From Hobbies to Careers - 5 Ideas for Turning a Hobby Into a Successful Business

Many successful female entrepreneurs start with a hobby and end up with a career – they were just doing what comes naturally! Here are five examples of women who were doing what they love, and who turned their hobbies into money-making enterprises.

First, a quotation from successful businesswoman Martha Stewart:

“Without an open-minded mind, you can never be a great [...]

What Halloween Costumes Reveal About Personality Traits

What do Halloween costumes reveal about personality traits? If you look behind the “trick or treat” mask of these Halloween costumes for women and men, you can see right into people’s thoughts, dreams, and personality!

In fact, what your Halloween mask reveals could be more important than what it hides.

If you could dress up as anything [...]

5 Ways to Build Resiliency – JK Rowling

The life lesson: the most successful women in history are the ones who failed the most. The successful woman: JK Rowling! These five ways to build resiliency are inspired by Rowling’s Commencement Address at Harvard, called “The Fringe Benefits of Failure.” 

First, my favorite quotation about failure from Samuel Beckett:

“Ever tried, ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better.”

To [...]

Overcoming Failure – Amelia Earhart

The life lesson: overcoming failure is an inevitable part of being a successful woman. The strong woman in history: Amelia Earhart. Here are five ways to face failure and rejection without letting it crush your spirit…

“When they fail, their failure must be a challenge to others,” said Amelia Earhart. She was the first woman to [...]

Succeeding Despite Criticism – Amelia Earhart

The life lesson: strong women in history – women who aren’t well-behaved – succeed despite criticism! The successful woman: Amelia Earhart, who wasn’t afraid of failure or people who didn’t always agree with what she was doing.

Here’s what she said when asked about the danger of flying:

“I am quite aware of the hazards,” said Earhart. [...]

Finding the Right Timing in Life – Anita Roddick

The life lesson: success is often about finding the right timing in life. The successful woman: Anita Roddick, founder of The Body Shop. Here’s what she says about timing and business – and her thoughts on how age makes women radical!

“I am aware that success is more than a good idea,” says Roddick. “It’s timing, too. The [...]

Succeeding by Taking Risks – Amelia Earhart

The life lesson: to succeed, you have to take risks. The successful woman in history: Amelia Earhart. Here’s how Earhart succeeded by taking risks…and how her experience applies to your life!

“…I believe that little red airplane said something to me as it swished by,” said Earhart – but even though she loved planes, she couldn’t “just” fly.

Earhart [...]

How to Motivate Yourself – Amelia Earhart

The life lesson: to succeed at anything, you need to know how to motivate yourself! The successful woman in history: Amelia Earhart. The unexpected twist: even when you’re pursuing your dreams and goals, you still need to find ways to motivate yourself to keep going!

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“When they fail, their failure must be [...]

Finding Your Direction in Life – Frida Kahlo

The life lesson: Listen up to find your direction in life. Focus on the whispers only you can hear – because the Universe is opening and closing doors and showing you the right way to go. The successful woman who teaches us this life lesson? Frida Kahlo, of course!

“…I paint because I need to,” said Kahlo, a [...]

Earning Money to Pursue Your Passions – Amelia Earhart

The “See Jane Soar” life lesson: you have to leave your comfort zone to earn money if you want to pursue your passions! The successful woman: Amelia Earhart. She was an American aviatrix – female pilot – who took risks and forced herself to do things she didn’t want to do, just to earn money to pursue [...]