Steph Cutler was a successful fashion designer, designing amongst others for Ted Baker, until one holiday she realised one of her eyes wasn't functioning well. The devastating news was confirmed later that day; she was to lose her vision. Not one to panic, she went travelling, taking pictures she knew one day she would no longer be able to see .  On the first day of a new job designing for NEXT, disaster struck and she realised she could no longer function normally.  Eliminating ‘can't' from her vocabulary, she decided to turn her weakness into a strength and set up a training business for the visually impaired. Now living by the adage - 'If in life you are dealt lemons, make lemonade' - she runs a very successful training venture.

Steph is one of eight female entrepreneurs that are considered to have ‘made it' and who share their experiences and insights in this book.  Although the remaining stories are nowhere near as heroic or dramatic, they are certainly recognisable for the mumpreneur juggling her career, business and other engagements. Whether it is husbands running away with the nanny, betrayal by business partners or disbelief from friends - these women have experienced it all.

The book tells their story, coupling 'mentoring moments'; personal 'entrepreneurs' experiences' shared by the authors' and interviews with successful women entrepreneurs.

If you can get past the inspirational clichés, and attempts to mould women's stories and experiences to fit the authors' message, the book makes a good guide for women who need to overcome  self-doubt.  After all it comes down to this - Making it in business is all about your attitude and believing in yourself and your business.

Making it's guidelines:
• Accentuate the positive; do what you love or are good at
• Be positive; see the positive in everything, stop negative thoughts, reframe negative situations to see the positive in them
• Trust people; trust others to do a good job, trust yourself; trust your feelings
• Be innovative; work with people with ideas, make time for ideas
• Aim high; define goals and keep raising the bar
• Be determined; keep goals in mind.