Recommended By: Alan Alpert, Smart Office Founder

About the Author: Sheryl Kara Sandberg is an American technology executive, activist, author, and billionaire. She is the chief operating officer of Facebook and founder of Leanin.org. In June 2012, she was elected to Facebook’s board of directors by the existing board members, becoming the first woman to serve on its board. – Wikipedia

Favorite Quote: “Careers are a jungle gym, not a ladder.” – Sheryl Sandberg

Why We Love It: The Direct Selling industry illustrates this perfectly. Typically, the person deciding to enter into Direct Selling has two or three jobs, maybe owns a business and yet is willing to tack on additional responsibilities. Eventually achieving a level of success that lets them shed their old jobs gives them the time and freedom they didn’t know they were missing. Smart Office has created responsive communication tools to help with that journey.

Book Summary: In Lean In, Sheryl Sandberg reignited the conversation around women in the workplace.
Sandberg is chief operating officer of Facebook and coauthor of Option B with Adam Grant. In 2010, she gave an electrifying TED talk in which she described how women unintentionally hold themselves back in their careers. Her talk, which has been viewed more than six million times, encouraged women to “sit at the table,” seek challenges, take risks, and pursue their goals with gusto.Lean In continues that conversation, combining personal anecdotes, hard data, and compelling research to change the conversation from what women can’t do to what they can. Sandberg provides practical advice on negotiation techniques, mentorship, and building a satisfying career. She describes specific steps women can take to combine professional achievement with personal fulfillment, and demonstrates how men can benefit by supporting women both in the workplace and at home.Written with humor and wisdom, Lean In is a revelatory, inspiring call to action and a blueprint for individual growth that will empower women around the world to achieve their full potential. – Amazon

Get Your Copy on Amazon:  Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead

Smart Office is the premiere technology provider in the Direct Selling space, committed to the success and growth of their clients. Smart Office has pioneered mobile technologies for the Direct Selling industry, specializing in company-to-salesforce and salesforce-to-prospect communication solutions that garner impressive results.

At the core of Smart Office is the commitment to treat clients as true business partners. In addition to cutting-edge technology, every Smart Office enterprise customer receives a dedicated account manager to developing an industry-specific roadmap focused on client profitability and growth.

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