tompeters.com asks …

How did you come to the title of your book, It's Not Business, It's Personal?

For years, working women have been told that they have to act more like men to get ahead in the business world. But in her new book, "Pitch Like a Girl," corporate management consultant Ronna Lichtenberg says that's just a myth, and that women can actually use their femininity to get ahead at work.

The following is an edited transcript of a chat with Ronna Lichtenberg, author of "Work Would be Great if it Weren’t for the People," held Tuesday, May 18, 1999.

What follows is the transcript of a Jan. 26 online chat on the Forbes.com CEO Network.

Looking for the key to your success? Look at the people around you.