Format: Paperback
Publisher: Portfolio Penguin
Genre: Non-Fiction, Business
Release Date: August 6th 2015 (This Edition)
Buy The Book: Amazon - Amazon UK
The founder of Nasty Gal offers a sassy and irreverent manifesto for ambitious young women
At seventeen, Sophia Amoruso decided to forgo continuing education to pursue a life of hitchhiking, dumpster diving, and petty thievery. Now, at twenty-nine, she is the Founder, CEO, and Creative Director of Nasty Gal, a $100+ million e-tailer that draws A-list publicity and rabid fans for its leading-edge fashion and provocative online persona. Her story is extraordinary—and only part of the appeal of #GIRLBOSS.
This aspirational book doesn’t patronize young women the way many business experts do. Amoruso shows readers how to channel their passion and hard work, while keeping their insecurities from getting in the way. She offers straight talk about making your voice heard and doing meaningful work.
She’s proof that you can be a huge success without giving up your spirit of adventure or distinctive style. As she writes, "I have three pieces of advice I want you to remember: Don’t ever grow up. Don’t become a bore. Don’t let The Man get to you. OK? Cool. Then let’s do this.”
My Thoughts:
If you’re lacking motivation in your life right now, this is the book you want to be picking up next. Full of inspiration from the very start, #GIRLBOSS will leave you wanting to go out there and prove to the world you can achieve anything you set your mind on.
Although #GIRLBOSS isn’t a biography, we get to know Sophia
throughout the book and hear how she became the badass lady that she is today. Her
hilarious writing and her encouraging enthusiasm for the business she runs make
this book delightful and inspiring to read.
Sophia Amoruso is the founder of Nasty Gal, a hugely
successful online clothing store that originally started out on eBay. From
humble beginnings, Sophia worked tirelessly on her business, adding a personal
touch to everything she did, from photographing the clothes models to arranging
the most eye-catching thumbnails, to even making sure the labels were placed
neatly on the packaging when she sent the item to its new owner.
Through her endless passion for the work she did and the
effort she put into focusing on her customers, making sure she paid close
attention to every bit of feedback she received, Sophia transformed Nasty Gal
into the success story that it is today.
This book is all about empowerment, encouraging women to go
out and kick ass at everything they do. It’s also got fantastic attitude injected
into the writing that makes every chapter sharp and witty. What really works
about this book is how wonderfully honest Sophia is about herself and about
business. Her life and her journey to where she is now makes for some
interesting and entertaining reading. She is able to admit where she has gone
wrong in the past, and how some of her mistakes have helped her to get where
she is now.
#GIRLBOSS isn’t a book that is going to lecture you on what
you’re doing wrong. It’s there to tell it as it is, and to prove to you that
you can deal with it. Sophia isn’t going to tell you what you should do, but
she offers advice as to what can help you based on her experiences and the
knowledge she has gained in business.
This book is all about creativity, being driven, and
stepping up to be the boss that you are. With its quirky design and witty
writing, #GIRLBOSS is a fun read that will hopefully leave you feeling inspired
to go out there and make your dreams a reality.
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