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Fran Hauser deconstructs the negative perception of "niceness" that many women struggle with in the business world. If women are nice, they are seen as weak and ineffective, but if they are tough, they are labeled a bitch.

Hauser proves that women don't have to sacrifice their values or hide their authentic personalities to be successful. Sharing a wealth of personal anecdotes and time-tested strategies, she shows women how to reclaim "nice" and sidestep regressive stereotypes about what a strong leader looks like. Her accessible advice and hard-won wisdom detail how to balance being empathetic with being decisive, how to rise above the double standards that can box you in, how to cultivate authentic confidence that projects throughout a room, and much more.

THE MYTH OF THE NICE GIRL is a refreshing dose of forward-looking feminism that will resonate with smart, professional women who know what they want and are looking for real advice to take their career to the next level without losing themselves in the process.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Fran Hauser is an author, keynote speaker and startup investor. She is passionate about helping women build fulfilling careers and successful businesses. Fran has invested in over 25 female-founded companies across consumer packaged goods, media & publishing, and wellness. Her writing, speaking and investing is informed by 15 years spent in media, where she rose through the ranks at Time Inc. to President of Digital. She is the best-selling author of The Myth of the Nice Girl: Achieving a Career You Love Without Becoming a Person You Hate which has been translated into six languages and was named "Best Business Book of the Year, 2018" by Audible. She resides just outside of NYC with her husband and two sons.

REVIEWS

"Is it possible to be both kind and a total badass? Yes--and Fran Hauser tells us how. She kills the tired clichés that nice equals weak and tough equals bitch with anecdotes and research to unveil a sort of mentor/friendlike manual on how to get to where you're going without letting genuine kindness be an impediment...Each page is a fun ride, filled with advice for all facets of the working world, from collaborating to negotiating to taking risks...You'll close this book a wiser person."--goop, "7 Great Books for Career Inspiration"

"Many career titles gloss over the muck successful people have to wade through to get to the top. Fortunately, Fran gets into the mess -- and gets specific -- explaining how she has learned to handle all kinds of uncomfortable moments with authenticity and grace...If you're looking for fresh perspective on solving old problems, or are trying to forecast ways to tackle future ones, this book is worth a read."--Refinery29

"'The Myth of the Nice Girl' offers useful tips for some of the biggest challenges we face as women in the workplace - speaking up, offering feedback, negotiating - and even word-for-word scripts for when you're at a complete loss for what to say! "The Myth of the Nice Girl" is the perfect guide to accomplishing your career goals, without sacrificing kindness.
-Randi Zuckerberg, Founder & CEO at Zuckerberg Media

"You can't get a Big Life on your own terms if you're not being true to yourself. Fran shows women just starting out in their career how collaboration, accountability, and yes, kindness can be their biggest assets." --Ann Shoket, millennial expert and author of The Big Life