Start your workplace makeover project and watch as it transforms into a successful and creative center.

The challenges faced and conquered by women in the construction business world serve as a testament to the power of perseverance and the ability to turn obstacles into stepping stones. If you’re running a female-owned business, it’s crucial to celebrate the progress made and continue to champion the cause of women in construction. It’s also important to be proud of what you’ve achieved so far and to continue to dream big. Good luck!

Those creative juices just don’t flow at all times. There comes a time when your creativity hits a roadblock and no good ideas are coming to mind. It helps to find a place that can shake up your mind and give you a different perspective.

Women in business still have a long way to go. So, we are doing our bit to make this journey smoother and more encouraging, here are ten leadership tips for women entrepreneurs to succeed in their businesses.

No one can predict what will happen in the coming days, weeks, or years. It doesn’t help to stress over this immutable fact and there’s no need to worry over things we have no control of. However, carrying on with our lives in the “Hakuna Matata-style” without plans to get ready for the future is a serious mistake. In any case, the most important thing is to prepare for uncertainties, now, if you haven’t started yet.

The gender pay gap in the United States is a national embarrassment. While steps have been taken to shrink the gap, it is still significant. Problems with the pay gap affect women throughout their lives and follow them into death.

It’s not easy to be an entrepreneur and to create a brand for yourself. There are a lot of branding myths, and today, we’re going to uncover the truth behind them, and give you 9 personal branding strategy tips for female entrepreneurs. The world is just like that, some people still think women are less capable, even that it’s not the truth. There are a lot of successful female entrepreneurs.

Work-life balance is a term often tossed around in the workplace as it makes the company look more desirable to employees. But, let’s face it, not all companies advocate for work-life balance. Work-life balance means that there is an equilibrium between the demands of a career and the demands of our personal lives. Despite it being often incorporated into our company goals, a work-life balance is difficult to achieve.

Your future medical career path decision requires a lot of the right information and plenty of pros and cons weighing. This decision determines what your future will look like, but it also affects many other people (your future patients), so choose wisely. To help you with your choice, here are a few simple steps you can rely on.

Men and women are equal in settings that match gender roles. But when an organization’s leader happens to be a woman, some people raise an eyebrow or inwardly start questioning whether she has what it takes to take an organization to the next level – or at least ensure that it doesn’t go under.

When women in business mature and reach those life-changing years, they tend to become even bolder, more courageous, but also more generous and kind. When women reach menopause, their bodies and their beliefs tend to change, but through adversity, we tend to rise and become better than we once were. That said, sometimes even though we were expecting it, menopause and all that it entails tends to come at us like a freight train in the middle of the night.

Sleep is one of the most important things people need to survive and thrive in life. With this being the case, getting the right amount of high quality sleep is so important to your well-being as a leader.

There are three key factors in increasing your ultimate productivity as a person. Being able to take control of each will allow you to flourish and be your most productive self.

You may be working at home and wondering, “How do I separate my work life from my home life?” You are not alone.

I recently came across Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don’t Have All the Facts, the Wall Street Journal best seller from World Champion poker player Annie Duke, and found it was packed full of insights and advice that could easily be applied to leadership positions in any industry.

I like to think of myself as a productive person. I have a list of tasks and prioritize to get those tasks accomplished. However, I have suffered failures by not defining my productivity for a specific purpose.

Becoming a female entrepreneur isn’t easy. Of course, some women are naturally fearless leaders and intuitive entrepreneurs, but many of us struggle to get to grips with being our own boss when starting a business.

Check out this infographic for some amazing advice from women who have defined the last century of the beauty industry, and those who are going to define the next.

From Wall Street to Silicon Valley, many HR management and team leaders are making an effort to improve workplace culture for women. But as they strive to dispel the “old boys’ club” environments of the past, many are realizing the task is more involved than simply hiring more women

I’m sure you’ve noticed the rise of the Lady Boss in your life. SO many women are becoming empowered and becoming leaders in our country. Here are a few great role models to go by.

