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Lift as You Climb

Lift as You Climb

  • Women, Ambition and How to Change

RELEASED 04/03/2021

A dynamic guide to owning your ambition and striving for success in an ever-changing world, while helping others along the way.

'Practical and big-hearted... the New Testament for the sisterhood.' Cathy Newman
'A soul-stirring self-help guide.' RED
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Part self-help guide, part master class in survival skills for life and work, Lift as You Climb examines what sisterhood looks like today, asks what you can do to make things better for other women and considers how to do that without disadvantaging yourself.

It's the ultimate confidence bible for women planning careers in an ever-changing and uncertain world. And it addresses one of the biggest issues women face in the workplace - how to be ambitious without losing your sense of self. It must be possible, right?

Full of brilliant tips and invaluable insights, it's everything you need to know about making life better for yourself - without making it worse for others.
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Readers love Lift as You Climb:

***** 'Inspires and provokes thoughts about how you can move forward in your career.'
***** 'Supportive and reassuring.'
***** 'Uplifting and full of hope, and of course written with a great deal of humour.'

Reviews

  • A soul-stirring self-help guide to planning, focusing and achieving your career goals... without leaving your sisters behind.

    Red - 'The non-fiction books you'll love in 2020'

  • An invaluable manual to getting on, getting ahead - and taking the rest of the sisterhood with you.

    Cathy Newman

  • For every woman at any stage of her career, this brilliantly inspirational read explores how sisterhood intersects with ambition.

    Good Housekeeping

  • A vital handbook for your working life.

    Mary Portas

  • Full of excellent practical advice that works for every woman regardless of age, job, country, position or background. Lifting others as you climb is the surest way to climb the highest.

    Miriam Gonzalez Durantez

  • A book to have at your side for any situation.

    Mishal Husain

  • Warm and wickedly smart.

    Porter magazine

  • Necessary reading - whether you're an ambitious woman or not.

    Anne-Marie Imafidon

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About the Author

Viv Groskop

Viv Groskop is a writer, stand-up comedian and TV and radio presenter. She has hosted book tours for Graham Norton and Jo Brand and is a veteran of four Edinburgh Fringe shows. She is the author of How to Own the Room and host of the chart-topping podcast of the same name. She has presented BBC Radio 4’s Front Row and Saturday Review. As an executive coach, she works with women across business, media and advertising, helping them to hone their authority, presence and leadership.

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