717: Fran Hauser, The Myth of the Nice Girl Author
So Money with Farnoosh Torabi
Farnoosh Torabi
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🗓️ 16 April 2018
⏱️ 39 minutes
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Summary
Are you a nice person? And do you feel this is an asset or a liability when it comes to climbing in your career or business? If you’re too nice, do you run the risk of some people not taking you seriously or thinking that you’re weak? On the other hand, if you’re mean or unkind, how can people really respect you?
Today we’re hearing from Fran Hauser who is tackling this issue head on with her new book: The Myth of the Nice Girl: Achieving a Career You Love Without Becoming a Person You Hate. The book is out tomorrow and teaches how women - and everyone - can lead with kindness and strength.
Fran, who was the first person in her family to graduate college, has held leadership roles at some of the biggest media companies. Most notably she helped grow People.com from 3 million to 30 million unique monthly visitors. She’s now a venture capitalist who is on a mission to help female founded companies grow and thrive.
To learn more about Fran’s upcoming book, please visit www.franhauser.com/nicegirl. You can also follow her @Fran_Hauser on Twitter and on Instagram.
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| 0:00.0 | So Money episode 717, Fran Houser, author of The Myth of the Nice Girl. |
| 0:06.0 | You're listening to So Money, with award-winning Money Guru Farnoosh Karabi. |
| 0:12.0 | Each day, get a 30 minute dose of financial inspiration from the world's top business minds, authors, influencers, and from Farnuish yourself. |
| 0:20.0 | Looking for ways to save on gas or double your double coupons? |
| 0:25.0 | Sorry, you're in the wrong place. |
| 0:27.0 | Seeking profound ways to live a richer, happier life. |
| 0:30.0 | Welcome to So Money. |
| 0:33.0 | Are you a nice person and you feel this is an asset or a liability when it comes to climbing in your career or your business. |
| 0:43.3 | Welcome back to So Money, everyone. |
| 0:45.4 | I'm your host, Farnoosh Terabi. |
| 0:47.3 | It may seem like an obvious answer. |
| 0:49.6 | Of course, we're all nice. |
| 0:51.2 | But here's the issue. |
| 0:52.1 | If you're too nice at work, do you run the risk of some people |
| 0:56.5 | maybe not taking you seriously, walking all over you, thinking that you're weak, but on the other |
| 1:01.4 | hand, if you're not nice, if you're unkind if you're rude, it might sometimes |
| 1:06.6 | work to your advantage, but it's not really a way to build a good reputation. |
| 1:10.1 | I mean, how can people really respect you? |
| 1:12.1 | Our guest today is going to get to the bottom of all of this. |
| 1:15.0 | She's got some solutions. |
| 1:17.0 | We're hearing from Fran Houser, who is tackling this issue head on with her new book, |
| 1:22.0 | The Myth of the Nice Girl, |
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