Book Review:The Nine Secrets Of Women Who Get What They Want by Kate White

Some say that the best way to lead is to show by example. Kate White applied this to writing her first self-help book and I must say that it does work.

See the problem with many paperback self-helps these days lies with the problem of having too much theoreticality with principles. The agenda is primarily driven by large macro ideas. In a somewhat utopian sense, they sound good albeit without the realistic back-up of example.

This book does the reverse without compromising orgainised thought. Sure, Kate White leads the reader by micro example, in which case are her own observations.
But remember that this lass is a editor-in-chief of a magazine, she must have the skills of catagorisation. Therefore, although the sentences run as if she were dispensing her pearls of personal advice to you, you still manage not to lose focus from the central message of the topic chapter.

Now lets talk about the general agenda of the book.

If I could synopsise the advice of the book in one saying, it would be just 'CARPE DIEM'. Targeted at young women, one of the most important messages is to be bold. I suppose if one is so, then all "right" avenues of thought mentality fall into place quite easily. For boldness translates into a disregard for silly route rules (wjat she calls 'good girl' mentality) that may quite possibly impede chances of opportunism. Kate White illustrates through personal example of how gutsy young women have trumped more qualified others into grabbing opportunities which neccessitated sometimes shrewd tactics. She isn't bashful about revealing her own "exploits" too.

This book will be useful to anyone and a must read for all ambitious young women. I read it when i was 14 and found it to make sense and to make valuable practical advice when i re-read it 4 years later.