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Glass Ceiling Epiphanies by Hannah Menzner

Key moments that altered the trajectory for women in business and how to harness them in your career

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Glass Ceiling Epiphanies by Hannah Menzner

Glass Ceiling Epiphanies by Hannah Menzner

Glass Ceiling Epiphanies by Hannah Menzner

Glass Ceiling Epiphanies by Hannah Menzner

Glass Ceiling Epiphanies by Hannah Menzner

Key moments that altered the trajectory for women in business and how to harness them in your career

Key moments that altered the trajectory for women in business and how to harness them in your career

Key moments that altered the trajectory for women in business and how to harness them in your career

Key moments that altered the trajectory for women in business and how to harness them in your career

Hannah Menzner
Hannah Menzner
Hannah Menzner
Hannah Menzner
1 Campaign |
Washington, United States
$1,458 USD 31 backers
22% of $6,500 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal

Story of My Book

Glass Ceiling Epiphanies is a collection of stories and lessons learned from women at various stages in their professional careers, with prescriptive steps you can take to apply these lessons to your own career journey. Women represent 45% of the S&P 500 workforce, but only 4% of the CEOs. This is despite the fact that women earn more bachelor’s, masters and doctoral degrees than men. Broader female representation and leadership in the business world is long overdue. By sharing and applying what we have learned with each other, more women can join the ranks of leadership while bringing other women along with them.

My name is Hannah Menzner, and I am the author of Glass Ceiling Epiphanies. I wrote this book because I was initially frustrated by the current state of affairs: In the US, Women hold just 21% of leadership positions, lagging behind the global average of 24%. In the US, women earn 79 cents for every dollar men earn, on average. While these barriers exist, we are not powerless. As individuals, we have the ability to take control of our careers, fight for our own growth and respect, and elevate the women around us. After speaking with several women who shared their remarkable first-hand experiences, I have distilled their wisdom into a checklist of actionable items you as the reader can take to enable your own career success.

My hope is that, in reading this book, you will discover tools you can individually employ to make the leap across the missing wrung of the corporate ladder that women so often face. In this book, I hope to instill in you the same sort of passion and excitement that I have for helping women achieve corporate leadership and take multiple (not just token) seats at the table. Ultimately, I want you to see this book as a tool to help you approach your career in a way that leads to personal growth, fulfillment, recognition, and fair compensation for your work.

In this book, you'll learn about fighting for your own career (through courage, negotiation, resiliency, and humility) and how to fight for others (through mentorship, transparency, honesty, and positivity). You'll hear stories such as:

  • How and why Catherine took steps to negotiate and receive a salary $20K higher than offered
  • The incredible story of how Jamie Kern Lima went from working as a waitress at Denny's to owning a billion dollar cosmetics company
  • How I learned to advocate for myself in and environment riddled with microaggressions and sexism

You will love this book if you:

  1. Are a young woman just starting your career or within the first five years of your career
  2. A professional who wants to be an ally to women and encourage diverse representation and thought within your organization
  3. Are experiencing challenges when it comes to your own career growth and want real, tactical advice

Glass Ceiling Epiphanies is a nonfiction book that speaks to young professionals and senior female leaders who want to look at how to improve their own career approach and assist the women around them in a new way.

 

The Book - Glass Ceiling Epiphanies

The book is written in three parts.

Part 1 contains the introduction + chapters 1-3. In the first part of the book, you will learn the brief history of women in the workplace, why I personally was drawn to this topic, and why now is the prime time for this book and its contents. It includes the story of one woman who believes we shouldn’t put an emphasis on women in business, with a counterargument as to why we need to emphasize women in business now more than ever.

Part 2 contains chapters 4-8. This section is focused on helping one’s own career, with stories from the likes of Carly Fiorina, Catherine (listed above), and an Analyst just starting her career. We address how to shake off the setbacks and judgement from others, and to persevere in the face of “no”, rejection, and uncertainty.

