Lillian Gilbreth
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One of the first female engineers and also a psychologist, Lillian Gilbreth is a true early example of the ‘working mother’. Discover how she coped with not only developing and running a successful business, but also mothering 12 children after the death of her husband when she was only 46 years of age. Her work on time management is world-renowned and her classic publications are still referred to and respected today. She provided time and motion studies that improved productivity, profit, safety and efficiency. Maybe that was the only way she could run her own household, so why not use the principles in business also? A true entrepreneur, she used her time well and there is much that can be learned from her determination and contributions.
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Henry Ford
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