No Thanks, 7 Ways to Say I'll Just Include Myself


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The way to executive leadership in the corporate workplace can be a struggle for women of color according to recent studies, and this current environment of health crisis, economic and cultural unrest have made it even more so. No, Thanks: 7 Ways to Say I'll Include Myself provides a roadmap of affirmations, coaching and actionable steps women of color can take to not only lead, but lead like a rockstar during this unprecedented time and beyond. Based on the career journey of former corporate leader, serial entrepreneur and certified executive & business coach L. Michelle Smith, she shares a simple roadmap to success while weaving in storytelling of her own and those of her own mentors and sponsors from the C-Suite. The book shares insights on knowing one's value, "flipping" white privilege to your advantage, building a rock-solid personal brand that attracts opportunities, leading with excellence and authenticity and more. "This time of unprecedented crisis is the perfect moment for women of color to shift to an entrepreneurial mindset and accelerate toward rockstar leadership, despite the biases and challenges they face in the workplace. And there is absolutely no reason on earth to wait for an invitation." -L. Michelle Smith No Thanks: 7 Ways to Say I'll Just Include Myself: A Guide to Rockstar Leadership for Women of Color in the Workplace provides a roadmap of affirmations, seasoned insights and advice, coaching and actionable steps that women of color can take to realize their dreams rise to the C-Suite.




No Thanks: 7 Ways to Say I'll Just Include Myself


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No Thanks: 7 Ways to Say I'll Just Include Myself: A Guide to Rockstar Leadership for Women of Color in the Workplace provides a roadmap of affirmations, seasoned insights and advice, coaching and actionable steps that women of color can take to realize their dreams rise to the C-Suite.The way to executive leadership in the corporate workplace can be a struggle for women of color according to recent studies, and this current environment of health crisis, economic and cultural unrest have made it even more so. No, Thanks: 7 Ways to Say I'll Include Myself provides a roadmap of affirmations, coaching and actionable steps women of color can take to not only lead, but lead like a rockstar during this unprecedented time and beyond. Based on the career journey of former corporate leader, serial entrepreneur and certified executive & business coach L. Michelle Smith, she shares a simple roadmap to success while weaving in storytelling of her own and those of her own mentors and sponsors from the C-Suite. The book shares insights on knowing one's value, "flipping" white privilege to your advantage, building a rock-solid personal brand that attracts opportunities, leading with excellence and authenticity and more.




No Thanks


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This special edition of No Thanks includes two bonus chapters and two bonus affirmations. The Remix covers how to identify and handle micro-aggressive bullies, with focus on "Karen" in the workplace. Professional Black women surveyed say she is one of their biggest hindrances in the workplace. We examine her different forms and her origin based on research. The Remix also covers how to handle "whitesplaining" and "mansplaining" as we saw it play out on the world stage the first women of color took office as the Vice President of the United States.The way to executive leadership in the corporate workplace can be a struggle for women of color according to recent studies, and this current environment of health crisis, economic and cultural unrest have made it even more so. No, Thanks: 7 Ways to Say I'll Include Myself provides a roadmap of affirmations, coaching and actionable steps women of color can take to not only lead, but lead like a rockstar during this unprecedented time and beyond. Based on the career journey of former corporate leader, serial entrepreneur and certified executive & business coach L. Michelle Smith, she shares a simple roadmap to not only executive leadership, but rockstar leadership.Isn't it time that we not only hold companies accountable but actually DO something to grab the reigns on our leadership aspirations? The leadership pipeline has a gaping hole in it, in the middle and it is spewing out black women who aren't otherwise simply stuck. Finally, there is a resource for you that will not only share our collective concerns but offer some solutions that will support your goals to ascend to executive leadership without losing yourself or your sanity in the process.Based on my personal journey and some stories of some of my amazing mentors and sponsors, The Remix provides 9 statements-positive self talk grounded in real solutions-- to keep you focused, hyped and affirmed on your journey, and you'll work though coaching exercises and journal along the way so that your individual plan will be immediate and actionable.




