Career Development Women

“An illuminating and inspiring read for anyone navigating change.” —Adam Grant “Resurface goes beyond the simple answers and, instead, offers honest space to navigate life’s transitions.” —Morgan Harper Nichols A toolkit for navigating all of life’s transitions, from a former...

*LA Times Best Science Book of 2025* As seen on NBC NEWS, ABC NEWS, ESSENCE, FORBES, NPR, and more Why is it so expensive to be a woman in America? From a rising star in economics comes the first comprehensive look at the costs women face and why the bill runs especially high for women of...

"How do I find my life's purpose?" In the 1-year run of Robert Holden's call-in radio show, Shift Happens!, his listeners asked that question more often than any other, by far. It seems everybody is looking for their purpose, and yet we all struggle to recognize it and live it. In Higher...

You are not alone. In Betrayed by Work, authors Julia Erickson, MBA, and Suzanne Vosburg, PhD, bear witness to the stories of women just like you - and just like them. This book shows how women lost their jobs, describes what happened to them immediately and in the aftermath, validates women's feelings about being fired, and offers a source of hope and companionship to those of us coping with either our own job loss or the sudden job loss of someone we know or love.

In this powerful and innovative book of poetry and wisdom, award-winning spoken-word poet, songwriter, and performer IN-Q inspires us to question everything we know and see around us and inside us, to discover what matters most. ""Poetry celebrates vulnerability as a strength rather than a...

“Curious? is one of those rare books that can make you rethink how you see the world.” —Arianna Huffington “This is the perfect book to read when you are having second thoughts about challenging yourself to explore that next step in life!” —Stephen Post, Ph.D., coauthor of Why...

In her unforgettable journey of overcoming the loss of her son, divorce, and near-bankruptcy, popular health and transformation expert Danette May unlocked her soul's true calling in order to manifest the fullest expression of herself. May discovers the power of radical truth telling, self-love...

Realize your innermost dreams and ambitions by turning up the volume on your intuition and re-connecting with your Inner Genius We are all born with an inner spark of intuition—Buddhism calls it seeing Dhamma. Taoism calls it finding the way. But most of us in the Western world are socialized...

Mastering the Seven Decisions guides readers to a profound understanding of how to fully integrate seven life-changing Decisions into their daily lives.òThe Responsible Decision: The buck stops here. I accept responsibility for my past. I am responsible for my success. I will not let my history...

The bestselling author of Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus shows you how to improve your relationships by accepting and celebrating the differences between the sexes. Men and women are different—there’s no denying it. So why do we constantly expect the same actions and feelings from...

nor-mal: 2 a: according with, constituting, ornot deviating from a norm, rule or principle b: conforming to a type, standard, or regular pattern 4 a: of, relating to, or characterized by average intelligence or development Uh, who wants that? Hot on the heels of her New York Times bestseller...

Throughout her career in the super-competitive, male-dominated media industry, Gail Evans, one of the country's most powerful executives, has met innumerable women who tell her that they feel lost in the workplace, almost as if they were playing a game without knowing the directions. In this book, she reveals the secrets to the playbook of success and teaches women at all levels of the organization - from assistant to vice president - how to play the game of business to their advantage.

After failing at 22 other jobs, Barbara Corcoran borrowed $1,000 from her boyfriend, quit her job as a diner waitress, and started a tiny real estate office in New York City. Using 24 unconventional lessons learned from her mom, Barbara built that tiny company into a $4 billion business, and today she's richer than her wildest childhood dreams.

Si recibieras una llamada inesperada para hacer una película sobre tu vida, ¿sería una película cautivadora, llena de riesgo, batalla y victoria? ¿O sería una de esas películas en las que las personas salen del cine antes de que acabe? Todos hemos escuchado sobre grandes historias de...

This book is a call to action based on one simple concept - that personal freedom is a choice. Beth Kempton went from being a life-loving, risk-taking adventurer to a grown-up, settled down, mother-wife-business owner, before realizing the life she had built was suffocating her. She set out to...

“One of those rare books that can drastically lighten even the heaviest of loads.” —Rosalynn Carter “Trust me: there is no better guide to caregiving.” —Bill Moyers Gail Sheehy, author of the groundbreaking Passages—which was a New York Times bestseller for more than three...

What’s holding you back? Your hard work is paying off. You are doing well in your field. But there is something standing between you and the next level of achievement. Perhaps one small flaw–a behavior you barely even recognize–is the only thing that’s keeping you from where you want to...

It's not easy being an IT manager. There are constant staffing issue, budget issues, project issues, and the challenge of keeping your management informed about what is going on. The one thing that too many of us end up overlooking as we try to accomplish all of these things is that we have one more management job to do: Manage our careers.

It’s time for working women to embrace a new script. Do you feel alone in your struggle to excel, advance - or just make it through another day on the job? Are you trudging through your career feeling exhausted, aimless, and unsure of your next move? You’ve come to the right place. Leadership development expert Tammy Heermann has spent more than two decades helping to accelerate women’s advancement to the C-suite. And she has a message for working women struggling to get ahead: You may be making things harder than they need to be.

Kathy Caprino guides women to take the reins in their careers by identifying and overcoming the seven most damaging power gaps holding them back from the success they want and deserve. The business world has been forever changed by the important progress and contributions that women have made...