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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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?

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

While equality is still a distant dream for feminists, there are some women who have managed to rise to positions of leadership. Here are 7 women leaders who you can’t help but be awed by.

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.

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.

It’s shouldn’t be news to you that there are more male leaders than female leaders. This is an issue on its own that can be discussed in length, but the gist of the argument is that by having an equal mix of men and women, their unique gendered abilities will bring more growth than a male-dominated work force. What specific qualities can women leaders teach to others to help bring success?

Women have long fought against the “glass ceiling” in business that makes it much more difficult for them to obtain upper management positions than their male counterparts. But by taking some steps to self-evaluate and build leadership skills, women can put themselves in the best position to be extremely successful in the workplace.