Wander Woman: How High-Achieving Women Find Contentment and Direction
Berrett-Koehler Publishers, June 2010
Stop endlessly searching for "something more"
There is a new generation of high-achieving women: confident,
ambitious, and driven yet anxious, discontented, and above all,
restless. Constantly juggling multiple roles and reevaluating goals,
today's "wander women" move from job to job, challenge to challenge,
almost on impulse. Drawing on fresh research and extensive interviews,
Marcia Reynolds helps you understand the roots of your restlessness and
learn how to make your wandering a conscious strategy, not a series of
unplanned events. She provides a wealth of exercises and practices so
you can better understand the needs that drive your decisions, discover
new ways of finding direction, and thoughtfully choose and plan your
future -- whether climbing the corporate ladder, finding satisfaction
below the glass ceiling, or setting out on your own.
paperback | ISBN: 9781605093512 | Publication Date: June 2010
Reviews:
"The ideas and exercises here represent breakthrough thinking. I plan
to give this inspiring and thought-changing book to many women as a
gift of guidance on their journey."
--Linda Alepin, Founding Director, Global Women's Leadership Network
"This is a book for highly successful women and their executive
coaches. Not only will passionate, driven women better manage their
minds, the exercises and coaching questions will help them improve
their relationships with those they live and work with."
--Madeleine Blanchard, cofounder, Coaching Services, The Ken Blanchard
Companies
"Marcia Reynolds's deeply insightful stories of wander women-as well as
her own transformative journey -- will touch the restless wanderer in
your own soul and open new paths to love, joy, and contentment."
--Deb Giffen, Director, Wharton Executive Education
"I knew this book would speak to the talented women leaders and
entrepreneurs we coach, but I was delighted to find the content also
relevant for my own transformation at midlife. Thank you, our dear
coach colleague, for this beautiful expression and pathway to freedom."
--Darelyn "DJ" Mitsch, President, The Pyramid Resource Group, and
author of The Team Advantage
"High-achieving women are a special breed, and Marcia holds the key to
giving you the meaning and satisfaction you are looking for. This book
is like a treasure map -- leading to the genius within you that is yet
untapped."
--Laura Berman Fortgang, author of Now What? and The Little
Book on Meaning
"Exhilarating! Wander Woman makes clear the core of
restlessness many women experience -- the will to ask, 'Is this all
there is?' -- and then leads them to discover the greatest gifts they
have to offer and a source of transformative change."
--Sally Helgesen, author of The Female Advantage and coauthor of
The Female Vision
"This is one of the best books I've ever read about women: it really
helps to legitimize our journey and turn our restlessness into a
strategy. It is also an important read for those who work with women
now and in the future."
--Beate Heller, PhD, Group Head -- Executive Development, Swisscom,
Berne
"In life's pressures to perform -- to be perfect -- we lose our sense
of self. This book helps all women who strive to achieve to get closer
to their personal truths. Always hungry, always yearning, this internal
journey is the next adventure."
--Betty Scharfman, Vice President, Marketing and Channel Management,
WorldatWork
"Marcia Reynolds has been a force in the coaching world for over a
decade. In Wander Woman, she offers her wit and wisdom to
smart, driven women. The book is full of powerful coaching questions
and exercises that help women to define their paths, channel their
energy, and enjoy the ride along the way."
--Sandy Vilas, CEO, Coach U, Inc.
"For us who have attained 'success' but still yearn for a greater
sense of contribution and purpose, this is the book. Using her
well-honed coaching skills, Marcia cuts through the standard self-help
jargon and lays out a process for moving from success to significance."
--Eileen McDargh, President, McDargh Communications, and author of Gifts
from the Mountain
"Based on extensive, original research, Wander Woman provides
sage advice on how to rise to the highest levels of success while
maintaining one's core spiritual and emotional center. This is a
must-have guide for a new generation of high-performing women."
--Jeffrey E. Auerbach, PhD, President, College of Executive Coaching
"Marcia Reynolds speaks to the heart and soul of every woman who is
looking for purpose in her life. Through the pages of this book you
will come to know her as a friend and mentor, there to guide you to the
path that is right for only you."
--Suzanne Bates, author of Motivate Like a CEO
"Marcia Reynolds offers tremendous insights and a great approach for
high-achieving women to define success in their own terms, chart their
course, and achieve their fullest potential. From her own personal
experiences and the real-life lessons of others, Marcia delivers that
'something more' that so many women have been looking for."
--Debra Boelkes, founder and CEO, Business Women Rising
"Marcia has her finger on the pulse of the modern-day high-achieving
career woman, clearly identifying the restlessness and eternal search
for recognition that so many women repeat endlessly throughout their
careers. Her insights into how to engage and retain high-achieving
women should be read by CEOs around the world."
--Kate O'Reilly, Director, Optimiss, Sydney, Australia
"Reynolds provides a compelling narrative about the underlying
restlessness that afflicts many high-performing women. Grounded in her
remarkable personal story, substantive research, and perspective
gleaned from decades of corporate experience, the book will be
meaningful to women (and men!) engaged in personal transformation."
--Doug Silsbee, author of The Mindful Coach and Presence-Based
Coaching
