Finding the Motivation to Do What You Love – Julia Cameron

The life lesson: even if you love to write, paint, dance, or learn – it’s still a struggle to find the time, energy, and motivation to do what you love! The successful woman: Julia Cameron.

Cameron wrote this funky little book called How to Avoid Making Art (or Anything Else You Enjoy).

It’s a quick read, with drawings that [...]

Giving Up for Your Own Good – Anna Quindlen

The life lesson: sometimes you have to give up on your goals – for your own good. The successful woman: Anna Quindlen, a Pulitzer-prize winning author.

“The thing that is really hard, and really amazing,” says Quindlen, “is giving up on being perfect and beginning the work of being yourself.”

Sometimes you have to give up for your own [...]

Being a Financial Role Model – Suze Orman

The life lesson: the way you handle money is the way you teach your kids to handle it, because you’re a financial role model! The successful women: the dynamos behind Women & Co…

First, a word from money guru Suze Orman.

“We never had it as rough as the kids have it today,” says Orman. “Look at [...]

5 Strategies for Life Success – Alanis Morissette

The life lesson: certain strategies improve your chances for life success! The successful woman: Alanis Morissette. 

Morissette knows what she wants out of life – which means she’s on her way to getting it.

“Down the road I would love to have a full-blown family, but I am nowhere near ready to be married,” she said in Chatelaine, April [...]

6 Ways to Increase Weight Loss Motivation – Martha Beck

The life lesson: to increase your motivation to lose weight, you need to find what works for you. The successful woman: life coach, author, and Oprah Magazine columnist Martha Beck.

Beck says that appreciation and gratitude increases your motivation to lose weight and stay slim. Why? Because when you’re happy, you don’t do as much “comfort eating.” You don’t feel [...]

Overcoming Fear – Suze Orman and Cher

The life lesson: overcoming fear means connecting with your courage. The successful women: Cher and Suze Orman. These women who aren’t “well-behaved” may come from different worlds, but they both know how to overcome fear…

“If we are to embrace the quality of courage to its fullest,” says Suze Orman, “we can no longer allow ourselves to hide behind [...]

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. [...]