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Secrets of Six-Figure Women
First published 2002 · 488 pages
A pragmatic, deeply encouraging roadmap to unlearning financial self-sabotage and stepping into your earning power.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like sitting down with a wise, no-nonsense mentor who refuses to let you play small. The pacing is steady and methodical, anchoring its motivational energy in the real-world experiences of women who have already navigated the messy terrain of wealth-building. It carries an atmosphere of grounded aspiration, replacing the typical anxiety surrounding money with a sense of expansive possibility and strategic focus. The prose is conversational yet authoritative, weaving journalistic interviews with actionable takeaways that challenge deeply ingrained beliefs about self-worth and compensation. It is an empowering, deeply pragmatic read designed for women who are ready to dismantle their own financial ceilings and step confidently into their earning potential.
- Mood
- empowering
- focused
- aspirational
- grounded
- Tone
- encouraging
- pragmatic
- authoritative
- empathetic
- motivational
- Pace
- steady
- Themes
- financial empowerment · overcoming imposter syndrome · redefining success · self-worth and wealth · strategic career growth
- The writing
- Clear, conversational, and structured, blending journalistic interviews with actionable advice.
- The arc
- Moves from financial anxiety and self-doubt to a grounded sense of agency and expansive possibility.
- Who it's for
- Women looking to break through their own financial ceilings and build confidence in their earning potential.
Content notes
- financial anxiety
- workplace sexism
About the book
Quietly and steadily, the number of women making six figures or more is increasing and continues to rise at a rate faster than for men. From entrepreneurs to corporate executives, from white-collar professionals to freelancers and part-timers, women are forging careers with considerable financial success. In Secrets of Six-Figure Women, Barbara Stanny, journalist, motivational speaker,and financial educator, identifies the seven key strategies of female highearners: A Profit Motive, Audacity, Resilience, Encouragement, Self-Awareness, Non-attachment, and Financial Know-How.Based on extensive research and hundreds of interviews, including more than 150 women whose annual earnings range from $100,000 to $7 million, Barbara Stanny turns each of the six-figure traits into a specific strategy for upping earnings. By rigorously fine-tuning them, readers can, step-by-step, climb the income ladder.
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