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Drop the ball : achieving more by doing less / Tiffany Dufu ; foreword by Gloria Steinem.

by Dufu, Tiffany.

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Flatiron Books, 2017.

Dufu, Tiffany -- Philosophy.

Women professional employees -- Biography.

Women in the professions -- Biography.

Women, Black -- United States -- Biography

Professional employees, Black -- Biography.

Leadership in women.

Work-life balance.

Self-actualization (Psychology).

Mothers, Black -- United States -- Biography.

Mothers -- United States -- Biography.

9781250071736 (hc.)

xiii, 286 pages ; 22 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-275) and index.

Doing It All -- A Woman's Place -- Prince Charming -- Working Mom -- Home Control Disease -- Life-Go-Round -- Something's Gotta Give -- The Turning Point -- What Matters Most -- The Law of Comparative Advantage -- On the Precipice of Change -- Drop the Ball -- Go Ahead, Drop the Ball -- Clarify Who Does What.

"A memoir and manifesto from a renowned voice in the women's leadership movement who shows women how to cultivate the single skill they really need in order to thrive: the ability to let go. Once the poster girl for doing it all, after she had her first child, Tiffany Dufu struggled to accomplish everything she thought she needed to in order to succeed. Like so many driven and talented women who have been brought up to believe that to have it all, they must do it all, Dufu began to feel that achieving her career and personal goals was an impossibility. Eventually, she discovered the solution: letting go. Dufu recounts how she learned to reevaluate expectations, shrink her to-do list, and meaningfully engage the assistance of others - freeing the space she needed to flourish at work and to develop deeper, more meaningful relationships at home. Even though women are half the workforce, they still represent only eighteen per cent of the highest level leaders. The reasons are obvious: just as women reach middle management they are also starting families. Mounting responsibilities at work and home leave them with no bandwidth to do what will most lead to their success. The author urges women to embrace imperfection, to expect less of themselves and more from others - only then can they focus on what they truly care about, devote the necessary energy to achieving their real goals, and create the type of rich, rewarding life we all desire. Tiffany Dufu has been featured in The New York Times, Essence, The Oprah Magazine, and on NPR. She is a sought after speaker on women' leadership, and has presented at Fortune' Most Powerful Women Summit, Makers and TEDwomen. She earned a BA and an MA in English from the University of Washington. She lives in New York City"--Provided by publisher.

Steinem, Gloria.

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