As one of my new, beginning-of-the-year coaching clients wrote to me, "2012 will be the year!" Whatever your professional goals, don't overlook the power of reading as a career advancement tool. Here are my top-10 favorite career advancement titles for women. That's only one book a month, with time off for the summer . . .How Remarkable Women Lead: the Breakthrough Model for Work and Life, by Joanna Barsh & Susie Crantson
Suits: A Woman on Wall Street, by Nina Godiwalla
Be Heard the First Time! The Woman's Guide to Powerful Speaking, by Susan Miller
Ask for It: How Women Can Use the Power of Negotiation to Get What They Really Want, by Linda Babcock and Sara Laschever
She Wins, You Win: The Most Important Rule Every Businesswoman Needs to Know, by Gail Evans
Tough Choices: A Memoir, by Carly Fiorina
Nice Girls Just Don't Get It: 99 Ways to Win the Respect You Deserve, the Success You've Earned, and the Life You Want, by Lois P. Frankel and Carol Frohlinger
No Excuses: 9 Ways Women Can Change How We Think about Power, by Gloria Feldt
Through the Labyrinth: The Truth about How Women Become Leaders, by Alice H. Eagly and Linda L. Carli
Working Identity: Unconventional Strategies for Reinventing Your Career, by Herminia Ibarra
Tell me, what titles would you add to the list?
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I've recently read two books well worth reading; Persuasion by Arlene Dickinson and 99 Things Women Wish They Knew Before Starting Their Own Business, by Erica Diamond.
Thanks for adding to the reading list, Genevieve! Those titles sound terrific. I'm going to check them out.