ON BEING STUCK: Where we're coming from -- Where you are -- When women resist change. THE HABITS THAT KEEP WOMEN FROM REACHING THEIR GOALS: The twelve habits -- Habit 1 - Reluctance to claim your achievements -- Habit 2 - Expecting others to spontaneously notice and reward your contributions -- Habit 3 - Overvaluing expertise -- Habit 4 - Building rather than leveraging relationships -- Habit 5 - Failing to enlist allies from day one -- Habit 6 - Putting your job before your career -- Habit 7 - The perfection trap -- Habit 8 - The disease to please -- Habit 9 - Minimizing -- Habit 10 - Too much -- Habit 11 - Ruminating -- Habit 12 - Letting your radar distract you. CHANGING FOR THE BETTER: Start with one thing -- Don't do it alone -- Let go of judgement -- Remember what got you here.

Identifies 12 common habits than can prevent women from progressing in their careers. Reveals how to overcome these habits and points the way to establishing a career that will satisfy your ambitions.