Turning Failure to Success for Female Entrepreneurs – Maya Angelou

Successful female entrepreneurs don’t just survive business failure, relationship failure, or company failures – they turn failure to success! Here are specific ways to cope with failure for businesswomen, with inspiration from Maya Angelou.

“You did what you know how to do. When you knew better, you did better.” – Maya Angelou.

Bouncing back from failure involves accepting that you [...]

Overcoming an Unexpected Relationship Breakup – Eleanor Roosevelt

The end of a relationship is especially difficult to overcome when you don’t know for sure why it ended! These ways to overcome an unexpected relationship breakup are based on a reader’s question on 10 Tips for Surviving a Breakup. These tips aren’t just for the end of romantic relationships – they include the end of friendships, too.

Here’s what Eleanor [...]

How to Make Mistakes and Move On – Brenda Ueland

The life lesson: knowing how to make mistakes and move on will make you healthier, happier, and more successful (no more feelings of guilt and shame!). The successful woman: Brenda Ueland — a  prolific writer, strong woman in history, and all-round self-confident dame.

We women are “too ready not to stand by what we have said or done,” says Ueland. [...]

How to Start a New Career – Suze Orman

Are you a woman who wants to go back to school, get a new job, or otherwise change your career? You can quit a job you’re tired of and change your path! This career advice is inspired by Suze Orman, who encourages women to find work they love — even if it means going back to school or [...]

How to Fail and Bounce Back – Rachel Naomi Remen

The life lesson: successful women fail more than unsuccessful women — so we have to be willing to fail and bounce back! The successful woman: Rachel Naomi Remen, MD.

“The willingness to win OR lose moves us out of an adversarial relationship to life and into a powerful kind of openness,” writes Dr. Rachel Naomi Remen in Kitchen Table Wisdom: [...]

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 [...]

10 Habits of Highly Successful Women

These 10 habits of highly successful women are practical, easy, and effective — and they’re what “See Jane Soar” is all about! These tips for success range from maintaining your hormonal balance to letting go of the past – and they affect your mind, body, and soul.

First, a quotation from writer Anais Nin:

“Dreams pass into the reality of action. [...]

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 [...]