{"id":167,"date":"2012-10-06T17:30:09","date_gmt":"2012-10-06T22:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/reviews.editormum.com\/?p=167"},"modified":"2013-09-07T18:14:39","modified_gmt":"2013-09-07T23:14:39","slug":"girl-on-top","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reviews.editormum.com\/?p=167","title":{"rendered":"Girl on Top"},"content":{"rendered":"

Maybe if I were younger, more sophisticated, or more trendy, Girl on Top<\/em> <\/a>would have resonated more with me. Part of it was the language \u2026 if you\u2019re not accustomed to rough language, this book is going to hit you right between the eyes. And part of it was that the books is rife with poor copyediting — my pet peeve. There is no excuse for mistakes like \u201ccallused heals.\u201d The coarse language and the misspellings detracted from the book\u2019s message.<\/p>\n

The basic premise of Girl on Top<\/em> is that The Rules<\/em><\/a> (a popular guide to dating success) can be translated to apply to career management, providing just as much success in the field of business as the original book did in the realm of relationships. Williams covers twenty rules — including \u201cfollow your heart,\u201d \u201cdon\u2019t bash your ex,\u201d don\u2019t waste the pretty,\u201d and \u201cbe willing to walk away\u201d — explaining exactly how each rule should be applied in the corporate arena. Williams illustrates her points with interesting anecdotes, sometimes pointed, sometimes humorous, always highly relevant. And throughout the book are \u201cTricks of the Trade,\u201d little tidbits of common-sense advice centered upon the theme of the section.<\/p>\n

Overall, the advice is good and there’s a lot of real substance to the recommendations. I just wish the packaging had been a little more polished.<\/p>\n

(I received a review copy of this book through the LibraryThing Early Reviewers program.)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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