Infinitely More: Choosing Freedom, A Career Mom’s Turning Point
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- Author：Amy Conway-Hatcher
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Summary
“What’s it going to be， Mom？ Money or happiness？”
This is the blunt question Amy Conway-Hatcher’s fourteen-year-old daughter challenged her with as she was deciding whether to leave her Big Law equity partner job。
Amy knew the climb was harder and longer for women。 Tough， determined， and focused on her career， she persevered。 Yet she didn't anticipate how gender barriers in male dominated systems could wear women down -- even her。
Amy was among women making bold career changes in 2021。 Infinitely More is her journey to understand why。
Amy’s story is an intriguing， thought-provoking， and heart-opening discovery of how a warrior career mom was lured into believing she could win over the system and beat the odds。 Her strategy works for years， but she learns even the toughest of warriors face reckonings。
Using her gift for advocacy， Amy sets the record straight on why highly-talented women leave big jobs and how leaders lose them。 Through her own compelling story， she shares stark reflections and lessons learned about the messy realities and trade-offs career women must make when playing uneven games。 With eyes wide-open， Amy reclaims her purpose and offers strategies and hopes for the future。
Amy's story is an "invitation" for other women to share their own stories。 After all， what is extraordinary about Amy's journey is that it reflects reality for so many women。 As we've normalized herculean climbs for women， a feat that sadly isn't sustainable nor desirable in the long run， women continue to pivot。 Amy believes that if we don't take time to hear what women experience， we can't really understand the very real workplace challenges women continue to face。 We won't be able to fix it。
Amy is paying it forward。 All proceeds of Infinitely More will be donated to non-profits that support women and girls， including the Girl Up （UN Foundation）， Together Rising， Women's Bar Association Foundation of the District of Columbia， and YoungLeaders。World。
This is the blunt question Amy Conway-Hatcher’s fourteen-year-old daughter challenged her with as she was deciding whether to leave her Big Law equity partner job。
Amy knew the climb was harder and longer for women。 Tough， determined， and focused on her career， she persevered。 Yet she didn't anticipate how gender barriers in male dominated systems could wear women down -- even her。
Amy was among women making bold career changes in 2021。 Infinitely More is her journey to understand why。
Amy’s story is an intriguing， thought-provoking， and heart-opening discovery of how a warrior career mom was lured into believing she could win over the system and beat the odds。 Her strategy works for years， but she learns even the toughest of warriors face reckonings。
Using her gift for advocacy， Amy sets the record straight on why highly-talented women leave big jobs and how leaders lose them。 Through her own compelling story， she shares stark reflections and lessons learned about the messy realities and trade-offs career women must make when playing uneven games。 With eyes wide-open， Amy reclaims her purpose and offers strategies and hopes for the future。
Amy's story is an "invitation" for other women to share their own stories。 After all， what is extraordinary about Amy's journey is that it reflects reality for so many women。 As we've normalized herculean climbs for women， a feat that sadly isn't sustainable nor desirable in the long run， women continue to pivot。 Amy believes that if we don't take time to hear what women experience， we can't really understand the very real workplace challenges women continue to face。 We won't be able to fix it。
Amy is paying it forward。 All proceeds of Infinitely More will be donated to non-profits that support women and girls， including the Girl Up （UN Foundation）， Together Rising， Women's Bar Association Foundation of the District of Columbia， and YoungLeaders。World。
Reviews
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Early Editorial Reviews of Infinitely More As Shown Amazon Relatable， brave， and witty， Infinitely More shares what many women lawyers bury inside。 It unveils ignored realities that never show up in women lawyer "survey results。" This book allows you to walk in the shoes of a warrior career mom who must face， conquer， and compete on uneven playing fields。 — Bridget Bailey Lipscomb， President of the Women's Bar Association of the District of ColumbiaMuch has been written about "The Great Resignat Early Editorial Reviews of Infinitely More As Shown Amazon Relatable， brave， and witty， Infinitely More shares what many women lawyers bury inside。 It unveils ignored realities that never show up in women lawyer "survey results。" This book allows you to walk in the shoes of a warrior career mom who must face， conquer， and compete on uneven playing fields。 — Bridget Bailey Lipscomb， President of the Women's Bar Association of the District of ColumbiaMuch has been written about "The Great Resignation" and "The Exodus of Women。" Infinitely More is an in-depth， personal， and moving account of a determined woman making the arduous， lonely career climb in traditional business cultures that still need to change。 It is one woman's story and every woman's story。 You'll laugh， you'll cry， you'll shake your head - and you'll want to raise hell to move the needle for the next generation。 — Stephanie Davis， Award-Winning Chief Compliance OfficerA candid "story behind the surveys" of how the legal profession loses women leaders。 