I hate to admit it, but I just could not listen to this one for very long. I find that if a person does not convey enough emotion in their voice or has a voice that annoys me in any way, then I just can’t keep listening to the audio book. Unfortunately, this was one of them.

One of my friends said that she found a ton of great information on these CDs though. So hopefully, you will find the value within it. I am thinking that I might try the actual book though. I really like the premise of it. ( )

I've always enjoyed watching Mika Brzezinski on Morning Joe, and was happy to receive this audiobook as a part of Library Thing Early Reviewers. Brzezinski offers insight into a woman's fight in the working world, but could have also offered some advice to women as well. The book could have been more than what it was. ( )

Brzezinski tells her own story of life in the workplace followed by chapters of practical advice. She shares her realization that she was at times her own worst enemy in effect undermining her own value. She saw this same behavior in other women and it led to her desire to share her experience in order to encourage all women to know (and get) their own value in the workplace. While many of these ideas have been around awhile, Brzezinski approaches them openly and she offers some useful insight and methods for women who are struggling to feel valued in the workplace. It's an interesting and quick read. ( )

Although I am a professional woman, I work in a big company with a highly-structured compensation framework. This means that Brzezinski's advice about negotiating for higher pay doesn't really apply to me since there's little, if any, room for negotiation in my organization. Nevertheless, Brzezinski's book was interesting and informative for me. Her statistics about the wage gap and the differences between how women and men value themselves in the workplace were particularly enlightening. These lessons are even useful at home, where women continue to take care of most of the domestic tasks. This is a worthwhile read for any profesional woman and would be interesting to men as well. ( )

This audio book is a nice mix of personal history, general workplace statistics (e.g., gender pay disparities), and advice for the working woman. I found much of the advice to be relevant and useful. I also liked that the audio book is about four hours long, which is the perfect length to allow for plenty of details without listening fatigue. I didn't particularly enjoy the reader's style or voice, but that's a fairly minor complaint. ( )