In this post, we’ll be talking about how you can achieve these changes successfully, and channel your inner alpha. Perhaps you just need a nudge in the right direction or some tangible advice on how to be alpha.

Everywhere we look, there are entrepreneurs who’ve made their millions (and billions), which definitely makes them more than highly successful. Naturally, a lot of people would like a taste of that success, which is why there are so many tips and advice that let you get a glimpse into the world of super-rich people, and hopefully help you join them someday.

Accessorizing can be a blast when you’re familiar with the turf. But when the time comes to use such details to build up and protect your professional reputation, to leave an impression in a meeting, and to stick to a certain unwritten dress code, you might find yourself wondering which piece will look stunning, and which one is just not cut out for the office.

Career breaks are normal occurrences in the corporate world. Sometimes you plan your break, some other times you are forced by circumstances to take a break. Either way, you will need to prepare yourself thoroughly for a comeback to your stagnated career; otherwise, you will struggle to get your rhythm back.

Podcasts are a brilliant way to find a network of supportive and creative women who can fire you up with fresh ideas, provide much-needed perspective, or just generally inspire you with a sense of awe — all from the comfort of your headphones!

Though being a woman in business itself can be a challenge, there are no doubt your fair share of obstacles you’ll have to face along the way when forming your own start-up.

Thinking back from the road trips we have taken, we may not see right away the major takeaways. A road trip can teach you to be a leader in other aspects of your life.

Leaders come in all shapes and sizes — but powerful women spearheading innovative female-led brands is an inspiring business trend we’ve seen more of in the last few years.

In today’s world, there are few issues more pressing than climate change. The future of our planet depends on everyone — from governments and corporations to individuals.

The glass cliff is a well documented phenomenon that see women promoted to top positions during company downturn, when the risk of failure is greatest.

Creativity is an essential component of nearly every industry, as it guides innovation and new ways of approaching solutions. So how do we go about exercising our creativity muscles and breaking through those lulls where we just can’t seem to find new inspiration?

Employment in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics occupations has grown by a staggering 79% since 1990. But while women have made tremendous strides in some areas of STEM, they are still extremely underrepresented in many sectors.

The idea of empowering women to embrace entrepreneurship or careers in agriculture, architecture, or science was only a dream just a few short decades ago. Today, it’s become a reality for many women.

Entrepreneurism is a challenging journey for most; and for women, there are additional obstacles in the way such as access to funding and overcoming the gender gap. Despite these challenges, there is no shortage of successful women to look up to.

Women who desire to assume leadership positions can learn a great deal from female leaders in the past. These women include some important unsung heroes that haven’t received the due they deserve for their amazing accomplishments and demonstrated their leadership in their travels.

Women in our generation are taking a big leap in their life to embrace the challenges of being a leader, not just in their household but also in politics, business, and community.

Girl bosses have to look like empowered women all the time. She appears well put-together without seeming like she actually put tremendous effort into looking it.

Information technology has been one of the fastest growing fields since the late 20th and early 21st centuries. However, IT is notorious for being a discriminatory boys’ club.

Deciding on a career path is a difficult choice for many, but some people just know where they see themselves in five, ten, or twenty years. If you know you want to make it to the top of a marketing company, you need a plan — especially as a woman.

Women in business still face prejudices and stereotypes that their male counterparts don’t have to deal with. Changing attitudes and new opportunities are giving female entrepreneurs and business leaders a chance to shine.

It’s been almost a year since I sustained a traumatic brain injury after falling off of a horse. I landed directly onto my head, which resulted in a disproportionately bad injury and permanent brain damage. With this kind of injury comes a variety of symptoms and complications that must be dealt with on a daily basis as one’s brain heals.

Giving back is an important part of being a well-rounded individual and leader. Giving back to the world around me is part of who I am and very important to me. It is a part of my identity.

“Courage doesn’t always roar.  Sometimes it’s the quiet voice at the end of the day that says I will try again tomorrow” ~ Mary Anne Radmacher

Janice is the founder of The Career Introvert. She has made it her mission to dispel the negative myths about introversion while helping introverts get the most out of their careers and businesses.

