By: Angie Falls
Just the other day I came across an article about Winston Churchill. The part that stuck with me;
Never give in, never give in, never, never, never, never — in nothing, great or small, large or petty — never give in except to convictions of honor and good sense.” —Winston Churchill
The focus was on Winston Churchill being stubborn and determined.
What happens when you realise your path is entrepreneurship rather than employment? Lindsay takes up the challenge and shares an account of her journey as it unfolds…
It all comes down to THE SELL:
I’ve had a few pitch meetings recently. Everyone interested, everyone keen – orders not yet placed.
This morning I had a call with a very wise and successful Irish lady who was the queen of online learning in her day.
She told me that it’s a HUGELY competitive market. That she knows people who fall in love with their ideas, thinking they’re different from all the rest, and end up quitting 4 years later.
Yes, we know it’s competitive. (I’m starting to feel the cold shower).
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What happens when you realise your path is entrepreneurship rather than employment? Lindsay takes up the challenge and shares an account of her journey as it unfolds…
It all comes down to THE SELL:
I’ve had a few pitch meetings recently. Everyone interested, everyone keen – orders not yet placed.
This morning I had a call with a very wise and successful Irish lady who was the queen of online learning in her day.
She told me that it’s a HUGELY competitive market. That she knows people who fall in love with their ideas, thinking they’re different from all the rest, and end up quitting 4 years later.
Yes, we know it’s competitive. (I’m starting to feel the cold shower).
By: Anja Uitdehaag
“Scared is what you’re feeling. Brave is what you’re doing.” – Emma Donoghue
Women quite often have doubts about their capabilities. Research shows that men in comparable positions are much more confident in their capabilities than their female peers, even when they are no more competent. A prime example is that if a man can fulfill 60% of the requirements of a job description, he will apply, while if a woman cannot do the full 100%, she will not.
Self-confidence is a make-or-break attribute. Success correlates just as closely with confidence as it does with competence.
To become more confident, stop thinking so much and just act.
Believe that you can do it! If you are constantly thinking that you are not good enough or that you will never make it, that is what you will believe and that will become your reality.
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“The story of women’s struggle for equality belongs to no single feminist nor to any one organization but to the collective efforts of all who care about human rights,” – Glora Steinem
International Women’s Day is all about unity, celebration, reflection, advocacy and action – whatever that looks like globally at a local level. But one thing is for sure, International Women’s Day has been occurring for well over a century – and continue’s to grow from strength to strength.
The more we try to be something else—what our parents told us we should be, what our jobs demand us to be, what other people seem to think we should be—the more the desire to just be ourselves grows stronger.
In other words: Our authenticity comes under pressure as soon as we are challenged to act in a way that is foreign to our nature.
As long as we are able to find our own voice, adapt our behaviors and at the same time maintain our personal values and integrity we will function well.
The key to maintaining your balance of self and to become the most authentic version of yourself is simply focusing on what makes you happy by regularly checking in with yourself.
Taking care of your self is the most powerful way to begin to take care of others. Your wellbeing is the platform from which you serve others.
Embrace your individuality and be true to yourself!
Take care!
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What happens when you realise your path is entrepreneurship rather than employment? Lindsay takes up the challenge and shares an account of her journey as it unfolds…
And then – all at once, an unrelated series of pick-me-ups came in!! Is this it? Is this the start of a turnaround? Continue reading
By: Angie Falls
An ongoing challenge in life for working women or not?
What is the meaning of work-life balance?
Work-life balance is a concept including the proper prioritization of work (career and ambition) and lifestyle (health, pleasure, leisure, family).
The expression “work-life balance” was first used in the United Kingdom in the late 1970s to describe the balance between an individual’s work and personal life.
Work-life balance has been addressed by some employers and has been seen as a benefit to them. Employees with a good work-life balance are efficiently productive and have a happy experience of their job.
In a recent article of World Economic Forum it turned out that;
The Dutch have the best work-life balance.
The Netherlands has overtaken Denmark as the country with the best work-life balance. That is according to the latest OECD Better Life Index, which ranks countries on how successfully households mix work, family commitments and personal life, among other factors.
Even after all these statements we still face challenges in achieving a proper work-life balance on a micro level. Working women who have children experience even more demands on time, energy and resources.
I believe that this is also a result of the interaction with direct team members. The group pressure is one of the factors to be considered in realising a solid work-life balance. In the corporate environment, we need to be bold to set our own rules as women and then see what the result will be. Fear is one of the factors that hold us back. Fear to lose our job and furthermore we feel guilty all the time. Only when we can overcome or let go of that fear and guilt we will be liberated and be able to handle the work-life balance on our own terms.
As working women, we easily get the tag that we should not prioritize our work above family.
Actually, why is that not positive? Let women decide for themselves! We are all in different situations and we all should be allowed to put our own priorities.
I feel proud that I am able to put my family first and then my job on the second place. This is how I want it. I do not feel like proving myself all the time. In the end, it is all about life and what we find important in leading a successful life in general. We should define our own criteria for work-life balance instead of being dictated by society (or our direct team members).
This is the only way we can break the barriers of the contemporary mindset on this topic.
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By: Anja Uitdehaag
Some people know from an early age exactly what they want to be when they are adults — and how they can get there.
Others just drift along and let life happen to them. They have no specific objective in life; beyond the vague notion that they want to be happy.
Such a person will drift from one day to the next, without any sense of purpose or direction.
How much time do you spend thinking about the things you’re going to do one day? Do you initiate things in your life or do you just react? Do you feel that life is slipping by quicker than you would like? Have you ever experienced that restless, anxious feeling and weren’t sure what to do about it?
Every single one of us needs meaning!
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