the girlboss workbook an interactive journal for winning at life

Would a men's self-help book have a page on 'not pooping with the door open'?Ī workbook for adults is a fun concept and for $10, I feel positively about the book overall. I also found the relationship pages to be a bit off-putting 'partying all the time' is a way to ruin a relationship? What does this have to do with female empowerment in the workforce and beyond? It's unfortunate that a brand by women for women has fallen into the age-old assumption that finding a partner is a primary focus for women and we want/need all the romantic advice we can get. I think the branding of Girlboss led me to believe it was going to be refreshing and current, but it's instead full of the kind of cookie-cutter advice many of us are familiar with from career advice websites, Pinterest infographics, and/or career-prep workshops. It's hard to imagine who the target audience is with an entrepreneurial checklist including 'make business cards' and work advice like 'don't be a gossip queen'. The problem I have with it is the same problem many have complained about with the original Girlboss book it's just not insightful or original enough. I personally find it beneficial because as a young woman trying to make it in the corporate world, I'm always on the go and assessments of my own personal progress can fall to the wayside when I get too busy. The book is fun and feel-good, definitely helpful to prompt introspection & self-reflection.

If you are young, and female, then you can have a giggle colouring and a good think as you go along.

The author has clearly had fun drawing and doodling. It is for young women, it is loud (yes books can be shouty), it is in your face. Īnd the bit that appealed to us most? Of course, the chapter where you need to list “The Cities to visit before I die”.

It is a super basic life calculator, in other words.īest of all is the big FEAR double page, where the author invites you to cover it in your best graffiti… and exhorts you to feel the fear AND DO IT ANYWAY. And yes, it is like a manual on speed dial and peppered with doodly diagrams. This is a “how to” get your life on track, it offers goals, and it offers inspiration and LOADS OF POSITIVITY. It’s fun, it has some very basic points (like DON’T be late for an interview, do make sure you research the company where you want to work). This is a graphic and whimsical guide full of the dos and don’ts to get your where you want to be in life. You’ve come across #Girlboss on Netflix? Right? Now read the book. Not the usual title for the TripFiction Team…

The girlboss workbook an interactive journal for winning at life