Part 3 contains chapters 9-12. Part 3 provides tactical advice to help the other women around you, including lessons on being an empowering and vulnerable boss.

 

What I Need & What You Get

My book will be published with New Degree Press. I set up the pre-order tiers to help cover the costs for publishing my book. Money raised will go toward the following:

  • The Editors I will work with to revise and publish my manuscript.
  • The Cover Design of my book. (The mockups you see currently are a placeholder!)
  • The Layout Design for the interior of my book (physical copy, ebook formats).
  • The Copy Editing for my book to polish the grammar and spelling prior to publication.
  • The Launch & Promotion Efforts for my book when I ultimately publish.

I am also offering some exclusive rewards for people who pre-order now:

  • You will receive a personally signed copy of my book when I publish and a handwritten thank-you note.
  • Your name will appear in the Acknowledgments section of my book (“with Special Thanks to”).
  • You will receive early access to the Introduction and some excerpts from my book, with the opportunity to review it and give me early feedback.
  • You will have the opportunity to be involved in selecting my cover and title.
  • You will be invited to join my Author Community and get behind-the-scenes sneak peeks into the publishing process.
  • And more!

 

Campaign Goals

Tier 1: When I hit $6,500, the ebook/softcover editions get published (this is the minimum needed)
Tier 2: When I hit $7,500 the book will get a hardcover edition
Tier 3: When I hit $9,500, the book will get a hardcover and audiobook edition

 

About the Author

Hannah Menzner is a Management Consultant at Accenture, where she consults with nonprofit and public sector clients to solve a variety of business problems. She graduated with distinction from the McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia with a focus on Marketing and Information Technology.

As a young woman in business, Hannah wanted to write a book that would resonate and provide applicable advice to other professionals in similar positions, while also serving as a guide to those in leadership. Her curiosity about why she wasn’t seeing more female leadership within the corporate world led her to starting conversations with other women, and thus Glass Ceiling Epiphanies was born!

Outside of Consulting and writing, Hannah enjoys teaching [solidcore] classes in her free time, exploring new brunch spots in Washington, D.C., and streaming the latest season of Outlander. An Idahoan at heart, she can’t wait to get back out on the hiking trails this summer.

For more information, you can connect with Hannah Menzner at hannahmenzner.author@gmail.com and on LinkedIn.

 

International Preorders

For international preorders, please do the following:
  • Identify the perk that interests you
  • Select the pink "Back it" button to "Make a contribution" for the same amount (this choice bypasses the shipping address page)
  • Use this form to share your mailing address, so I can calculate the international shipping costs and invoice you for that amount via PayPal/Venmo

 

Risks & Challenges

The biggest challenge with publishing a book is delivering the finished book to the backer, specifically my mailing of the book to you. I have eliminated this risk by building into the campaign the mailing and shipping costs of your signed copies to you within each pre-order tier. For international backers, please see section above.

The risk of delivering the pre-sale copies of my book is contingent on the publisher we use. I will be working closely with New Degree Press to make sure we get the earliest possible ship date of the signed book copy to you. We will keep all pre-sale backers up-to-date as my book hits each key milestone and publishes. You will know when the copies are expected to ship.

 

Other Ways You Can Help

Not everyone can support, but that doesn't mean you can't get something out of it!
I will reward the top 3 people who refer the most backers at the end of the campaign (30 days). Here's how:

  1. At the top of the campaign page, you will see the "share" buttons. Click on the "chain" icon to get a custom link just for you. (Note: don't use the URL in the browser window as it won't work to track referrals and you won't get credit ?)
  2. Copy that link and paste it on your social media, email it to a friend, or text a fellow book lover.
  3. When someone clicks on that link and backs the book, you get 1 entry!

