The Power of Pivot

Alli Esker

• Verlag: New Degree Press
• Jahr: 2020
• ISBN:
  9781641376334
• Auflage: 1
• Thema: Social Sciences
• Thema: Gender Studies

You are capable of change at any time, regardless of external circumstances. Don't let your current situation keep you from achieving more!

In The Power of Pivot: A Female Perspective on Embracing Change, Alli Esker helps the reader better understand the concept of change and empowers them to more effectively handle change in their own life. She uses her interests in wellness, business, and technology to highlight the lives of a diverse array of inspiring women across various fields who have realized various changes in their own lives. Alli knows, as do the women in the book, that by utilizing certain principles of change, like innovation or grit, you can accomplish anything you imagine.

Inside this book you will learn:

• What principles lead to change?
• What advantages do women have in realizing change?
• Why are women specifically skilled in effectively handling external changes in their environment?
• Why should we embrace change?

The Power of Pivot is for readers who are passionate about women's equality and empowerment. If you enjoy simple frameworks and research-based approaches, you'll appreciate how they are woven into the storytelling methodology that The Power of Pivot employs.

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