Author Description

Why is it that 30 years after women became 50 percent of the college graduates in the United States, men still hold the vast majority of leadership? The answer has nothing to do with competency or ability. Rather, men know how to boast and brag, while women, most often, don't. In Brag Woman Brag, Jonathan Kis-Lev examines what he was taught as a boy, in comparison to what his wife, sisters, and girlfriends were taught from a young age. Jonathan explains the root causes of why men feel more comfortable rooting for themselves, and how women can master the art of selling themselves well, rather than selling themselves short. The book offers compelling, commonsense solutions that can empower women to achieve their full potential. Kis-Lev is an Israeli artist, having his paintings showing in galleries around the world. Considered as one of Israel's most prominent artists, Jonathan knows from his own experience how testifying to your own talents can be... terrifying. Yet not doing so can be a career suicide. In this book Jonathan shares all the methods he developed to brag in a way that doesn't come across as bragging at all. Having shared these principles with fellow artists, men and women, Jonathan discovered that women had the hardest time advertising their own talents and gifts. This book aims at making it effortless, while allowing women to shine, both in the workplace and in the community at large. In Brag Woman Brag Kis-Lev shares the lessons he learned early on: from his father, in boxing lessons, and in the school's playground. Research shows that even in 21st century America boys are encouraged by adults to be animated and to express their own opinions, while girls are encouraged to be polite and to conform. Jonathan expresses his indignation with this situation, and reexamines what being a "good girl" should mean. Combining personal anecdotes, hard data, and compelling research, Jonathan provides practical advice on visually displaying your successes, utilizing