Survive and thrive at work despite obstacles.

Achieve whatever “success” at work may mean for you

Beyond those fighting in the courts and halls of Congress are the women every day in the workplace proving that we have something valuable to contribute. Proving that we can take our places alongside men, and we can lead men and women to even greater accomplishments.

A successful woman must be a strong woman if she wants to keep moving forward. In this book you will hear the stories of a dozen women in male-dominated fields, and learn how we reached our own success in spite of the crap we encountered in our careers.

Learn to claim your personal power.

While this book is about finding your own level of success, it is also about helping you to believe in yourself. You do have what it takes to succeed—and now you can add to that the experiences and strategies shared here.

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Mary Ellen Connelly, Author of You Have What it Takes: Success Strategies for Women at Work

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If You’re a working Mother you need to read this book.

Working mothers often find the most blatant discrimination disguised in the form of caring about how you balance your work and family life.

A 2013 Pew Research Center survey found that mothers with children under age 18 were about three times as likely as fathers to say that being a working parent made it harder for them to advance in their job or career (51% vs. 16%).

If you are choosing to pursue a career as a working mother, you need to be sure that your coworkers and managers see you as a career woman first.

One of the most pervasive and destructive forces in the challenge of the ambitious working mother is guilt - both for missing time at home with the family, and for missing time at work for the family. Managing the demands of both work and home is difficult, but worth it. According to a Harvard Business School study done in June 2015, 33% of daughters of working mothers held supervisory roles, compared to only 25% of daughters of stay-at-home moms.

Four of the women profiled in this book were working mothers, and two of us were single mothers for many years.

It’s time for women to support each other

What Other Professional Women Say…

“A very well written book full of strategies, inspiration and personal accounts to help women succeed in the corporate world. Men should read it too! It’s important for them to know how women still struggle to compete and be heard especially in male-dominated fields. It’s truly a great read for anyone in the corporate sector.”

— Cyndy Porter, Business Owner, Success Thru Style

“As a woman in technology, I’ve had to do a lot of zig-zagging and watched other women do the same. It is great to read about women that have had to adjust their strategies to achieve their goals.”

— Mary Sue Dahill, Work Smarter Digital

“I LOVED this book. As a woman still relatively early in her career, I found this book to be extremely informative, eye-opening, educational, yet entertaining. I feel motivated and prepared to succeed in my career. I feel strong. I feel savvy. I’ve got this!”

— MELANIE HAWLEY, Marketing Strategist

“A must-read for every woman entrepreneur and executive climbing the corporate ladder.”

— JILL CRUZ, MS, CNS, Body Wise Food Smart

Be a powerful, successful woman on your own terms.

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