Little Black Book

Name: Little Black Book
Brand: Harper UK
Availability: InStock
Author: Otegha Uwagba
ISBN: 9780008245092

Author: Otegha Uwagba

Narrator: Otegha Uwagba

Unabridged: 1 hr 36 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Fourth Estate

Published: 06/15/2017

Categories: Nonfiction, Business & Economics, Management & Leadership, Careers, Social Science, Feminism & Feminist Theory

Synopsis

‘ is THE book of the year for working women with drive’ The essential career handbook for creative working women. ‘A compact gem’ Little Black Book: A Toolkit For Working Women Writer Otegha Uwagba (one of Forbes European 30 Under 30) takes you through everything you need to build a successful self-made career: from how to negotiate a payrise to building a killer personal brand, via a crash course in networking like a pro, and tips for overcoming creative block. Plus is full of indispensable advice on how to thrive as a freelancer, and an entire chapter dedicated to helping you master the tricky art of public speaking. With contributions from trailblazing creative women including acclaimed author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Refinery29 co-founder Piera Gelardi, 's Editor in Chief Penny Martin, and many more, is a curation of essential wisdom and hard-won career insights. Whether you’re a thinker, a maker, an artist or an entrepreneur, you’ll find plenty of inspiration for your working life here.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Cindy

The book gives pretty standard advice for productivity, creative block, personal brand, public speaking, money, and other relevant topics for creatives. The advice is valid, but nothing new, and they are all presented in bite-sized pieces that don't give room for much depth.......more

Goodreads review by Elisabeth

Das kleine Büchlein hat mich ganz schön überrascht. Es gibt tolle Ratschläge für viele berufliche Situationen oder solche im "Erwachsenenleben". Außerdem ist es sehr allgemein formuliert - im Grunde nicht nur für Working Women, sondern fast eher für Working People (und sogar Studierende!) und auch n......more

Goodreads review by Julia

more of a 3.5......more

Quotes

‘A must-read for anyone looking to be as prolific as Uwagba herself’ ‘Otegha Uwagba is one of London's new generation of female CEOs’ ‘Otegha Uwagba has the answer to all your creative career challenges…’ ‘Avoids all the clichés of the “self-help” genre’ ‘There’s no fluff in here, – recommend 100%’ Emma Gannon, author of book and podcast ‘ Currently on my way to do a speech and shitting myself, but Chapter 4 on public speaking is allowing me to breathe’ Charlie Cuff, ‘If, like me, you love talking and thinking about your career – and hope to constantly evolve it – ’ Natasha Lunn, ‘ (especially if you’re a woman in the creative industries, but basically buy it if you’re anyone)’ Elizabeth Day, journalist and author of ‘A hugely helpful read for working women in creative industries’ Yomi Adegoke, co-author of ‘Inspiring, insightful, ambitious’ ‘’ ‘A travel-sized pocket book ’ ‘… this is a useful and digestible guide to developing the creative career that will most suit you’ ‘Should be handed to every graduate instead of that piece of paper which, in many cases, amounts to sweet FA’ Grace Woodward, Fashion & TV commentator