Smashing Glass & Kicking Ass: Lessons from The Meanest Woman Alive

by Linda Smith

Want to know how to unleash your power as a woman by using your unique feminine advantages to succeed in the modern workplace? Linda Smith is on a crusade to teach all women how to harness their exclusive feminine superpowers—what she calls their Kick Assets—to rise in business without having to lean in, or become a mini-man, or beat the men at their own game. After succeeding for decades in a cutthroat, male-dominated profession specifically by using her skills as a woman Linda knows how to become a leader of men. Let her show you how.


Women have the power—right now—to succeed and lead in business.


Women need to jettison the societal norms fed to them and sustained by male domination. As long as men continue to make the rules and women continue to play by a male playbook, women will never succeed. The game is rigged against them. It’s time to change the rules of the game. In order to get ahead, women have to play by women’s rules capitalizing on women’s exceptional advantages in the modern business world by using an entirely different playbook—one written by a woman, for women.


This is that playbook.


Linda provides women a full understanding of their superior emotional intelligence—the universally recognized marker for leadership success. She tackles an “eyes wide open” discussion of the need to slay the two ferocious dragons guarding the doors barring women from equality—the external dragon of male domination and the internal dragon of self-sabotage. She provides women with dragon slayers to defeat both dragons, and goes on to show women how to use the dragon slayers in the workplace. As part of the program, Linda tackles how to handle difficult men and shut down sexual harassment; how to infiltrate the old boys’ network and speak truth to power; how to establish dominance and lead with gusto and how to leave a legacy.


It’s time for women to use their unique feminine kick assets and unleash their power!

Genres: Nonfiction, Business

261 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 17, 2018

Reviews

[Dan · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm a bit biased as I worked closely with Linda to bring this book into the world. That said, I continue to be completely amazed by what a fantastic life Linda has lived and what a terrific leader and mentor she has revealed herself to be. I loved hearing about her run-ins with powerful men, how she defeated gender stereotypes, and how she forged her own path in a male-dominated world. (I won't ruin it for you, but there's one anecdote in particular about confronting a sexist judge in the early 2000's in Texas that has stuck with me.) She truly has written a playbook for women (and men) of all ages to follow to achieve professional success. I recommend this book for anybody starting out in the business world, anybody looking to move beyond their current professional plateau, or anybody who has a young woman in their life who could use some advice on how to overcome the Old Boy's Club by tapping into her own female "kick assets." I've already gifted copies to several important women in my life. You should do the same!

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[Ellen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Smashing Glass & Kicking Ass: Lessons from The Meanest Woman Alive, by Linda Smith is a timely book that should be read by all women – in any profession, at any stage in their careers. Linda Smith provides and reinforces invaluable lessons in capitalizing on our innate yet distinctive skills and strengths (Emotional Intelligence), reminds readers to stop self-doubt (which can creep in at any level of experience as we all try to progress and take on new responsibilities and which often sabotages confidence and professional growth), and tells readers how to do this in a most entertaining, relatable way. Linda tells it likes she sees it and has lived it, and you can’t help but laugh and cry with her along the way. Her anecdotes will keep you riveted. Even if you have not experienced the situations she describes (some are fairly stunning or jaw dropping), there are still many recognizable characters in this book (pay attention Snowflakes). Mothers, read this book and then give it to your daughters. Better yet, buy a copy for each of you!

[Pam Venne · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a book about women empowerment I wish I had had when I was first in the workforce. Of course, Linda Smith was not yet born at that time. Her ability to read a room and utilize her powers of EQ to take charge and lead gave me lots to think about. She never let her tiny size matter. It was her brainpower, her EQ, and willingness to do what it took to go the extra mile to get things done that made the difference.

What a fabulous role model for women all over the world and in any business environment. Thanks, Linda, for sharing your street smarts and knowledge with humor and sharp wit to make points.

This is a book I will be giving to all of my mentees and clients who want to grow in their professions.