Career Development Women

What if you could go back to key points in your life and ask different questions of yourself and others to change where you are today? Speaker, author, and entrepreneur Laura Atchison had it all - a great career, a successful business, ambitious goals, and a loving family - when she realized she was off course. Instead of achieving the life she was meant to live, she had been stuck on autopilot - plodding through the life others wanted her to live.

From housewife to billionaire CEO, Martha Stewart is not just the businesswoman with the Midas touch, she is also a lightning rod for many of the most important and controversial social and economic issues of post-WWII American life. In the unauthorized Martha Inc.: The Incredible Story of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, business writer and columnist Christopher Byron traces Martha's journey from the troubled world of a working-class family in New Jersey to the pinnacle of fame and power.

Dion Lim has seen it all. As an Asian American woman in the hyper-competitive, White- and male-dominated business of TV news, her career path required a powerful blend of street smarts, determination, and a willingness to learn from mistakes-all of which she learned on the job. Today, she's an ABC anchor in one of the biggest cities in the country. In Make Your Moment, Dion guides you through what she has learned on the career battlefield and what it means for other working women today.

The words you choose can make or break a situation. And the way you use your words (and your body language) can either help or hurt your business relationships. I know firsthand. Navigating difficult situations (bad reviews, negative feedback, hateful coworkers, unruly vendors, demanding clients, etc.) is a daily practice for entrepreneurs. And I believe that learning to handle any situation that comes your way can be the difference between a profitable, successful business and a business that is stuck, struggling, and failing. If you feel the same way, then this book is for you!

Just as there is halftime in sports, most of us need to take a moment and reflect on critical talking points and disruptive forces in our life at halftime. The decisions you make at halftime will largely determine how you will live the rest of your life. Will you merely face into the second half of life, operating with a tired and outdated strategy, living on autopilot? Or will you successfully reinvent yourself and climb to your personal peak of Hero Mountain?

Winner of the Nautilus Silver award 2025 for Inner Prosperity & Right Livelihood Unlock Your True Path to Success and Fulfillment Are you tired of feeling stuck in the greyzone, torn between what you want from your career and the work path you fell into? It's time to break free and discover your true path to success and fulfillment. With The Greyzone: Insights on Leading Your Career with Intention, you can finally find clarity and take control of your career. The Benefits: - Gain career clarity and direction - Find fulfillment and purpose - Finally break free from expectations of others and...

Part self-help manual, part inspiration, This Is Not the Career I Ordered is narrated by the author, Caroline Dowd-Higgins, and is a must-listen for those contemplating a career change. It's like having your own personal career coach to help you thrive.

Stand Up addresses the growing need for women to enter the narrative of how American culture is presently being shaped and leave their mark on a world screaming for relevance, excellence, and truth. Stand Up is a battle cry for women to take a posture of readiness and action, determine their purpose, plan for successes, and overcome the loneliness that threatens this silent majority.

The American dream continues to resonate with immigrants from around the world. Millions of people hope to come to the United States to build a better life for themselves and their families, often by creating and growing new ventures and companies. While not everyone succeeds, many do. Mei Xu is one of those successes. In Burn, entrepreneur and international business­woman Mei Xu tells her story of ingenuity, determination, and luck.

This by-the-bootstraps American success story is one for the ages! Dr. Solanges Vivens explains the 25 most important rules of life and business to the world in hopes to inspire the next generation of female entrepreneurs. From her humble beginnings as Black girl in Haiti to a triumphant nursing home director and mother, Solanges has accumulated plenty of wisdom to share.

In a world full of distractions and notifications, digital detox is what women need. This humorous and calming meditation audiobook is full of tips and mindful practices that will help career women be more productive.

In The Accidental Entrepreneur, author Janine Allis shares the secrets and skills that took her from housewife to entrepreneur to head of a multinational corporation. As the founder of Boost Juice, Janine has journeyed from zero formal business training to leading a company with over 400 stores in 12 countries. This audiobook takes you down the long road that she travelled, including some quirky stops along the way, and gives you valuable insight into taking the alternative road to business success.

Asia’s growing economic clout is starting to reshape global business rules that have been molded by Western multinationals for many decades. The region’s rising star, Vietnam, is now flexing its economic muscles, and Competing with Giants tells the story of its transformation from war ruin to dynamic nation through the experiences of Tân Hiệp Phát (THP), the drinks company founded by Phương Uyên Trần’s family. Told through the eyes of the daughter who watched her parents overcome numerous obstacles to achieve success, the book offers a primer for others to follow suit.

In Yes, You Can Do This! Claudia shares her own reasons for starting a business and makes a call to action for women to consider entrepreneurship so that they can create businesses with the rules they want and change the playing field for others, making a significant impact in the world. More than a how-to guide on building a business, Claudia provides clear examples and practical resources to help others create the life they want through entrepreneurship.

Overwhelmed is a map of the stresses that have ripped our leisure to shreds, and a look at how to put the pieces back together. Schulte speaks to neuroscientists, sociologists, and hundreds of working parents to tease out the factors contributing to our collective sense of being overwhelmed, seeking insights, answers, and inspiration.

Maternal Optimism: Forging Positive Paths Through Work and Motherhood aims to provide listeners with stories and research that support the notion of women owning and feeling confident in the choices they make as they navigate a complex series of work and family transitions. This book challenges the impulse to reduce work/life challenges to a single point in time, such as the decision to return to work after the birth of a child; instead, it recognizes that work and family decisions are anything but stagnant.

This book is for entrepreneurs: aspiring and new business owners, solopreneurs, freelancers, and long-time entrepreneurs. Whether you are just starting out, have been struggling (or succeeding) for years, or are running a day-to-day doldrum, every entrepreneur has the same challenges, fears, and unrealistic expectations. With so many conflicting strategies, confusing ideals, and competing businesses, how will you stand out and get ahead? Sometimes the answers lie within!

Lydia Fenet, Senior Vice President of Christie's and seasoned auctioneer, shares the secrets of success and the strategies behind her revolutionary sales approach to show you how to embrace and channel your own power in any room. Who is the most powerful woman in the room? She's the one who can raise a million dollars in a minute. She's the one who can command the attention of a crowd of any size, from one person to a crowd of 5,000. She's the one who can sell anything to anyone just by asking. She can be you.

Whether you're looking at the CEO seat, an executive manager slot, or a more intrapreneurial position, Career GPS has what every woman needs to achieve her career goals. An authority on career development, Dr. Ella L. J. Edmondson Bell, PhD, offers valuable guidelines and essential tips for maximizing a review, networking in a relevant way, and much more.

Mujer, emprende es el cuarto libro de la exitosa serie de bolsillo de Omayra Font. Representa la culminación de la mujer que decidió valorarse, dar crédito a sus sueños, atreverse a crear y, ahora, desarrollar el sueño de su vida: una empresa. Este libro lleva un mensaje alentador que la autora ha vivido: la gran capacidad del carácter empresarial femenino, y el éxito que puede lograr.