Through witty， funny， and sometimes dark-humored story-telling， Conway-Hatcher bravely and vulnerably shines a spotlight on inequities in the legal profession and accommodations women must make to succeed while sharing lessons-learned， silver linings， and hope for the future。 — Anjali Bindra Patel， J。D。， Global Director of DEI at Winrock International， Author of Humanity at WorkAn authentic and honest portrayal of professional women's continued unequal treatment。 A must-read for all male and female lawyers， making a commitment to gender diversity。 It made me want to sit down with Amy to share stories - and contact my law school dean to suggest she include it in her new Leadership course。 — Joan Goldfrank， Retired Magistrate JudgeUnapologetic， vulnerable， and witty， Conway-Hatcher shows serious grit and leadership through her willingness to call out how lingering old-school cultures and mindsets in the workplace continue to plague career women - not just in Big Law but in any profession。 She shows first-hand that the hardest leadership test often starts with our willingness to speak the truth。 — Shannon Huffman Polson， Author of The Grit Factor and CEO of The Grit InstituteIt's easy to want to believe that the workplace is a meritocracy。 That if you put your head down and work hard you will reap equitably the fruits of your labor。 In Infinitely More Amy Conway-Hatcher provides a personal account of how systemic perpetuation of the meritocracy myth cements the status quo to the detriment of even the most capable， powerful， and committed women。 — Kenneth Imo， DE&I Leader and Author of Fix ItCandor， humor， wit， vulnerability and more - in a wildly entertaining （if it wasn't all true） narrative of being a woman in a high-powered world。 With pithy anecdotes， self-reflection and plenty of "if we don't laugh we cry" moments， the author reveals a story of gender bias and a subtle， yet powerful， condemnation of the systems that perpetuate it。 Conway-Hatcher demonstrates the hallmarks of a true leader。 Her story - raw， uncensored and genuine - helped me to realize not just the role society and male-dominated professions play in inequity but also how inherent structural bias has distorted what equity even means。 A must-read for every leader with a genuine desire to do better。 — Marcie Borgal Shunk， President and Founder of The Tilt Institute Inc。When my boss told me that he surely is for women in leadership roles because "I get three in one - you women always work so hard to prove yourself" I just laughed。 Today I would not laugh， because it is sad and often true。 Amy's personal account is brutally honest and refreshing - at the same time it is sad， because it is true。 Amy has an important message for all women， regardless of whether you are working in big law or are a mother。 Let's unleash the power of womanhood， pursue our passion， contribute to a better society and work hard - but not at the expense of our ultimate dreams！ — Anna Romberg， PhD， executive board member， author and co-founder of Nordic Business EthicsWow。 A must-read for all women in the legal profession - and really for anyone wanting to understand the systemic issues that cause brilliant and successful women to leave high-powered positions。 Nearly every vignette resonated and reflected what I have experienced。 There is strangely so much power and validation in knowing we're not alone。 If leaders want to address gender diversity and retention challenges， Conway-Hatcher calls it out loud and clear。 If women want to take charge of their careers or question their choices， she humbly shares reflections that are critical considerations。 I'm so grateful this book is out there in the world！ — Liz Book， Attorney and Chief Outreach Officer， Corporate Secretary， and Director of the Board of Directors， Together RisingBrave。 Exemplifies authentic leadership in calling out how inequities in the workplace negatively impact career women。 A call to action for career-moms feeling torn， and a great example for our young women entering the world of work。 Conway-Hatcher demonstrates how leadership is about staying true to your values， identifying your life's purpose and having the courage to step in the direction of the best vision you have for yourself， even if it terrifies you。 — Carla Cuglietta， Co-Founder and Executive Director， YoungLeaders。WorldPutting a name on the faces of women who decide to pivot - and how the thousands of papercuts have contributed to leaders losing women like Amy Conway-Hatcher。 In Infinitely More， she tells the story of the many sacrifices she made， the risks she took， the myths she believed， and how she finally decided enough was enough。 This is such a great story and example for young women coming up throughout industries， what to expect， how to prepare， and more importantly， stay true to themselves along the way。 — Melissa Kilby， Executive Director of Girl UpA worthy read and we can only hope a call to action。 Infinitely More shines a light on unequal playing fields for women in business， and the consequences to women who dare to challenge the status quo。 Told through the lens of the warrior girl - a fierce competitor who always strives to do more in her drive to success - Conway-Hatcher shares unique challenges many women face competing in business while being COO of a family， a role that largely remains with mothers no matter what。 And she reveals， sadly， the continued lack of understanding by male peers and leaders， and quick fixes or unaccountable pronouncements organizations make that don't work。 — Beatrice Seravello， Partner， Baretz+Brunelle; former Big Law Chief Strategy Officer 。。。more
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