A Simple 12-Step Plan to Take Charge of Your Career
It’s time to take charge of your life and your career. You don’t need dozens or hundreds of employees to be a boss. Hell, you don’t even need one. You just need to find your inner Boss Bitch—your most confident, savvy, ambitious self—and own it.
A Boss Bitch is the she-ro of her own story. She is someone who takes charge of her future and embraces being a “boss” in all aspects of the word: whether as the boss of her own life, family and career, the literal boss at work, or as the boss of her own company. Whichever she chooses (or all three), a Boss Bitch is someone who gets out there and makes her success happen—and so can you.
I draw on some of the most embarrassing stories of my career in hopes my vulnerability inspires you and offers you a real, raw look at what it’s really like to be in the business world. I dug deep to find the most personal stories from my career—the good, the bad, and the ugly—to show (not just tell) what it means to be a “boss” in twelve easy steps. I hope you feel like I’m talking to you over drinks. It was important to eliminate the jargon and make this sometimes scary world accessible and understandable.
In the first section of the book, I show you how to embrace the “boss of you” mentality by seizing the power that comes from believing in yourself and expanding your skill set. Then, the second section offers candid advice for how to kill it as the “boss at work,” whether you have a high-up role or not. And finally, for those who want to take the plunge as an entrepreneur, the third section lays out the nuts and bolts of how to be the “boss of your own business”—from raising money and getting it off the ground to hiring a kickass staff and dealing with office drama to turning a profit.
Being a badass in your career is something that should be worn as a badge of honor. I hope my stories inspire you to rise to the occasion and celebrate our successes—and then keep killing it like the Boss Bitches we are!
Be a Boss Anywhere You Are
Run Your Life Like a Business
How to Be Entrepreneurial Within an Existing Company
Being Queen (Worker) Bee
How to Get—and Crush—Your Dream Job
Making Friends While Making Moves
Owning Your Role in the Corner Office
How to Explore Your Passions and Make Extra Money
#Winning with an All-Star Team
Making Money and Losing Money (Without Losing Yourself)
When someone calls you a ‘Boss Bitch’ say ‘thank you!’
Gloria SteinemJournalist and Political Activist
The role of women in the workforce is changing and today women are disrupting the workplace—for the better. Ladies, it’s time to disrupt your own industry. Boss Bitch will show you how.
Sara BlakelyFounder of Spanx
Nicole’s advice is “ON POINT.” Her material and delivery is current, REAL, and entertaining. Boss Bitch should be a mandatory read for all young women entering into the professional workforce. If you follow her principles I assert you will have EXTRAORDINARY results in your life!
Lavinia ErricoFounder of Equinox
Whether you’re wanting to branch out on your own startup or just get ahead in your current job, Nicole knows just how to develop those skills to get you where you want to be. She’s a perfect role model for young women learning to be their own boss (bitch).
Brit MorinFounder and CEO of Brit + Co
Women are underrepresented among entrepreneurs. Boss Bitch is a great guide to help us close that gap.
Daniel LubetzkyCEO & Founder of KIND Snacks
Nicole Lapin is back, this time to show you how to be the baddest boss in town. Boss Bitch is the no holds barred guide to taking your career to the highest level.
Aliza LichtAuthor of Leave Your Mark
Boss Bitch is a fun and engaging read to help build your brand and rock your career.
Tony HsiehCEO of Zappos
If you’re a woman and you like business, you need to read this book. Immediately. You can’t afford to miss this one, ladies.
Alli WebbFounder of Drybar
Nicole does a fabulous job educating people about business while always keeping it fun and entertaining.
Alexis MaybankFounder of Gilt Groupe
At last! A book that’s cool enough for my kick-ass teenage daughters, and smart enough for my CEO self!
Julie ClarkFounder of Baby Einstein