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A review by lolagreen
Who Thought This Was a Good Idea?: And Other Questions You Should Have Answers to When You Work in the White House by Lauren Oyler, Alyssa Mastromonaco
4.0
Being a woman is hard. Being a woman in the White House is EVEN harder.
Mastromonaco is candid and raw. She talks about her period, her IBS, her less-than-romantic marriage proposal… she goes there and HARD. Reading her book has demonstrated to me that hard work and dedication DOES go a long way. That owning up to your mistakes is NOT going to contribute to your downfall but instead help people trust you. She taught me that being a smart woman in a room of powerful men should not intimidate you; that your voice is just as valid. She taught me how to be a good colleague and how to better support those around me.
I originally gave this book 3 stars but I had to increase to 4 stars because I found myself thinking about this book over and over again and applying what I’ve learned to my professional life. I highly recommend to all young working professional women! You will laugh, you will cry, but hopefully you won't crap your pants (which Mastromonaco may or may not have done several times).
Mastromonaco is candid and raw. She talks about her period, her IBS, her less-than-romantic marriage proposal… she goes there and HARD. Reading her book has demonstrated to me that hard work and dedication DOES go a long way. That owning up to your mistakes is NOT going to contribute to your downfall but instead help people trust you. She taught me that being a smart woman in a room of powerful men should not intimidate you; that your voice is just as valid. She taught me how to be a good colleague and how to better support those around me.
I originally gave this book 3 stars but I had to increase to 4 stars because I found myself thinking about this book over and over again and applying what I’ve learned to my professional life. I highly recommend to all young working professional women! You will laugh, you will cry, but hopefully you won't crap your pants (which Mastromonaco may or may not have done several times).