These wonderful people have so much to share and are so willing to help other entrepreneurs. I couldn’t let all this wonderful advice be limited to those in my Facebook group, so I decided to share their entrepreneurial tips in my blog and newsletter.

Zerah Capili works as a Creative Coordinator for Hope for the Heart and Soul Foundation, a NGO-based company that introduces underprivileged children to arts and crafts. She also handles her own business called “Sapinsapin Tanzan”, which sells mostly handmade products and features different quirky knick-knacks.

Not everyone gets along all the time. Managing conflict can be a point of particular difficulty in the workplace. Managers need to be savvy and adjust the leadership style they employ, as well as carefully investigate the source of a conflict in order to diffuse issues.

More and more women are breaking into the exciting world of entrepreneurship. Despite all of the benefits to entrepreneurship, men still dominate within the business world, which begs the question: how can we empower women to be entrepreneurs?

As an entrepreneur, you take a risk, you put yourself out there for the world to see and hope things work out. It’s not always easy. So how do you overcome your fears?

Nathalie Guerin is a manifesting coach helping online business owners manifest clients and cash in their business. Nathalie’s mission is to help as many entrepreneurs step into their power so that they can help other people. Nathalie is a powerful goddess, project manager, healer, coach, intuitive, and psychic.

#1 Author Karen A. Thomas launched the first ever Business Etiquette book in collaboration with 5 etiquette experts – Poised, Polished, Professional –The Experts’ Guide to Executive Presence.

Female entrepreneurship isn’t a new concept, but the public is finally becoming increasingly aware of the strengths women in major leadership roles are bringing to the proverbial table.

Have you tried manifesting but found it unproductive? Are you unsure how to go about manifesting? Does the concept sound mystifying?

Christina Washington is an author, educator, founder of Innovative Learning Solutions, and founder and Executive Director of Young Scholars, the youth academic division of ILS. She is also a contributing author of 2 engineering lab manuals and author of Ms Pearl Makes a Discovery, a children’s book that encourages youth to get excited about science. Christina has received numerous awards for her efforts and continues to be a trailblazer in her industry. 

All jokes aside, women can drive. For some reason, there’s a stigma around women drivers with the underlying notion that they are notoriously bad at things like parallel parking. Not so! In fact, women in motorsport have been around pretty much since the start of motorsport events.

Why are there so few female CEOs? It’s a commonly discussed topic in the Australian business landscape, and often highlighted as an issue in society. This has been made even more evident in the inaugural Robert Half CEO Tracker. The research found the top position in the workplace is still male-dominated, as the majority of ASX 200 CEOs are men (94%).

Jennifer McDonough is originally from the cheese state of Wisconsin and moved to Raleigh, NC 12 years ago with no plans to be any where else soon! She has 2 children, ages 8 and 5, who keep her on her toes. She enjoys reading, movies, and always learning!

He said the words. The ones designed to hit at the heart of my self-worth. “You aren’t worth what I’m paying you.” I felt like a cartoon character that had all of the oxygen sucked out of the room.

Like many others, I had to learn how to gain control of my thoughts. Giving up sarcasm was huge. I had to come up with a new approach to humor. How could I be funny without being negative?

Negative thoughts are just non-productive. They carry emotional upset and waste precious time. Nothing beneficial comes from thinking negatively; it accomplishes nothing and negative thinking is destructive to our life, especially when we base our actions on those thoughts our mind creates.

Change your thoughts, change your life. I heard this from Louise Hay in 2010 and decided to turn it into a Change Your Thoughts, Change Your Life challenge.

Have you reached a point in your workplace beyond which you feel any further advancement is likely, no matter how qualified you are? This “point” is often termed the glass ceiling, and it’s not just some fantasy concept.

Is there one household chore you absolutely hate doing? For me, doing the dishes has been torture for years. That’s the part that was missing. I hated doing dishes so much that I didn’t realize that that translated into not wanting to do the grunt work.

