Career Development Women

Shoes of Prey launched in 2009. It allowed people to design their dream shoes online, get them expertly manufactured, and have them shipped to anywhere in the world within two weeks. The startup broke even at two months, hit multi-million dollar revenues in under two years, raised tens of millions in funding from top-tier investors and shipped to more than 100 countries. All the metrics pointed to huge scalability. To a huge business. To a huge success. But it didn’t succeed. In 2018 the business failed. And this is that story.

For women, a glass ceiling at work is not the only barrier to success - it's also the emotional labour at home. Women have become accustomed to delegating, advocating and negotiating for themselves at the office, but when it comes to managing households, they still bear the brunt on their own shoulders. A simple solution is staring them in the face: negotiate with the men in their personal lives.

Trying to be confident in today’s world is tough. Brutal, actually. When was the last time you got on social media and thought, “Man, that really helped me feel better about myself?" Give me a break! Sound familiar? Then, hop in; we’re going for a ride. Okay, so you’ve got some confidence issues. Of course you do! Who doesn’t these days?

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.

The emergence of the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements have awakened society and encouraged women to find their voice and claim back their power. Contending with a host of difficult issues that demand psychological strength - in this crucial book, international best-selling author, prominent psychotherapist and licensed clinical social worker Amy Morin gives women the techniques to build mental muscle in 13 steps. Delving into critical issues like sexism, social media, social comparison, and social pressure, Amy offers thoughtful, intelligent advice, practical tips, and specific strategies....

As women, we often wear many different hats: Mother. Wife. Daughter. Sister. Businesswoman. Homemaker. Teacher. Role Model. Mentor. Nurturer. Spiritual Leader. The list goes on and on. In The 7 Practices of Prosperous Women, author Raven Magwood explains the 7 steps that will allow us to unlock our full potential, despite the countless demands we face. Filled with practical guidance, inspiring quotes, and gripping testimonies, The 7 Practices of Prosperous Women is a must-listen for any woman who wants to see her life's dreams become an exciting reality.

Too many of us feel trapped by work that doesn't allow us to live our purpose, feed our passions, or use our gifts. We fantasize about starting our own business, but we're told this will mean going deeply into debt, spending years working 80 hours a week, and coping with the relentless pressure to grow. Eco-Bags founder Sharon Rowe says there's another way: go tiny. She is here to show you how. Tiny isn't a size - it's a state of mind. Like a tiny house, a tiny business is built on maintaining a laser focus on what is absolutely essential to you.

Economist and award-winning author Sylvia Ann Hewlett blends vivid stories with powerful new data in assessing the impact of the #MeToo movement in corporate America and provides concrete action to help executives and companies create more inclusive and safe work environments for women, people of color, and LGBTQ employees. While the #MeToo movement has exposed the enormous harm done by sexual misconduct in the workplace, the movement’s full promise has not been fulfilled, Sylvia Ann Hewlett argues.

A relentless evil possessing an already depraved man...gruesome and perverse acts of brutality... Will anyone survive? Centuries ago the natives captured and imprisoned a life force of pure evil and unending hunger. Thirteen years ago, an eight-year-old boy woke the darkness. It grows in strength every day and now the boy is a man. A man skilled in terror and violence, the very things the darkness needs to finally break free.

When Erica Cerulo and Claire Mazur met in college in 2002, they bonded instantly. Fast-forward to 2010, when they founded the popular fashion and design website Of a Kind. Now, in their first book, Cerulo and Mazur bring to light the unique power of female friendship to fuel successful businesses. Drawing on their own experiences, as well as the stories of other thriving “work wives,” they highlight the ways in which vulnerability, openness, and compassion - qualities central to so many women’s relationships - lend themselves to professional accomplishment and innovation.

En el actual modelo económico la visibilidad no es una opción, sino una necesidad. Es la única forma de explicar quién eres y qué ofreces, la única vía de acceso a tus clientes. Porque si no te ven, no te eligen y, por supuesto, no te compran. Neus Arqués ha trabajado con multitud de mujeres a las que ha ayudado a desarrollar su propia marca personal, y ha llegado a la conclusión de que la mayoría ejercen una auténtica resistencia a la visibilidad. ¿Por qué? Por miedo a ser juzgadas o por padecer el "síndrome de la impostora".

The art of persuasion entails a number of things, not just the ability to speak fluently and courageously in front of people. Just like a professional motivational speaker, you will need to learn how to engage the minds of those you are speaking to. This audiobook equips you with great techniques that will help you connect with your audience emotionally. Therefore, you will need to understand your audience's motivations, behaviors, beliefs, and their attitudes towards various subjects.

If you're like most modern women, you feel beat down by and fed up with the ads, marketing, and well-meaning people promoting the message of musts. "You must have the perfect body, make lots of money, and have a college degree. Must, must, must!" Debra Fox's Finding Your Moxie is a refreshing eye-opener for women trying to thrive in life but struggling to keep up with the myths, lies, and half truths surrounding success that women have to face head-on every day.

Are you struggling to find the perfect career path? Do you feel like hidden opportunities are just out of reach? What if the key to professional success is already written in your numbers? ★ Master Your Professional Goals With Numerology is your personalized guide to unlocking the career and business opportunities aligned with your unique numerological profile. In this enlightening book, Sooraj Achar dives deep into how numerology can shape your professional life, guiding you to embrace new opportunities, overcome career challenges, and craft a fulfilling career that’s destined for ...

You may want to start a home business and don’t know where to start or don’t know if you are ready. There are many steps in starting a home business, but you may not know where to begin. Answering these questions will allow you to begin the process of moving forward with your home business.

Strategies for Being Visible: 14 Profile-Raising Ideas for Emerging Female Leaders is a practical audiobook providing inspiration for women in early and middle leadership positions. The book will help motivate and equip them with the confidence, skills, and strategies they require to be more visible at work and raise their profile.

Are you working twice as hard just to be noticed and taken seriously? Do you find yourself feeling all alone in your business pursuits? Imagine you could turn your greatest passion into your full-time business. Solving problems and producing innovative solutions for all members of society. Female Empowerment Series Vol. 2 shares some of the most profound tactics and lessons from the world’s most successful female entrepreneurs.

Are you fighting hard for your dreams to come true but somehow things just aren’t quite “clicking”? Maybe you notice yourself spending hours a day, busy at work, but still don't see the progress you’d like. Or perhaps your life just threw you a giant curveball and now you’re stuck reassessing a few things—or all of them. Whatever your situation may be, the same potential for massive success exists within us all.

Ginny Robertson, the founder of the On Purpose Women Global Community and Magazine, has gathered together an expert author cast to help you step into your purpose as a spiritual entrepreneur like never before! Enjoy real stories and practical tools that’ll change the game in terms of your mind-body-soul wellness and your business. The search for an authentic guide from heart-centered, passionate women like you, is over. It’s time to reach for your dreams in a way that helps you serve from an overflow supported by a community that has your back. This is that book.

Chelette, a trainer, coach, and speaker imparts her proprietary strategies that can take any woman from being overwhelmed to awesome. She deduces that women can have it all, just not at the same time. Instead she offers her original concept of ego-RHYTHM, which allows women to delve into defining what is most important during their various stages of life, then teaches them how to set a main focus, re-structure their lives for better work-life balance, and put an end to the crazy-making lifestyle.