Making the Most out of Making Excuses

Nobody needs a reason to get together with the girls. But wouldn't some new excuses really spice things up? That's what 40 Excuses to Get Together with the Girls is all about. Author Nanci Tangeman has taken her book and workshops to women around the world. Now she's published her best ideas for running your own 40 Excuses group. You have a group of women, you have your 40 Excuses books -- now you have a step-by-step guide with agenda suggestions, activities and more.

In 2005, Nanci launched her workshops in Amsterdam. Since then, women across Europe and the USA have used her book to try new things, reignite old passions and get to know the women around them better. Whether you're coordinating a group of five or 50, this guidebook is the perfect companion to 40 Excuses to Get Together with the Girls.

Use this guide to put 40 Excuses to work in your organization: plan your annual women's retreat or monthly programs -- or just use it with your closest friends to liven up your own 40 Excuses group.