Please use #glassceilingepiphanies and tag me as well as my publisher, New Degree Press, so we can help amplify your efforts!
Tag:
Instragram - @hannahmenzner / @newdegreepress
Facebook - @hannah.menzner / @NewDegreePress
Twitter - @HannahMenzner / @NewDegreePress

Thank you so much for of all of your love and support!

Thanks again,
Hannah Menzner

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Launch Event + 5 Copies

$200 USD
You will receive 5 Tickets to the Launch Event and receive 5 Signed Paperback editions of my book. You'll also be invited to join my Author Community, where you'll get early access to my Introduction, help me select my cover, and be with me throughout my journey. Your name will appear in the Acknowledgments section of my book.
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  • Join My Author Community
  • Acknowledgements Recognition
  • Signed Paperback (5)
  • Tickets to Launch Event
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$15 USD
You will receive a Digital Copy of my book when I publish. You'll be invited to join my Author Community, where you'll get early access to my Introduction, help me select my cover, and be with me throughout my journey. Your name will appear in the Acknowledgments section of my book.
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  • Digital Copy of My Book
  • Join My Author Community
  • Acknowledgements Recognition
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Launch Event + 1 Copy

Launch Event + 1 Copy

$39 USD
You will receive a Ticket to the Launch Event and receive a Signed Paperback edition of my book. You'll also be invited to join my Author Community, where you'll get early access to my Introduction, help me select my cover, and be with me throughout my journey. Your name will appear in the Acknowledgments section of my book.
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Exclusive: One-on-One Session

Exclusive: One-on-One Session

$75 USD
1 Signed Paperback Edition of my book when I publish. You'll be invited to join my Author Community, where you'll get early access to my Introduction, help me select my cover, and be with me throughout my journey. Your name will appear in the Acknowledgments section of my book + you will get a one-on-one epiphany discovery session.
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  • Acknowledgements Recognition
  • Signed Paperback
  • One-on-One Session
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Launch Event + 2 Copies

Launch Event + 2 Copies

$100 USD
You will receive 2 Tickets to the Launch Event and receive 2 Signed Paperback editions of my book. You'll also be invited to join my Author Community, where you'll get early access to my Introduction, help me select my cover, and be with me throughout my journey. Your name will appear in the Acknowledgments section of my book.
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  • Join My Author Community
  • Acknowledgements Recognition
  • Signed Paperback (2)
  • Tickets to Launch Event
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Exclusive: Book Talk

Exclusive: Book Talk

$150 USD
1 Signed Paperback Edition of my book when I publish. You'll be invited to join my Author Community, where you'll get early access to my Introduction, help me select my cover, and be with me throughout my journey. Your name will appear in the Acknowledgments section of my book + a book talk for you and your private group.
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  • Join My Author Community
  • Acknowledgements Recognition
  • Signed Paperback
  • Private Book Talk
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Exclusive: Epiphany Workshop

Exclusive: Epiphany Workshop

$250 USD
1 Signed Paperback Edition of my book when I publish. You'll be invited to join my Author Community, where you'll get early access to my Introduction, help me select my cover, and be with me throughout my journey. Your name will appear in the Acknowledgments section of my book + a private workshop for your team to learn how to harness epiphanies.
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  • Join My Author Community
  • Acknowledgements Recognition
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Launch Event + 10 Copies

Launch Event + 10 Copies

$500 USD
You will receive 10 Tickets to the Launch Event and receive 10 Signed Paperback editions of my book. You'll also be invited to join my Author Community, where you'll get early access to my Introduction, help me select my cover, and be with me throughout my journey. Your name will appear in the Acknowledgments section of my book.
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  • Join My Author Community
  • Acknowledgements Recognition
  • Signed Paperback (10)
  • Tickets to Launch Event
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Launch Event + 25 Copies

Launch Event + 25 Copies

$1,000 USD
We'll plan a Private Event for your company or community and you'll receive 25 Signed Paperback editions of my book. You'll be invited to join my Author Community, where you'll be with me throughout my journey. Your name will appear in the Acknowledgments section of my book.
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