Making decisions can be difficult for women, especially when we know there are both pros and cons to all choices! But, when we know we’ve made a good decision, living with the fallout is much easier. These ways to make a good decision are inspired by quotations from former British prime minister, Margaret Thatcher, and based on [...]
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One of the secrets to being a successful woman is knowing when to keep pursuing your goals, and when to give up. These tips for successful life planning are inspired by quotations from Serena Williams – and they involve knowing when it’s time to give up on unhealthy goals and when it’s time to set new intentions… “Luck [...] 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 [...] The life lesson: you have to stop doing too much and regularly recharge your batteries, or you’ll burn out! The successful woman: Oprah Winfrey, who balances achievement with periods of rest…and knows the importance of figuring out her true intentions. “If you neglect to recharge a battery, it dies,” says Oprah. “And if you run full speed [...] 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. [...] The life lesson: you could be a toxic female friend…and not even know it! The successful woman: George Eliot, an English novelist who used a male pen name to ensure her words were taken seriously. Her real name was Mary Anne Evans. About friendship, George Eliot said: “Perhaps the most delightful friendships are those in which there [...] The life lesson: toxic female friendships will drag you under and keep you down. The successful woman: Joan Baez, who knows how hard one-on-one relationships can be. ”The easiest kind of relationship for me is with 10,000 people,” said Joan Baez. “The hardest is with one.” Why are relationships with crowds of people easy? Because you don’t [...] 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: [...] 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 [...] The life lesson: keeping your self-identity means owning your unique point of view! The successful woman: Sarah Ban Breathnach. “One of the most important milestones we’ll hit along the way is the moment when we finally own our own unique point of view and realize how priceless it is,” writes Ban Breathnach in Simple Abundance: A Daybook of [...] 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. [...] 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 [...] 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. [...] Are you criticized for the clothes you wear to work? Don’t let it get to you! Take Whoopi Goldberg’s, who is a genuine “woman who wasn’t well-behaved.” But remember — there may be a cost associated with wearing whatever you want to work… Did you hear Whoopi’s response on The View to the woman who criticized her clothes? Among [...] |
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