Strong Woman: The Truth About Getting To The Top

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In December 2013, she was awarded a CBE for services to women in business and entrepreneurship; the following August, she was elevated to the House of Lords by the Prime Minister, taking the title Baroness Karren Brady of Knightsbridge CBE. Turning her distinguished business career into an opportunity to support others, Brady is now a highly sought after motivational speaker. Having spoken for the likes of Costa Coffee, Land Rover UK and Government conferences, she offers an experienced and bespoke talk at each engagement she attends. Speaking on a range of topics, from how to acquire an entrepreneurial spirit to turning a failing business into a world class brand, Brady is an invaluable asset to both individuals and corporate clients. With first hand experience of everything she discusses, Brady’s talks are guaranteed to be captivating and entertaining, as one of the best speakers in the world for the past decade.

Strong Woman tells how she balances her personal life with her professional life and priorities – her life as a wife to her husband Paul Peschisolido and mother to her daughter Sophia and son Paolo. Television, Radio and Press: One of the qualities that has driven Karren throughout her thirty year career is her entrepreneurialism. Being able to seek opportunities and capitalise on them is at the core of an entrepreneur, and is a skill that can be honed with the right mindset and environment. Karren shares her experiences of entrepreneurial spirit as the spearhead of Premier League football clubs and offers advice on how others can achieve this in their own lives. How to be the Best You Can Brady's account of her brain aneurysm is frank without being self-pitying. It's as if the corporate mask slips and Brady the human being tentatively appears. "I might have looked strong but I found my fear quite difficult to deal with," she says. When being driven home very slowly after surgery people were tooting rudely at the car: "I wanted to shout out of the window: 'I've just had brain surgery, you twats!'" I initially bought this book as a second option to Alan Sugar: What you see is what you get (I'm studying business in college and needed some inspiration/insight), thinking I'll read it after I've read his book but I couldn't tear away, I HAD to read hers first and I'm glad I did. She's opened doors for women and she expects younger generations of women to keep that door open; that we need to hold it open for the rest of us to walk through and make it.Karren is one of the most sought after speakers in the world and has worked in over 30 countries, motivating and advising global businesses through her award-winning speeches. She is also author of Sunday Times best-selling autobiography Strong Woman. Lady Brady was made a life peer by the Prime Minister, entering the House of Lords in 2014 and received a CBE from the Queen for her services to business, entrepreneurship and women in business. Karren is best known for the time she spent as the Managing Director of Birmingham City Football Club. Her appointment at the club sparked great attention, becoming the first female to be appointed such a role in a male-dominated sector. Since then, Karren is also well known for being the Vice Chairman of West Ham United Football Club and featuring on The Apprentice. Sitting alongside business magnate Lord Alan Sugar, as the interviewer in many series before becoming Lord Sugar’s new assistant.

Currently, Karren is acting as the Vice-Chairman of West Ham United FC amongst other business commitments. Karren has also formerly worked as the Chairman of Kerrang!, a Non-Executive Director of Channel 4, in a non-executive position at Mothercare and on the boards of Sport England and Taveta Investments. Karren has also dedicated her time to being an Ambassador of Barclay Life Skills, an Ambassador for Well Being for Women and a Patron of the Life After Stroke Awards. Karren is also involved in politics, being appointed Life Peer Baroness Brady of Knightsbridge in the City of Westminster and Small Business Ambassador for the UK Government. Karren’s wealth of experience and passion for supporting entrepreneurs led to her appointment as the Government’s Business Ambassador by the Prime Minister in 2013. I can't say that I would be able to do everything she suggests, not because I don't have the determination but more because my health wouldn't let me do it. However there was an awful lot of content that I have learned from. I felt inspired and enthused to push myself within the business I work in and my own personal goals. Plus, I have no intention of letting my disabilities stop me from achieving my goals as a woman, I will just adapt what I need to do. Born in Edmonton, North London, Karren started a career in advertising sales straight after leaving school. Karren has attracted much media attention throughout her career and was the subject of a BBC1 documentary ‘ Inside Story’– The Real Life Manageress’. She regularly appears on prime-time shows such as The Jonathan Ross Show and Piers Morgan’s Life Stories.Outside of her business ventures, Karren is a popular choice as a speaker for corporate and public events. Having worked a highly successful career, Karren has learnt various life and professional lessons that give her the perfect anecdotes to speak on as a keynote. With previous clients including the likes of Capital One and Costa Coffee, Karren Brady is the perfect choice for a range of events.

Karren’s wealth of experience and passion for supporting entrepreneurs and businesses led to her appointment as the prime minister’s Small Business Ambassador in 2013.Often referred to as the First Lady of Football, Baroness Brady is one of the most recognisable women in football and is currently Vice-Chairman of West Ham United FC. Career: Voted Business Woman of the Year, Ultimate Entrepreneur and rated among the 50 most inspirational people in the world, she is passionate about business and the promotion of women in business in the UK. Businesswoman Karren Brady has risen to the heights of success as a sporting director for top British clubs. From Birmingham City FC to West Ham United, Karren has made her mark as the first female to hold a management position in topflight football. Also a well-known face of British television, Karren is now highly sought as a speaker for public and corporate events. As a speaker, she is hired to share the tales of her successful career, along with tips on the key ingredients for success and how to turn a failing business into a success. Obviously success only comes with hard work and she's shown us how she made and given ideas on how we can make it, as well as juggling family.