Lift as You Climb

Lift as You Climb

Women, Ambition and How to Change the Story

Summary

A dynamic guide to owning your ambition and striving for success in an ever-changing world, while helping others along the way.

'Practical and big-hearted... the New Testament for the sisterhood.' Cathy Newman
'A soul-stirring self-help guide.' RED
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Part self-help guide, part master class in survival skills for life and work, Lift As You Climb examines what sisterhood looks like today, asks what you can do to make things better for other women and considers how to do that without disadvantaging yourself.

It's the ultimate confidence bible for women planning careers in an ever-changing and uncertain world. And it addresses one of the biggest issues women face in the workplace - how to be ambitious without losing your sense of self. It must be possible, right?

Full of brilliant tips and invaluable insights, it's everything you need to know about making life better for yourself - without making it worse for others.
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Readers love Lift As You Climb:

***** 'Inspires and provokes thoughts about how you can move forward in your career.'
***** 'Supportive and reassuring.'
***** 'Uplifting and full of hope, and of course written with a great deal of humour.'

Reviews

  • A soul-stirring self-help guide to planning, focusing and achieving your career goals... without leaving your sisters behind.
    Red - 'The non-fiction books you'll love in 2020'

About the author

Viv Groskop

Viv Groskop is an award-winning writer, stand-up comedian, playwright and TV and radio presenter. She is the host of the podcast How Own the Room, with over 2 million downloads and guests including Hillary and Chelsea Clinton, Margaret Atwood, Professor Mary Beard, Nigella Lawson and very occasionally a man like Brian Cox (Succession's Logan Roy).

Her previous books include How to Own the Room: Women and the Art of Brilliant Speaking and Lift As You Climb: Women, Ambition and How to Change the Story. As a performance coach, she works with women and senior teams in business and media, helping them to redefine leadership and authority - and generally worry less about how they come across so they can actually just do their work.
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