A Woman Makes a Plan: Advice for a Lifetime of Adventure, Beauty, and Success

To me, an amazing story from a woman who has journeyed through many of her life years, all of its downs and ups, and continues to emerge well and eager to share her ideas and memories about it all with grace, wisdom, and a sense of humor.

Put politics aside. Read this book about a woman who has had many challenges, but has never given up or let them get her down for long. It's a story about grit, courage, the reality of life's bumps and bruises, and what to do when challenges present themselves. I'm sorry I probably won't ever meet her, but I find her a most inspiring women.

Everyone should read this book! It’s so inspiring, truthful, and will give you insight and perspective to what Maye Musk and her family went through as a single mother. She is such a wonderful person and a beautiful soul, it’s no wonder her children turned out to be the entrepreneurs they are. It wasn’t as easy as ppl might think it was either, she just made it seem like fun.

Good advice throughout! I could recommend this book to others. Very up beat and I like that kind if book.

I enjoyed reading this book! It is easy to read and plus the story in the book is very entertaining.

Okay, so the last few chapters Were much better, so I changed my rating from 1 star to 3 stars. I really wanted to like this book because I am so happy that Maye is showing that women can age beautifully. This book, however, is a hot mess. It doesn’t seem like anyone even edited it as the writing is so poor. I was hoping for inspiration on aging, but the book focuses on hair, make-up, weight, clothing, and some very hard-to-believe stories: her 15 year-old daughter sold her house, car, and all of her possessions as she traveled to Canada? Her parents allowed their kids to play with dangerous wildlife? I’m really hoping that it gets better as I’m just trying to finish it, but it is hard to follow and read. She definitely is impressed with herself and repeatedly states that. Her advice about parenting seems off as does her social skills. Anyway, even though I am not a fan of the book, I applaud her for staying fierce well into her 70s. She is rocking it. Thanks Maye!

There are a number of inspirational women ‘of a certain age’ (baby boomers) I follow on social media. One of them is Canadian-born Maye Musk, a 71-year-old iconic fashion model and influencer. Musk is as smart as she is beautiful. She’s written a new book titled A Woman Makes A Plan, Advice For a Lifetime of Adventure, Beauty, and Success, and it’s full of inspirational stories and lessons learned in her colourful life.Here are just a few of her credentials:Registered Dietician with double Masters’ DegreesFormer Chair of Consulting Dieticians of Ontario and Past President of Consulting Dieticians of CanadaDomestic abuse survivorRaised her three children as a single mother with little incomeMother of Elon Musk, Tesla and space entrepreneur , Kimbal who owns a chain of restaurants, and daughter Tosca, a producer of romance movies.Born in Canada, Maye moved with her parents and siblings, including a twin sister, to South Africa when the children were very young. They lived an adventurous life including annual camping trips across the desert in search of a lost city. While attending university in South Africa, she was talked into entering a beauty contest. The prize for the winner included introductory modeling lessons. This exposure gave her not only the confidence to pursue modeling as a second, part-time job, but provided extra income needed throughout her life.Pressured into an early marriage with a man she suspected would not make a good husband, she produced three children in three years. Her husband turned out to be controlling and abusive. After suffering at his hands for several years she finally managed to extricate herself from the marriage but never felt truly free until she moved back to Canada where her children wanted to pursue their education.It’s easy to assume someone who looks like Maye Musk was always slim, beautiful and affluent. This was certainly not the case. At one time she weighed 205 lbs. and more often than not she was broke trying to raise her children herself. But, as they say, those experiences that don’t destroy us can serve to make us stronger and Musk is happy to share what she’s learned along the way. She’s worked hard to create the life she now enjoys.In fact, Maye and I share a lot of the same philosophical ideas:Do not stay in a toxic situation. It’s not easy to get out, but make a plan and make it happen. “No matter how hard it is, you have to get through it. You have to get out.”Ask for what you want. “Some women can be shy, or lacking in confidence, or scared of rejection, so they don’t want to ask for what they want. Men don’t seem to have that problem. They think they’re fabulous and deserve a better job, a raise, more benefits, the corner office with windows, even if they’re obnoxious and incompetent. We’ve seen that way too often.”Remove food triggers from your kitchen. When there are no cookies or candies in your pantry, then you can’t binge.You don’t have to be stylish to dress well. You just need a stylish friend (to help and advise you).Networking is essential in business and your personal life in order to grow.Getting older is a good thing. “Every decade of my life has been better than the last.”My only complaint with Maye Musk’s book is that it was too brief. Her story is amazing and I wish she’d shared even more of her experiences and advice. I highly recommend A Woman Makes A Plan. I’d rate it 8 out 10 and only wish there’d been more content and more pictures.

Loved this book.As a an attorney who practiced a bit of divorce law, I would highly recommend this book.Easy to read, inspirational and relatable.A must to read.