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A review by lynecia
#GIRLBOSS by Sophia Amoruso
3.0
At first I breathed a sigh of relief that I'd gotten this audiobook for free. I rolled my eyes at what was the too-general, parroted very general "advice" that sounded as if it was copied and pasted from every women's magazine ever. I enjoyed hearing about Sophia's personal story though - she created "Nasty Gal" by herself by selling vintage clothes in Ebay auctions, and grew it to an company worth $100Million - with no debt, mind you. Needless to say, she's a smart cookie. She was a bit of a delinquent in her early years, but she doesn't use to her wayward past as an excuse, she merely used it to illustrate what is possible for those who don't come from money, or have a fancy degree.
Up until the point where she started to get specific, especially in the portion On Hiring, Staying Employed, and Firing, I was pretty sure that other than Sophia's own cool story, I was going to walk away from this book with nothing more than a bunch of platitudes, that I'd seen on Instagram a million times before.
Though I think her explanation of her own philosophical transformation(read: she was an anarchist/freegan,now she's embraced capitalism) was a bit shallow, and I disagreed with some of her logic behind it, I enjoyed some of her life philosophies and the no-nonsense advice on money.
I think if you haven't read any other books on empowerment or leadership that are out there and specifically geared to women, you'd like this. Though it isn't a how-to manual on how to start a business, its a decent and entertaining read for those who may be curious as to how some other folks got their start. What I admire about Sophia's path to success IS the unconventionality, and her story is proof that the ladder to success isn't clear-cut or One Size Fits All.
Up until the point where she started to get specific, especially in the portion On Hiring, Staying Employed, and Firing, I was pretty sure that other than Sophia's own cool story, I was going to walk away from this book with nothing more than a bunch of platitudes, that I'd seen on Instagram a million times before.
Though I think her explanation of her own philosophical transformation(read: she was an anarchist/freegan,now she's embraced capitalism) was a bit shallow, and I disagreed with some of her logic behind it, I enjoyed some of her life philosophies and the no-nonsense advice on money.
I think if you haven't read any other books on empowerment or leadership that are out there and specifically geared to women, you'd like this. Though it isn't a how-to manual on how to start a business, its a decent and entertaining read for those who may be curious as to how some other folks got their start. What I admire about Sophia's path to success IS the unconventionality, and her story is proof that the ladder to success isn't clear-cut or One Size Fits All.