By: Amanda Sauceda
This is the last week of vacation for me, starting August 30th I will officially start my internship! I’m still studying away on my medical terminology and making sure I have the Diabetic Exchange List memorized. This final week I will be reviewing my medical nutrition therapy notes just as an extra for me. I don’t want someone to ask me a really basic question and I draw a blank because I forgot it over the summer.
Another activity I’ve been doing over the summer is reading. One of the books I have been reading is Nice Girls Don’t Get the Corner Office. The gist of the book is that women need to stop acting like girls in order to get ahead in their career. After taking a quick self-assessment the scores indicate which areas are your strongest and weakest. This was the most eye opening part of the book and I was a bit surprised at the results.
For instance, I know how to play the game of business but I don’t know how to appropriately respond to it. I just assumed since I knew how to play the game that I would be able to recognize the signs and respond accordingly. But as I started to read the common mistakes women make in this area I just kept thinking, ”Wow, this is everything I do!” I think the biggest mistake I make is “Mistake 91: Exhibiting Too Much Patience.” Often I’ll wait a long time for something I deserve to happen even when I feel I’m waiting longer than I should be. I’ve been working on this problem along with some others with the help of the coaching tips given at the end of each section. Everyone should take a look at this book because it really helps identify and work on problems that could be holding you back from reaching your full potential.
Another book I would recommend is Crush It! by Gary Vaynerchuck. It’s a great book about personal branding and entrepreneurship. The next one I want to start is Ambition is Not a Dirty Word. Are there any good books that you’ve read over the summer?
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