Doing What Comes Naturally

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

by Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen

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 [...]

The Definition of a Successful Woman – Eleanor Roosevelt

by Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen

The life lesson: what it means to be a successful woman can be narrowed down…but not defined? The successful woman: Eleanor Roosevelt.

“No one can make you feel inferior without your consent,” said Roosevelt – and that right there is a key definition of a successful woman! In this case, there’s no “one size fits all.”

Here [...]

Lighten Up to Get More Done – Dr Estelle Ramey

by Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen

The life lesson: you don’t have to be serious or grim to get more done and pursue your dreams! The successful woman: witty feminist Estelle Ramey, who was a Georgetown University endocrinologist and women’s libber (1917-2006).

“Men were designed for short, nasty, brutal lives,” said Ramey. “Women are designed for long, miserable ones.”

She was kidding, of course…wasn’t [...]

Living Lavishly in Poverty – Wangari Maathai

by Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen

The life lesson: you can live lavishly no matter how little money you earn or how tired, ill, or just plain crazy you feel. The woman who wasn’t well-behaved: Wangari Maathai.

How do we know Maathai wasn’t well-behaved? Listen to how her ex-husband describes her:

“…too educated, too strong, too successful, too stubborn, and too hard to control,” he said.

You [...]

Finding the Right Timing in Life – Anita Roddick

by Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen

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 [...]