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In this candid, refreshing guide for young women to take with us as we run the world, Emilie Aries shows you how to own your power, know your worth, and design your career and life accordingly. Young women today face an uncertain job market, the pressure to ascend at all costs, and a fear of burning out. But the landscape is changing, and women are taking an assertive role in shaping our careers and lives, while investing more and more in our community of support. Bossed Up teaches you how to:Break out of the "martyrdom mindset," and cultivate your Boss Identity by getting clear on what you really want for your career and life without apology;Hone the self-advocacy skills necessary for success;Understand the differences between being assertive (which is part of being a leader) and being aggressive (which is more like being a bully) - and how that clarity can transform your trajectory;Beat burnout by identifying how the warning signs may be showing up in your life and how to prioritize bringing more rest, purpose, agency, and community to your day-to-day life;Unpack the steps to cultivating something more than just confidence; a boss identity, which will establish your ability to be the boss of your life no matter what comes your way.
About the Author
Emilie is a political organizer turned award-winning women's leadership consultant. Through her work at Bossed Up--a personal and professional training organization--she provides programs, tools, and resources to help women craft sustainable careers and support companies wrestling with gender diversity and inclusion at work. Her TEDx talk, "The Power of No," shows how to set healthy boundaries and invest in sustainable long-term achievement. Her forthcoming book, Bossed Up, will be published in 2019 by PublicAffairs Books and will help women assertively design a sustainable career path. After co-hosting the HowStuffWorks podcast, Stuff Mom Never Told You in 2017, Emilie launched her own podcast, Bossed Up, to break down listener career conundrums, interview expert guests, and deliver boss tips to listener's earbuds each week. Emilie also writes as a regular contributor at Forbes, and is a sought-after speaker at companies, conferences, and universities across the country.She earned her BA in political science from Brown University and completed a fellowship on organizing at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. Emilie recently relocated to Denver, CO after five wonderful years spent in Washington, D.C., There she continues to combine her political instincts and personal experience with burnout to help women step into their power and be the boss of their lives.
