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The "party plan" model of direct selling - introducing products through home parties, social gatherings, and fund-raisers - has been the route to financial freedom for millions. This inspiring audiobook, written by an author who has achieved unprecedented success herself, shows other women how they can generate more bookings, more sales, and more business leads at their parties as well as build a team of independent party planners and drive up their own commissions.

Accomplished executive career and leadership development coach Gala Jackson delivers a comprehensive playbook to help women reconnect with, or meet for the very first time, the strongest, boldest, and most courageous version of themselves. In her book, listeners will explore their professional and personal journey; utilizing Gala's ASCEND practice, they will be able to define authentically aligned success and learn how to pursue it.

1976. A 22-year-old Japanese American woman enters the management ranks of a major corporation and encounters...just what you'd expect. Sexism. Misogyny. Racial bias. And she breaks barriers anyway. From the moment Elaine Koyama was hired as a management trainee at agri-business giant Cargill, Inc., she found herself entangled in the endless fight to wedge herself through the doors the women's movement opened.

Pursuing an extraordinary career is one of the best things you will ever do for yourself. It will bring you joy, friends, wisdom, treasures, stories, travels—and for author Pattie Dale Tye, a spouse. It will give you freedom and superpowers (to be used for good, not evil). You’ll be able to change lives—not just your own but legions of others. It will make you cry, wince, shout, curse, and miss vacations or family events. But in the end, it will be one of the best parts of your precious life.

Jaclyn Johnson - the founder and CEO behind Create & Cultivate, the fastest growing online platform and conference for millennial women in business - offers a rallying cry for a new generation of women who are redefining the meaning of work on their own terms: WorkParty. Women who want it all and more, and guess what? They can have it.

The world has made major leaps and bounds in the area of gender equality, but we have a role to play in pushing this narrative forward. We have to play a role in changing our own world. So if you are no longer prepared to sit back and accept second-best as your only option, then Confidence and Assertiveness for Women is the resource for you. Created from the perspective of a woman who found herself taking a back seat to others for far too long and decided, instead, to take control of her destiny, this book is a collection of actionable strategies for confidence-building.

Ask a woman why she can't do something, the answer, "I'm too busy". Because we women can do it all, except that "putting out fires" always seems to get in the way. Want to live the life you dream about, rather than just crossing to-dos off a list, only to collapse into bed and wonder, what did I actually accomplish today? Then this audiobook is for you. Broken down into short manageable chapters.

The founder of Better Life Bags, Rebecca Smith, teaches us how to take little steps, say yes when God calls, and follow the passion he has given us. Let love stretch you. As the founder of one of the most popular custom handbag companies in the country, Rebecca Smith knows a thing or two about business. A highly successful entrepreneur in a world where the focus is on scalability, brand strategy, and global marketing, Rebecca Smith also knows the truth.

Find the answers to your money questions. Whether you want to learn more about general financial planning principles or delve into issues that disproportionately affect women, The Feminist Financial Handbook has stories and advice from women who have been there, worked through the struggle, and achieved personal success.

Because of the way technology has impacted real estate sales, buyers and sellers have greater access to information and even the ability to direct the sales process. While knowing market information is helpful in real estate sales, most people still lack a key aspect: expertise. By presenting an inside view on sales, McLaughlin provides a guide for maximizing the value of the sale and purchase of homes.

Women define career success in a wide variety of ways. But whatever a woman's personal definition, if she is in a traditionally male-dominated career - virtually all high status, highly compensated fields - her career is at risk because of pervasive gender stereotypes. This highly practical book makes clear that women don't need to change who they are to succeed in their chosen careers, and they certainly don't need to act more like men.

Now, Near, Next debunks the myth that putting your head down and working hard is the best way to realize your fullest potential. Energizing self-agency means taking control of your path ahead. Instead of conforming to social norms or other people’s expectations, you look forward with intentionality, action, and reflection.

With the majority of mompreneurs failing to make their home-based businesses work, we need a new blueprint to model. We need to know how the successful mamas are making it happen, without sacrificing their marriage or their role as mom. I have been able to “have it all”, but not by maintaining the elusive balance that is about as real as moms sleeping in on weekends.

Disrupters shows what different women in business have done to reach success as they define it. From board members to CEOs to freelancers, the business world is stacked against women because they follow the unspoken rules of business culture made long before women entered the workforce. Tech executive, board member, and angel investor Dr. Patti Fletcher recognizes those rules and then showcases the women who have found success by breaking them.

The Time Has Come offers a plainspoken and forthright look at why and how men need to actively fight for gender equality. As the cofounder of the White Ribbon Campaign, the largest international coalition of men seeking to end violence against women, Michael Kaufman is a global advocate for gender equality. Kaufman’s new book explores how a culture based in toxic masculinity hurts people (and their children), how men can become better allies in smashing the patriarchy, and how real gender equality creates advancements in both the workplace and the global economy.

Valley Girls is an impassioned call-to-action and a clear-eyed guide for every woman with a brilliant business idea who has been sitting on the sidelines. It offers inspiration, role models, and a clear path to empower women to follow their dreams.

In “Undaunted Female Leadership: Practical Guide to Conquering Hegemonic Masculinity at Your Workplace”, acclaimed author and leadership coach Emma Reynolds provides an essential roadmap for women seeking to overcome gender bias, build unshakable confidence, and ascend to leadership roles in male-dominated industries. Emma Reynolds combines her extensive experience in organizational leadership with inspiring real-life stories and actionable advice to empower women at every stage of their careers.

Your experiences and expertise can make a profound difference in someone else's life. But to create a profitable business from your stories, you need to say good-bye to rapid strategy switching and hello to a simple plan for growing your audience. In this entertaining how-to guide, marketing mentor Nikki Nash reveals a straightforward, three-step process for generating audience growth and consistent revenue.

Catherine Gladwyn, founder of Delegate VA - Virtual Assistant, went from a PA to a thriving business owner, and you can follow in her footsteps. Gain insights into every step of the process and practical advice on subjects from finding your niche to finding clients, what services to offer, and what to charge to how to prepare for losing clients and avoid running out of money. With honesty, directness, and a large pinch of Catherine's trademark humor, How to Be a Virtual Assistant will give you vital techniques for building your business and increase your self-belief.

Angie Morgan and Courtney Lynch weren't born leaders - they became leaders during their years in the US Marine Corps, enduring some of the toughest training on earth. Now they pass those field-tested strategies and hard-fought insights to you. They deliver 10 key practices to becoming a powerful leader.