How to Talk About Books You Haven't Read


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In this delightfully witty, provocative book, literature professor and psychoanalyst Pierre Bayard argues that not having read a book need not be an impediment to having an interesting conversation about it. (In fact, he says, in certain situations reading the book is the worst thing you could do.) Using examples from such writers as Graham Greene, Oscar Wilde, Montaigne, and Umberto Eco, he describes the varieties of "non-reading"-from books that you've never heard of to books that you've read and forgotten-and offers advice on how to turn a sticky social situation into an occasion for creative brilliance. Practical, funny, and thought-provoking, How to Talk About Books You Haven't Read-which became a favorite of readers everywhere in the hardcover edition-is in the end a love letter to books, offering a whole new perspective on how we read and absorb them.




Show Your Work!


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In his New York Times bestseller Steal Like an Artist, Austin Kleon showed readers how to unlock their creativity by “stealing” from the community of other movers and shakers. Now, in an even more forward-thinking and necessary book, he shows how to take that critical next step on a creative journey—getting known. Show Your Work! is about why generosity trumps genius. It’s about getting findable, about using the network instead of wasting time “networking.” It’s not self-promotion, it’s self-discovery—let others into your process, then let them steal from you. Filled with illustrations, quotes, stories, and examples, Show Your Work! offers ten transformative rules for being open, generous, brave, productive. In chapters such as You Don’t Have to Be a Genius; Share Something Small Every Day; and Stick Around, Kleon creates a user’s manual for embracing the communal nature of creativity— what he calls the “ecology of talent.” From broader life lessons about work (you can’t find your voice if you don’t use it) to the etiquette of sharing—and the dangers of oversharing—to the practicalities of Internet life (build a good domain name; give credit when credit is due), it’s an inspiring manifesto for succeeding as any kind of artist or entrepreneur in the digital age.




No Thanks for Girls


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Just in time for back to school, Joni A. Smith debuts her first children's book, No Thanks for Girls:7 Ways to Say I'm Beautiful, Strong and Enough, inspired by her mother's award-winning and bestselling, No Thanks: 7 Ways to Say I'll Just Include Myself by L. Michelle Smith. This colorfully-illustrated book is perfect for kids ages 6-10. It's a lesson in self-esteem, courage and confidence as the author shares stories from the backyard, to the classroom, to the playground. You'll meet Sophie as she navigates feeling left out, scared, bullied, not pretty or smart enough while in online and in-person school during the challenges of 2020, and how she worked with family members and other adults to see that she was indeed strong, beautiful and enough. And of course she uses seven positive affirmations and gratitude to do it! Sophie even asks questions at the end of each vignette that can facilitate discussion and critical thinking for parent-child interaction or small group engagement. (Psst... it's age-appropriate personal coaching!) This 34-page eye-catcher is perfect for your student as s/he navigates going back to school.




You Are Not So Smart


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Explains how self-delusion is part of a person's psychological defense system, identifying common misconceptions people have on topics such as caffeine withdrawal, hindsight, and brand loyalty.




Work Less, Do More


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The Last Lecture


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The author, a computer science professor diagnosed with terminal cancer, explores his life, the lessons that he has learned, how he has worked to achieve his childhood dreams, and the effect of his diagnosis on him and his family.




When Breath Becomes Air


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**THE MILLION COPY BESTSELLER** 'Rattling. Heartbreaking. Beautiful,' Atul Gawande, bestselling author of Being Mortal What makes life worth living in the face of death? At the age of thirty-six, on the verge of completing a decade's training as a neurosurgeon, Paul Kalanithi was diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer. One day he was a doctor treating the dying, the next he was a patient struggling to live. When Breath Becomes Air chronicles Kalanithi's transformation from a medical student asking what makes a virtuous and meaningful life into a neurosurgeon working in the core of human identity - the brain - and finally into a patient and a new father. Paul Kalanithi died while working on this profoundly moving book, yet his words live on as a guide to us all. When Breath Becomes Air is a life-affirming reflection on facing our mortality and on the relationship between doctor and patient, from a gifted writer who became both. 'A vital book about dying. Awe-inspiring and exquisite. Obligatory reading for the living' Nigella Lawson