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During the last several decades, women had to face a male-oriented business world. In order to succeed in such an environment, they had to act like the males so much so that some women even had trouble working with other women. When the Hardball for Women was first published in 1993, it showed women a viable way to exist and thrive in the workplace without losing who they are, and became a textbook for working women or women taking business courses in school.

The same book, in its revised edition more than a decade later, has mellowed in tone concurrently with the changing attitudes of both men and women. The reason, the author Pat Heim says in the introduction, is because she has come to accept that women and men are different, and they tend to assess business concerns differently.

The book has thirteen chapters dealing with how and why the two genders are different and how to make the best of one’s assets and how to be forceful without being cruel or overly aggressive. It also addresses the issues of being a team player or a leader, using language and non-verbal cues powerfully, and setting goals and staying focused. Staying focused is especially important for women since women tend to back off and lose when others become aggressive.

In addition, inside and at the end of the chapters, some tips are summarized in boxes to draw the reader’s attention to the essential points. The language of the book is clear and straightforward, and the author never talks down to the readers as she explains each issue and solution to possible problems with examples. She says to women, e.g. Taking back the right to decide what success means to you can be very liberating.

The author, Pat Heim Ph.D., has taught at Loyola Marymount, University of Colorado, and San Diego State University. She is an internationally known speaker and consultant. Her Los Angeles firm, Heim & Associates, provides management and organizational development services to many groups and businesses like AT&T, the American Medical Association, Price Waterhouse, and the Los Angeles Times. Her books are: Hardball for Women, Smashing the Glass Ceiling, Learning to Lead and In the Company of Women: Indirect Aggression Among Women: Why We Hurt Each Other & How To Stop.

Hardball for Women is published by Plume in paperback with 352 pages with ISBN-10: 0452286417
and ISBN-13: 978-0452286412.

This book is a wonderful addition to any library as reference material for it is a must for each woman in any business to get ahead and stay ahead.

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