Girl, Stop Apologizing

Starred review from March 1, 2019
Hollis has built a successful empire on motivating women to take charge of their lives and live their dreams. In this inspiring book, she shares her strategies and serves as a personal coach. Hollis begins by lambasting excuses women commonly use for their lack of success. Not goal-oriented? You can learn the skill. Not enough time? You can make time for your aspirations by eliminating less-important tasks. What will other people think? Your life is your concern. Hollis is painfully honest about her own choices and admits to needing help to balance her family and work lives. But these choices reflect her clear priorities and goals. She stresses adopting such behaviors as learning to stop asking for permission, embracing ambition, and practicing saying no. And, finally, she describes necessary skills, such as planning, persistence, and positivity, emphasizing that these can be learned by anyone willing to put in the effort. Hollis' straightforward advice is both practical and inspiring. Any female reader, from high-school student to senior citizen, will be boosted by her enthusiasm. Judging by the popularity of her social-media posts, seminars, and other books, this one will fly off the shelf.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2019, American Library Association.)