70 www.CharlestonWomenPodcast.com | www.ReadCW.com | www.Instagram.com /CharlestonWomen From podcasts to TED Talks, mentors to career coaches, we often seek sources of wisdom from which to draw inspiration in our personal and professional lives. It seems like no time is better than before embarking upon a brand new year. Luckily, one doesn’t have to look much further than their favorite local bookstore to find sage-like advice from an everexpanding repository of knowledge by female entrepreneurs, researchers, scientists and journalists. Whether you’re looking to gain a little more confidence at the office or are ready to set the business world on fire, these books by female authors are great starting points. “Shark Tales: How I turned a $1,000 into a Billion Dollar Business” by Barbara Corcoran With only a small investment and a dream, the former NYC waitress borrowed $1,000 from her boyfriend and leveraged it into a multi-billion dollar industry. Corcoran, who is now a household name thanks to her show “Shark Tank,” gives lessons, wisdom and advice in her book that makes dreams achievable. “Grit: The Power and Passion of Perseverance” by Angela Duckworth In her groundbreaking bestselling book, researcher and professor Duckworth posits that it’s not our inherent smarts or native genius that contributes to our success; our real power lies in our determination, passion, drive and coping mechanisms. For her book, Duckworth conducted hundreds of interviews, from West Point cadets to winners of the National Spelling Bee. “Grit” explores commonalities and insights shared by highachieving individuals both present-day and throughout history. “The Confidence Code: The Science and Art of SelfAssurance —What Women Should Know” by Katty Kay and Claire Shipman Despite women closing the gap on education and experience, the corporate world is still male dominated. Why is that? Kay and Shipman, two seasoned journalists and authors, conduct interviews with psychologists and female leaders across industries to get to the root of confidence and how having it, or not, can change the trajectories of our careers. “Rising Strong: The Reckoning, The Rumble, The Revolution” by Brené Brown Women have traditionally been taught that our vulnerabilities and emotions are liabilities, especially in the workplace. Social scientist and researcher Brené Brown explores how our past, our failures, and the difficult emotions those events evoke, can become our greatest assets. Brown looks to harness the power inherent in the process of confronting hardships, working through failure and building resiliency to become stronger human beings. “Nice Girls Don’t Get the Corner Office: Unconscious Mistakes Women Make that Sabotage their Careers” by Dr. Lois. P. Frankel In her research, Dr. Frankel identified 101 behaviors, often learned in childhood, that women commonly carry into adulthood and into the workplace that could be quietly sabotaging their careers. Do you find yourself oversharing at work? Are you a perfectionist? Do you find yourself not taking credit? Do you apologize for your decisions? If you answered yes to any of the above, this is the book for you. Let your bookshelf inspire you The best motivational books to kick off a new year BY SHERRY WHITING Charleston Women in the Arts
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