The go getters ladies7/12/2023 ![]() The weeks passed, and I scurried along, delivering menus and crossing names off the always-pages-long waiting list, less fazed than the rest of the staff by the occasional celebrity sighting. The bartenders-all tall, dark, and Appaloosa-like-were "models" the predominantly blond, buff, and all-American waitstaff were actors and singers and the hostesses, a mix of exotic-looking beauties, were all dancers. ![]() There, the staff was a perfect slice of New York’s glittering, glamorous, wannabe life. In retrospect, I think this was code for, I’m about to graduate from college and I really have no clue what I want to do with my life or how to go about it, so I think I’ll just procrastinate a little longer! I took up a friend’s offer to move to New York and share a sweet rent-controlled sublet in Midtown, and the day after I arrived, I found myself a hostessing job at a hip downtown restaurant. But this summer, I thought, I’m just going to have fun. I had spent previous semesters toiling practically wage free at places like Dateline NBC and Fast Company magazine. No more shamefully underpaid journalism internships for me. The summer before my senior year at college, I really wanted to be lazy. Combining the practical career wisdom ofWhat Color is Your Parachute?with the savvy fashion guidance ofThe Little Black Book of Style, it is sure to bring out the Go-Getter in generations of women to come. Born out of interviews with hundreds of successful, stylish young womenincluding award-winning journalist Soledad O'Brien, Spanx founder Sara Blakely, and bestselling novelist Emily GiffinTheGo-Getter Girl's Guideprovides a no-excuses, big-picture way of thinking about your life and career, as well as day-to-day strategies, for how to: Navigate the tricky terrain of office politics Find and use a mentor Figure out when it's time to get a new job (or career)and have the courage to act Dress (and groom!) for success And take care of yourself physically and emotionally. Magic? No, it's strategyandThe Go-Getter Girl's Guideshows you how. Every office has one a Go-Getter Girl who seems to justknow certain stuffabout how to get the plum jobs/lifestyle they want and damn, always look great while they're at it.
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