I Shouldn't Be Telling You This: How to Ask for the Money, Snag the Promotion, and Create the Career You Deserve - Softcover

"White offers straight-shooting career advice to women at all stages of their professional lives...her advice is useful and delightfully no-nonsense. A smart, savvy guide for working women looking to climb the professional ladder and maintain positions of power." -- Kirkus Reviews "This is NOT your mother's plodding, nose-to-the-grindstone, put-on-a-power-suit career guide. Kate White gives us her witty and wise secret sauce to fast-tracking your career, thinking big, having fun, getting the money you deserve--all while pursuing your passion." -- Claire Shipman, ABC News Correspondent and co-author of Womenomics "Kate's fierce courage and determination make this book a witty, fun, and refreshingly blunt read for career women-teachers and CEOs alike!" -- Mika Brzezinski, MSNBC's Morning Joe co-host and author of Knowing Your Value "I Shouldn't Be Telling You This packs a powerful punch: Ms. White covers every possible topic the up-and-coming female executive will need to tuck into her Prada portfolio. This book should be on every career-minded woman's bookshelf dog-eared and well read." -- New York Journal of Books "I Shouldn't Be Telling You This is packed with practical lessons she's learned over a long tenure as a leader." -- Fast Company "It will come as no surprise that White, the editor-in-chief of Cosmopolitan magazine, would write a career guide that's lively, funny, and rife with quick-read tips. White's enthusiasm and verve combine with tales of challenges and successes from a fascinating career...An energetic, inspiring career memoir." -- Publishers Weekly "White's advice is smart and pithy-and maybe I shouldn't be telling you this, but guys can get plenty from this book, too." -- Reader's Digest

Whether you've just settled into your first work cubicle, getting back to work after taking some time off for kids, or are looking to get that corner office, I Shouldn't Be Telling You This gives you all the secrets you need to become a success, go big with it, and savor every second. Here, Kate White shares the five essential secrets every woman needs to know, as well as the crucial lesson you need to achieve your dreams: go big or go home-do what's unexpected and always keep your career trajectory in mind. Jam-packed with insider strategies, interviews with women at the top of their game, and Kate's advice from her own career running five major magazines, I Shouldn't Be Telling You This shows how to break out of the pack, master the learning curve, make bold moves, and, ultimately, have the career you've always lusted for.