My Favorite Things
I thought I’d share a few of my favorite things. (One of) My Favorite Book(s) This is the book I have recommended to more people than any other, The Confidence Code by Katty Kay and Claire Shipman. It’s not new, it was published in 2014, but the content is so important for women. The authors are well respected journalists who have interviewed female heads of business as well as heads of state. They were often surprised at what happened once the camera was off. These powerful and accomplished females relayed comments that indicated a lack of confidence that their male interview subjects never exhibited. Even Sheryl Sandberg, in an interview before the release of Lean In , said “There are still days I wake up feeling like a fraud, not sure I should be where I am.” As the authors begin to dig deeper into the subject of confidence, they came upon studies that show there is a vast confidence gap that separates the sexes. Women don’t consider themselves as ready for promotions