Dr. Mindell's book is a "must-read" and a "must-do-what-you-read" book for every woman.
This book should be required reading for every woman whether or not she earned a high school diploma or college degree. If she works with, or for, people of any gender, this book should be mandatory reading.
This book should be required reading for any mother or guardian with any type of daughter (or with a son exhibiting timid tendencies) so that she could train her child to use the language of success principles that Dr. Mindell teaches.
The concepts provided are simple, yet powerful. The book is clearly written and Dr. Mindell even uses humor; this is not a "grammar" book.
A suggestion: before you read the book, take two or three minutes and write a pretend written memo directing "someone" to do an unpleasant task. You don't HAVE to do this to learn from the book but it will be fun and you can use the memo as a benchmark to learn about yourself and compare it to later business writing after you learn how to use the language of success.
I learned a lot about myself from "The Language of Success." I learned that there are a lot of changes that I need to make. They are simple changes, but until I read this book, I was totally unaware of how "weak" I come across in the business arena.
I instantly began to use Dr. Mindell's suggestions, right from the first chapter. I know that as I put her concepts into practice, that I will reach my professional and personal goals.
Example of two easy rules to improve your image are to:
1. Avoid using "like" as in: The presentation was like real good.
2. Avoid using "I think" when you really "know" something. Don't start a sentence by saying, "I think we really ought to do such and such." Just say, "We ought to do such and such."
etc., etc., etc.
Don't worry: the "Language of Sucess" principles won't turn you into a rude woman when you put them into practice, but they will improve your image of authority without making you appear overbearing.
Please buy this book if you are a woman--whether you work in your home or for a Fortune 500 business. Doesn't matter. Read it.
I wish I learned the principles of "Successful Language" when I was a child.
-From a satisfied customer and new Language of Success "student"