In This Together: How Successful Women Support Each Other in Work and Life

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Thoughts, advice, and stories from 40 successful women across a variety of careersfrom authors to actresses, CEOs and professorsencouraging women to support each other in the workplace and in lifealong with action plans on how all women can work together to break free from the binds of gender inequality.

Women worldwide are breaking their silencecoming forward against the men that have oppressed and abused them in the #MeToo movement. Its an exciting, liberating moment time of female empowermentbut now we have to relearn how to connect with each other.

Instead of supporting each other through the challenges of a traditionally male-dominated working world, millions of women have experienced the polar opposite. Studies show that 30% of workplace bullies are femaleemploying tactics such as cyber bullying, verbal attacks, gossiping, and shunning to use against each otherand many women have garnered mean girl reputations as competitive and unsupportive in the workplace.

Inside the galvanizing In This Together, 40 successful and eminent women from a wide range of fields show us how much we can achieve if we embrace our collective power and strength, instead of competing against each othersuch as learning new skills to advance in our careers and ultimately earn more money, working to dramatically increase the number of women in leadership positions, and even recruiting men to take up workplace equality as their own impassioned cause.

Empowering, stirring, and actionable, In This Together is an indispensable addition to every modern womans arsenal in our continued fight for the opportunities we deserve.

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"Whether our problem is isolation in a male-dominant culture, distance across racial barriers, living in front of a computer screen, or all three, Nancy O'Reilly's In This Together will help us to create community, success, and well-being." -- Gloria Steinem
"Easily digestible, clear, and direct, the book presents a good overview of a complicated subject, with a strong focus on intersectionality and actionable plans." * Publishers Weekly *
"Just as with getting clear on your goals and resolutions, you dont have to imagine all this from scratch. Check out In This Togetherto see how you can develop a community of like-minded allies theres a ton of actionable insights from 40 successful women that will help you harness the collective power of that community."

* Ms Career Girl *
"Empowering, stirring, and actionable." * Missouri Trust and Investment *

Author Bio

Nancy D. OReilly, PsyD, is an author ofLeading Women: 20 Influential Women Share Their Secrets to Leadership, Business, and Lifeand urges women to connect to help each other create a better world. As a licensed psychologist, motivational speaker, and womens empowerment expert, OReilly helps women create the satisfying and purposeful lives they want to benefit themselves, their families, and their communities. She is the founder of Women Connect4Good, a foundation which empowers women to participate in social-profit activities and improve their careers, finances, health, and relationships.