"F" the Housewives is a tongue-in-cheek play on the current wave of reality shows that narrowly depict the lives and values of TV "Housewives." But more important, the book uses this pop culture phenomenon as a platform to present a step-by-step guide to rethinking how women define themselves, articulate and pursue their lives' goals. DeEtta Jones draws upon her nearly twenty years of research and professional practice, sprinkled with valuable life experience, to open readers up to a new way of thinking about themselves-to boldly step out as writers of their own life scripts. Housewives is...

This book includes excerpts from some of my most popular blog posts, presentations and other writing, along with new ideas and material. It is meant to stimulate your thinking about each strategy then give you structured guidance on how to incorporate the strategy into your intentional leadership practice. I use the term "leadership practice" as analogous to a yoga practice, or pursuit of excellence in and mastery in any field or area of life. The assumption is that leadership, like yoga, piano, sculpting or healthy living, is something that you: 1) make commitment to, 2) incorporate...