Civil Disobedience
How to Win in Business and In Life (Women in Business, Black Entrepreneurs)
Book
Hardback
230 pages
978-1-63353-936-5 (ISBN)
Description
Learning How to Succeed as a Black Female EntrepreneurJoin Karen Civil on a journey of overcoming adversity and climbing the ladder of success in digital marketing.
She's not bossy, she's the boss. Karen Civil stands as an entrepreneurial voice for women of color among other female leaders like Sheryl Sandberg and Elaine Welteroth. This first-generation immigrant and digital marketing strategist is bound to inspire young women in business to start down their own paths to success. With a client list ranging from Hillary Clinton to Lil Wayne, Karen's rise is inspiring to say the least.
A book for women in business. As Civil narrates her journey to the top, she offers motivation for young, black entrepreneurs and tantalizing glimpses into her business and relations with celebrities, athletes, and other high-profile individuals. Lessons on perseverance, self-improvement, and hard work are highlighted. Throughout the book, episodes from her life illuminate lessons that anyone-but specifically black women in business-can apply to themselves to transcend and overcome.
Readers will:
Learn valuable lessons on how to succeed as a black entrepreneur
Discover how to face adversity and make your unique life experience a strength
Find inspiration from Civil's struggles and triumphs
Women of color and fans of #GIRLBOSS, More Than Enough, or The Memo will love Civil Disobedience.
She's not bossy, she's the boss. Karen Civil stands as an entrepreneurial voice for women of color among other female leaders like Sheryl Sandberg and Elaine Welteroth. This first-generation immigrant and digital marketing strategist is bound to inspire young women in business to start down their own paths to success. With a client list ranging from Hillary Clinton to Lil Wayne, Karen's rise is inspiring to say the least.
A book for women in business. As Civil narrates her journey to the top, she offers motivation for young, black entrepreneurs and tantalizing glimpses into her business and relations with celebrities, athletes, and other high-profile individuals. Lessons on perseverance, self-improvement, and hard work are highlighted. Throughout the book, episodes from her life illuminate lessons that anyone-but specifically black women in business-can apply to themselves to transcend and overcome.
Readers will:
Learn valuable lessons on how to succeed as a black entrepreneur
Discover how to face adversity and make your unique life experience a strength
Find inspiration from Civil's struggles and triumphs
Women of color and fans of #GIRLBOSS, More Than Enough, or The Memo will love Civil Disobedience.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
FL
United States
Product notice
With dust jacket
Illustrations
b/w photos of karen with the people she knows (from lil wayne to hilliary clinton); 20 Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-63353-936-5 (9781633539365)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Karen Civil is an American social media and digital media marketing strategist. She gained attention for her help to create and run Weezythanxyou.com, a website where the rapper Lil Wayne published letters to his fans during his incarceration at Rikers Island. Civil won a 2009 Black Web Award from Essence magazine and was named on the Ebony Power 100 list. Other awards and honors include Black Enterprise's "social influencer of the year" and the 2014 BET Awards. Civil was invited to the White House as a guest speaker for the "Champions of Change" event honoring young women and their contributions to their communities.
She currently resides in Los Angeles, California.
She currently resides in Los Angeles, California.
Content
ContentsForeword
Rule One: Learn to Deal with Adversity
Rule Two: Be You
Rule Three: Understand Branding
Rule Four: Remember That Failure Is a Footnote
Rule Five: Be Your Own Superhero(ine)
Rule Six: Think Outside the Confines of Black Womanhood
Rule Seven: Practice Self-Care
Rule Eight: Stay Ahead of the Curve
Rule Nine: Learn to Delegate
Rule Ten: Develop Relationships
Rule Eleven: Understand What Comes with Being a "Hopeful" Romantic
Rule Twelve: Manage Your Relationships
Rule Thirteen: Recognize the Red Flags
?Rule Fourteen: Understand Family and Business Dynamics
About the Author
Rule One: Learn to Deal with Adversity
Rule Two: Be You
Rule Three: Understand Branding
Rule Four: Remember That Failure Is a Footnote
Rule Five: Be Your Own Superhero(ine)
Rule Six: Think Outside the Confines of Black Womanhood
Rule Seven: Practice Self-Care
Rule Eight: Stay Ahead of the Curve
Rule Nine: Learn to Delegate
Rule Ten: Develop Relationships
Rule Eleven: Understand What Comes with Being a "Hopeful" Romantic
Rule Twelve: Manage Your Relationships
Rule Thirteen: Recognize the Red Flags
?Rule Fourteen: Understand Family and Business Dynamics
About the Author