Summary of Ashley Stahl's You Turn

By IRB Media

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.

Book Preview: #1 I had a loaded. 45 caliber handgun, and I knew my life needed to change. I had to grow. I had stepped into a rare opportunity to start my career in a management role at the Pentagon, and I was scared shitless.

#2 My first day on the job, I was escorted to a basement office, where I saw a space heater struggling to do its job against the cold leaking through the walls. I was told that since I was a woman, I would have to earn a desk.

#3 I was assigned to work with Mr. Misogyny, and I was miserable. I was forced to work from a small desk in a storage closet, and I was not allowed to speak to any of my colleagues. After three days, I found an empty two-drawer filing cabinet and made it my desk.

#4 The six CORE NATURE words are communicative, wise, joyful, bold, curious, and funny. They are the energy you bring to the room when you’re in your most natural state. They are a reflection of how people experience you.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Feb 23, 2022
• ISBN: 9781669351788

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Insights on Ashley Stahl's You Turn

Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

I had a loaded. 45 caliber handgun, and I knew my life needed to change. I had to grow. I had stepped into a rare opportunity to start my career in a management role at the Pentagon, and I was scared shitless.

#2

My first day on the job, I was escorted to a basement office, where I saw a space heater struggling to do its job against the cold leaking through the walls. I was told that since I was a woman, I would have to earn a desk.

#3

I was assigned to work with Mr. Misogyny, and I was miserable. I was forced to work from a small desk in a storage closet, and I was not allowed to speak to any of my colleagues. After three days, I found an empty two-drawer filing cabinet and made it my desk.

#4

The six CORE NATURE words are communicative, wise, joyful, bold, curious, and funny. They are the energy you bring to the room when you’re in your most natural state. They are a reflection of how people experience you.

#5

I had a very curious nature, and I was always asking questions. I thought that joining the government would be a service to the world, and I could use my boldness for this purpose.

#6

Passion is important, but it should not be your only consideration when choosing a career. You should also consider your CORE NATURE, your CORE SKILL SET, and your CORE VALUES.

#7

I learned that your natural talents can always outmaneuver years of experience. Do you believe you don’t have enough experience to land the job of your dreams. Look, we live in a workforce that prizes years of experience, but the truth is that who you are – your natural gifts – always wins at work.

#8

The culture of proving yourself is getting old, and it prevents us from doing our best work. It is easy to feel like the new kid in school every day, because we live in a culture of proving ourselves.

#9

Working in national security brought me face-to-face with these challenges and my own belief systems as a young woman working in a male-dominated world. The general population perceives competence based on how attractive, confident, and masculine a person appears.

#10

The term honey trap refers to a woman who seduces men in order to gather intelligence. I was working to become a honey trap, traveling to some of the darkest corners of the world. I wanted to make a difference.

#11

I had a passion for my work, but I took every fatality to heart. I would often travel with civilians who were being deployed to Afghanistan, and