A #Girlboss is in charge of her own life. She gets what she wants because she works for it.
The first thing Sophia Amoruso sold online wasn't fashion - it was a stolen book.She spent her teens hitchhiking,committing petty theft,and dumpster diving. By twenty-two,she had resigned herself to employment,but was still broke,directionless,and working a mediocre day job she'd taken for the health insurance.It was there that Sophia decided to start selling vintage clothes on eBay. Eight years later,she is the founder,CEO,and creative director of Nasty Gal,a $100 million plus online fashion retailer with more than 350 employees.Sophia's never been a typical CEO,or a typical anything,and she's written#Girlbossfor outsiders (and insiders) seeking a unique path to success,even when that path is winding as all hell and lined with naysayers.#Girlboss,now aNetflixoriginal series,includes Sophia's story,yet is infinitely bigger than Sophia. It's deeply personal yet universal. Filled with brazen wake-up calls ("You are not a special snowflake"),cunning and frank observations ("Failure is your invention"),and behind-the-scenes stories from Nasty Gal's meteoric rise,#Girlbosscovers a lot of ground.It proves that being successful isn't about how popular you were in high school or where you went to college (if you went to college). Rather,success is about trusting your instincts and following your gut,knowing which rules to follow and which to break.Sophia Amoruso turned her hobby selling vintage clothing on eBay into Nasty Gal,one of the fastest growing companies in America. Her rise has been covered by major media like The New York Times,Forbes,Fortune,Inc.,and The Wall Street Journal,and she has a devoted following on Twitter,Facebook,and Instagram.'#Girlboss is more than a book ...#Girlboss is a movement'- Lena Dunham'A millennial alternative to Lean In'- New York Magazine'A compellingly motivational read'- The Telegraph'The book you need in your life'- Marie ClairePublisher: Penguin Books LtdISBN: 9780241217931Number of pages: 256Weight: 207 gDimensions: 198 x 129 x 16 mm
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#GIRLBOSS is more than a book and Sophia Amoruso is more than a purveyor of (fine and fly) garments. #GIRLBOSS is a movement - a philosophy for making your work life as fun,fresh and raunchy as your personal adventures. Sophia encourages us to own the qualities we've previously been ashamed of (bossiness,crudeness,petty thievery) in order to become the masters of our own destiny,financially independent and radically ourselves. I'm so inA great book about starting a business from scratch. I (love) her story of ambition and hard work! Check it outThe Cinderella of techBold and honest... #Girlboss is a giftStarkly brilliantA millennial alternative to Lean InThe book you need in your life...a simultaneously funny,warm,inspiring and straight-talking guide on how to go about getting shit doneA compellingly motivational readDeeply personal and filled with brazen,hilarious moments and cunning and frank observations,don't be surprised if you laugh out loudAmoruso's voice is accessible and charmingly self-deprecating without losing the effortless cool that characterizes her clothes...Being anti-establishment is teh old cool. The new cool is playing by your own rules and still winning by their standardsPart memoir,part management guide and part girl-power manifesto. A sort of Lean In for misfits,it offers young women a candid guide to starting a business and going after what they wantA power manifesto for strong,ambitious young women...Amoruso teaches the innovative and entrepreneurial among us to play to our strengths,learn from our mistakes,and know when to break a few of the traditional rulesIf you read one book with a hashtag for a title this year,make it #GIRLBOSSIt's easy to get the sense,reading Lean In,that Sandberg is writing for women who've already made it. #GIRLBOSS is for those who haven't,which means it is aimed at people who have nothing to lose,which makes it a much riskier and more enjoyable manifestoFilled with great advice for all millennial women ready to take over the worldOffers empowering but unapologetic mantras about taking control of your life,making the choices you want to make and knowing which rules to stick to - and which to break...#GIRLBOSS (is) giving Sheryl Sandberg's Lean In a run for its money
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