays it plainly what successful and well-paid women do and most importantly it gives recommendations, or better call them demands, on what not to do. It is rich with real-life stories and the lessons behind being an 'underearner'. Ms Stanny's crispy and critical American executive woman's voice echoes in the book and it simply makes you change things, fortunately for the better.

Want MORE out of life? YES!! Then read this book!
I was sceptical, I believe in enjoying your job. But this isn't just about earning more money...although the book is not ashamed to say that's what it's there for...it's about being valued for what you do. There are enough case studies in here for at least one of them to make you wonder if she knows you and there are plenty of really constructive suggestions for action you can take immediately.
What did I do? I "let go of the ledge" and within 2 days I had received 2 offers to present at conferences and one offer of a new job.
I know what I want and how I am going to get it - watch out world!
I've already loaned my copy to 2 friends and a couple went out and bought their own. [My greatest of thanks to the authoress]