No one becomes a leader by accident. It takes a lot of hard work. However, it can be done if you have the right strategy and align yourself with the right people. So don’t get discouraged if you aren’t the kind of leader you want to be yet. Instead, consider how an MLM can help you on your journey to the top.

Why is it that we allow the voices in our heads to treat us in a way that nobody else in our lives is allowed to? It would be called abuse if anyone else said the same things, so why do we do it to ourselves?

We have all been there. Doing numerous other things before that one thing we actually need to do. A lot of us will get up early tomorrow to study or go on a diet on Monday. However, there is no need to panic as there are effective ways of fighting the procrastination disease.

Do you sometimes have doubts and fears about yourself or your business? How do you overcome your fears?

You may be drained mentally, emotionally, spiritually, physically, or financially; or it could be all of the above. I’d like to offer some fearless words of wisdom for individuals who feel the light at the end of tunnel will never brighten.

Christy Primmer is a registered member of The Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers, and founder of “Primetime Pearls”, a women’s only energizing and mastermind group. Christy established her business, Primetime Consulting Services, to generate positive change in our world. Christy is a powerful speaker and coach, and is working on her first book publication project.

Winter takes a toll on everyone’s mood and motivation, which can be especially difficult while running a business. You’d be surprised to discover that winter can be one of the most productive times of the year if you know where and how to focus your energy.

I applied to university for economics and later changed to environmental resource conservation. Today I am proud I chose my life, my interest, my passion, and my destiny.

People who get out there and make their own business from scratch are called entrepreneurs, and they can be male or female. However, male and female entrepreneurs do things very differently when it comes time to run a business.

When you’re the boss, you need to set yourself apart, and yet still fit in. Office culture and knowing how to balance your position and appearance can get tricky. There are quite a few fashion solutions that will reflect your power and intelligence and still show that you’re in the driver’s seat.

There are times in life when you make a wish, not knowing whether it’ll ever come to fruition, and forget about it completely. You go about your life doing what is needed or required and sort of forget you ever made that wish. I remember where I made my wish vividly.

Everyone knows problems in the workplace abound for women in business: day-to-day discrimination, the fight to secure funding for endeavors they’re passionate about, and queen bees buzzing about waiting for other girls to succumb to burnout. What no one will tell you is that when women entrepreneurs leave the office, the struggles don’t stop. They just follow us home. And no one ever tells you what happens there.

William Shakespeare is considered as the best British writer and one of the most well-known playwrights in the whole world. Some of his quotes have become famous and are very relevant, even today. Today we want to share a few of them.

Whether you’re going to be brainstorming as a team or doing it solo, here are my eleven steps to organizing a successful brainstorming session.

It has been said that the easy road becomes hard, and the hard one becomes easier over time. You can succeed in life, but the path to success is not the easy one. It’s the one that requires some struggle.

Every business man or woman works to serve the greater community. You know that doing business is not all about making money and earning a living. Learn how the power and success of your business can make a difference in your community in a very positive way.

Life is a precious thing and it shouldn’t be wasted by living a normal routine, same thing every day. Life must be cherished by doing different activities that add to your life – with great achievements.

Though it’s actually been a little while, it feels like it was just yesterday that I first started posting on Facebook and other social media sites and blogs. I remember it all too well. I had this great, if not naive, idea that I’d write fantastic content from my little MBA brain, and people would adore it, and share it, and it would instantly go viral. It didn’t quite go as planned.

It often seems like women in business have a hard time getting ahead. As much as we would like to believe that there is equal treatment of women in the workplace and in entrepreneurship, women are often passed by for opportunities like promotion in favor of men. We have to work just a little bit harder to show that we are more qualified and more driven.

The best entrepreneurs are imaginative, resourceful, creative individuals. The question is, where does this creativity stem from? Recent studies have demonstrated that boredom can be a powerful precursor to creativity.

Leslie Flowers is an authority on guiding women to ask for what they deserve and be paid. Through seminars, workshops, high-performance masterminds, and her best seller Champion, she teaches a hallmark combination of various time-tested philosophies, distilling down the process of achievement and performance as the key to women having a successful business while living a life of abundance.