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Book Synopsis“Embrace the Work, Love Your Career is for women who want to fall back in love with their work and design a career action plan grounded in confidence and clarity.” —Forbes
YOU ARE DESERVING OF A CAREER YOU LOVE.
Fran Hauser, best-selling author of The Myth of the Nice Girl, follows up with a workbook for women who want to get more out of their careers. Embrace the Work, Love Your Career combines accessible advice, time-tested strategies, creative prompts, and thoughtful exercises into one holistic resource.
Stemming from years of experience in senior leadership at Time Inc.’s People, InStyle and Entertainment Weekly as well as AOL and Coca-Cola Enterprises, Hauser centers her career guidance around six main actions:
- Fall in love with your career
- Design your career action plan
- Create time and space
- Know your value
- Build your dream team
- Reflect and reset
Each chapter starts with practical advice and includes prompts and exercises to help readers create their own personal career action plans. Palate-cleansing meditations and coloring breaks conclude each chapter, offering chances for calming reflection. Through simple, inspiring, and actionable tools, Embrace the Work, Love Your Career teaches women to be empowered to focus on the things that truly matter, set boundaries and, ultimately, realize their full potential.
"Embrace the Work, Love Your Career couldn't have arrived at a better time." —PopSugar
“From the author of The Myth of the Nice Girl, an instructional workbook to help you find professional satisfaction and achieve your goals.” —People
PRAISE FOR FRAN HAUSER:
Named one of the “6 Most Powerful Women in NYC’s Tech Scene” by Refinery29
"Is it possible to be both kind and a total badass? Yes—and Fran Hauser tells us how.” —goop
“Fran gets into the mess—and gets specific—explaining how she has learned to handle all kinds of uncomfortable moments with authenticity and grace” —Refinery29
Trade ReviewQuotes for Fran's previous book (The Myth of the Nice Girl): "Yes, ambitious women can achieve satisfying careers of power and leadership without sacrificing kindness -- by using it, in fact. This guide tells you how to strategize, but nicely." -- People Magazine
"[ The Myth of the Nice Girl ] blows up the negative perception of 'niceness' that many women struggle with in the workplace." -- New York Post
"Many career titles gloss over the muck successful people have to wade through to get to the top. Fortunately, Fran gets into the mess and gets specific explaining how she has learned to handle all kinds of uncomfortable moments with authenticity and grace... If you're looking for fresh perspective on solving old problems, or are trying to forecast ways to tackle future ones, this book is worth a read." -- Refinery29
"In [ The Myth of the Nice Girl ], Fran Hauser turns the 'nice girl' notion on its head." -- Forbes
"We need more women at every level of the workplace. And, in The Myth of the Nice Girl , Fran Hauser redefines our outdated notions of what a powerful leader should look like and shows how a culture in which we no longer allow brilliant jerks to dominate the workplace will be better not just for women, but for everyoneand for the bottom line." -- Arianna Huffington, Founder & CEO of Thrive Global and Founder of Huffington Post
"If you want to redefine success on your own terms, you have to reimagine what a strong leader looks like. The Myth of the Nice Girl proves that you don't have to sacrifice who you are to get ahead. It's time to discard old-fashioned stereotypes, become the boss of your own future and recognize that being nice and authentic can make you a true Girlboss." -- Sophia Amoruso, Founder & CEO, Girlboss
"'The Myth of the Nice Girl' offers useful tips for some of the biggest challenges we face as women in the workplace - speaking up, offering feedback, negotiating - and even word-for-word scripts for when you're at a complete loss for what to say! 'The Myth of the Nice Girl' is the perfect guide to accomplishing your career goals, without sacrificing kindness." -- Randi Zuckerberg, Founder & CEO at Zuckerberg Media
"The world desperately needs the message Fran pioneers in NICE GIRL. I look forward to seeing employees and leaders alike embrace Fran's principles of authentic and compassionate leadership and, as a result, improve corporate culture across all industries." -- Amy Emmerich, Chief Content Officer at Refinery29
"Confidence comes with knowing yourself, actualizing your dreams, and facing what could be holding you back. This book helps put you in the driver seat to embrace the journey and love your career." Rebecca Minkoff, Founder of Rebecca Minkoff & The Female Founder Collective and best-selling author "Fran knows how to ask the best questions to help you dream big and set big goals. She knows that we each have our own path, and guides you to creating a career that works for you. " Gretchen Carlson, Journalist, Co-Founder Lift our Voices, female empowerment advocate and best-selling author "I worked with Fran more than 10 years ago, and I'm still seeking career advice from her! Fran shows you how it's possible to be more confident, intentional, and mindful at work, which will help you build a career you love." Regina Buckley, President, US at Guardian News & Media "Can a career book be fun? Now it can! From coloring breaks to creative exercises, Fran has made the process of embracing your career goals and dreams a delight." Piera Gelardi, Co-Founder, Refinery29 & creative visionary "The most successful employees are not the ones who say yes to everything, but the ones who have the most focus, confidence, passion and know exactly what to prioritize. This book helps you get there." Vivian Maza, Former Chief Culture Officer at Ultimate Software & angel investor "Time is precious. Fran guides you toward focusing on what creates the most value for your career and what will have the most impact on your journey." Randi Zuckerberg, Founder & CEO at Zuckerberg Media "Humans are multidimensional and the most successful books cater to that! Fran's book allows readers to follow their own path and bring their human to work. It's part self-reflection, part advice, and the result is a powerful combination to help you love your career and realize your goals." Erica Keswin, WSJ bestselling author, keynote speaker and workplace strategist "This book is more than a must read. It's a must experience for any woman who wants to clarify her purpose and create an action plan to manifest it personally and professionally." Tiffany Dufu, Founder & CEO, The Cru
