Going Up: Proven Strategies for Reaching Higher Levels in Business If you’re looking for sugar-coated motivational speeches, you won’t find it here. The authors of Going Up give you the same in-the-trenches insight on business success that they have implemented with some of the most successful and recognizable corporations, entrepreneurs and celebrities in the world. If you are an entrepreneur, business executive, or a sales and marketing professional, you will find dozens of practical how to tips and strategies for building your business in today’s competitive marketplaces. Empowered Mom: Achieving Success at Business and Home (page 73) You can have a baby; you can do anything in the world. LaShonda believes this is true for any woman. As she juggles having a career and a family, LaShonda is definitely walking the walk. Throughout her journey of going from Ms. Steele to Mrs. Allen to Mom, one thing she learned for sure is balance does not exist. And, she stopped looking for it. LaShonda gives readers a zoomed in view into her life, as she prioritizes it all. She admits: she’s not a Superwoman, wrinkled clothes are okay, sometimes you have to spend a little to save a little time and how Velcro helps keep her morning routine on track. This is not self-help, but a conversation, from one woman to another, because sometimes that’s all you need. When I learned how to separate what’s essential from what can wait, I found empowerment. LaShonda Steele Allen, Empowered Mom.