One week before delivering the final manuscript of my book, Taking Smart Risks, I came to a disturbing realization. There were 38 stories in the book, but only seven were about women.
Jill Logan, an employee helping me get the final product out the door, noticed it. I was stunned. My first reaction was That can't be true. I walked over to the whiteboard listing each story and counted them myself: Seven out of 38. She was right.
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