It's a book filled with inspiration and ideas and leaves you feeling as if you can take in the world.

Which is fantastic,
But at some parts the book was a bit of a struggle for me as the author has this belief that's if you tell the universe what you want I think will come to you if you just wait. And she does share that sentiment in differs versions and ways to say it quiet a few times during the first half of the book.
And while I do believe that your especially inner attitudes or "can do" spirit has a lot to do with how far you come especially in and with your own business I had a problem with the "and wait" section of it all. Becuse for most women in business that need to succeed and need it to work and be successful? They don't have the time to sit and wait!
Or maybe I took that to literally.

Overall it's a great book with great adivce and examples and defiantly worth a read if you want to learn more about business or stat your own or have your own business especially for a woman this book will over you something that can help you!

Worth checking out!

It seemed self-indulgent and lacked original ideas for women to begin a business. The focus was more about the author's self-promotion and that of her friends and family.

Most of the content was her own story, with very little solid, useful advice at the end for the reader looking for a reference to begin. The "cutesy" names for obstacles and other struggles that hold women back in being able to start a business (finances, support, etc.) made it difficult to take this title seriously.

I stopped reading after three chapters and skimmed the rest only to find that not much was different from chapter to chapter. It does not hold interest nor does it inspire.

I do not recommend it.

You guys probably know by now that I like to read a variety of books. I used to read only fiction, but over the past few years, I've really been trying to broaden my horizons and read a lot of different stuff. As Dr. Suess says, "The more you read, the more you'll know, and the more you know, the more places you'll go!" I've said before that not every book appeals to every person, and I know that's true about this book. If you've ever dreamed of starting your own business, or maybe you have a small business already, She Means Business by Carrie Green is a book you need to add to your library.

Carrie Green is the founder of Female Entrepreneur Association, FEA, a community that helps women all around the world to realize their business-owning dreams. In the means of full disclosure, I should tell you that I had never heard of FEA before I read this book. I came across it one day in my "Amazon Recommends," section. The book is full of great advice for women who are just starting out in their own businesses, or who want to start, but feel overwhelmed. Carrie gives many examples of women who had ideas or passions and turned them into successful businesses. Most of the women she writes about were unsure or hit roadblocks on the way, but persevered. Their stories were all different, but so inspiring.

The first half of this book is full of inspiration and ideas for just getting started. But, I found a lot of annoyances in the first half. The author believes strongly in visualization and positive reinforcement. I think changing our mindset and giving ourselves permission to succeed is really important in business. But her advice to "put in your order with the universe" for the things you want, then "sit back and wait for them to come to you," is not a practice I will participate in or recommend. In all honesty I was so annoyed with the many, many pages dedicated to this subject, that I almost gave up reading this book altogether. However, the second half promised to have solid ideas and plans for working a business, so I stuck with it.

The second half of the book was much better. I've read a lot of advice to women who are hoping to start businesses, and I've found that a lot of it is written for women in product-based businesses. While that is great, and a lot of the advice can be used for all kinds of businesses, it's great to read a book written mostly towards women with service-based businesses. Ms. Green gives solid advice for processes and plans to make your business work. She goes over a lot of the steps she went through to start her own business, but she's very honest about the struggles she had along the way. She's also very open about the mistakes she made along the way and how she worked to correct them. It was encouraging to read about her struggles. So many times when we read about people who start blogs or internet-based businesses, they act like they had almost overnight success. Or they make a vague statement about mistakes they made. It's refreshing to read, "This is the mistake I made, this is how I corrected it, and this is how you can avoid it." I liked reading that it took several years before she was successful.

Overall, this was a great book in this genre. I finished it feeling very inspired and encouraged that I can succeed in my business endeavors. Ms. Green gives multiple examples of people who had an idea, but didn't know where to go with it, but they kept going. I feel like that's where I am now. It's great to read that if I just keep going, I can figure it out. The thing I find that is lacking in this book is a spiritual connection. Not a spiritual connection with the universe, which Ms. Green obviously promotes, but a spiritual relationship with God. As a Christian, anything that leaves God out has a hollow feeling for me. Still, the book is full of great ideas, checklists, printable resources and even a 28-Day Challenge that I can't wait to try. I think I'm going to buy the book in a paperback, so I can have easier access to these things.

If you're a female entrepreneur, I think you can find some great information and advice here from someone who has literally been where you are and has the knowledge to help.




I received an advance copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for my review. All opinions are my own, and a favorable review was not required

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I received a copy of this book from the publisher on NetGalley.

Due to the horrible formatting on this ARC I was not able to review. Hopefully I will get an updated copy that won't make me dizzy and I'll read!

I can't really comment on content because I couldn't get past 15% with the formatting issues.

A great first book from Carrie Green and because I know her work already I could hear her sensible northern tones speaking to me throughout. I think she's such a refreshing change from the usual Californian psychobabble and the contents of this book are really helpful in approaching my business growth.