Are you feeling it?
In my work, I meet a lot of women who are firestarters. They’re Starters. Creators. Accelerators. Catalysts.
Some have been called troublemakers. Mischief-makers. Disruptors.
A Call for Change, Vision, and a New Identity
No female leader should feel unsupported. None. But unfortunately, that’s not the case. It’s become so commonplace, so accepted, that women in the workplace are struggling that many people think it’s normal.
The Most Important Part of Work Culture
Regardless of the industry you’re in, there’s one aspect of work culture that’s required for morale, high performance, and innovation. Can you guess what it is?
When You’ve Had Enough
Has a particular situation in your world been dragging on and on? Maybe you’ve been patiently waiting for it to resolve ~ and now it’s been years. You’ve been living with continuous discomfort ~ because it hasn’t gotten extreme. And when you look back at the last five years of your life, you realize that you’ve made only incremental progress.
Paradox in the Modern World
We are drowning in data and information. The world has become increasingly complex, and technology has vastly increased the amount of data that is collected. There’s so much data that is is impossible to digest it all. Paradoxically, in our data-saturated world our data sets are always incomplete.
The Gift of Burnout
Are you ruminating or is your mind spinning at bedtime? Are you working on weekends and through lunch? Are you drinking a lot, or fighting with your partner on a regular basis? If any of these sound familiar, you’ll want to pay close attention. They’re signs that you’re approaching burnout.
Finding Equanimity
When someone blasts you with their anger or treats you in a way that you don’t appreciate, does your energy level drop? Do you start to feel bad? Or in some situations, do you get derailed for the rest of the day?
The Gifts of Your Ancestors
Power is hereditary, and so is the loss of power. Research shows that trauma is passed from one generation to another unless it is consciously addressed. That doesn’t just happen with trauma. It also occurs with the unreconciled stories of your life. You carry the spiritual and emotional inheritance of your parent’s unresolved issues until you make the conscious choice to put it down.
Nothing is Actually Wrong
Under times of stress, staying positive is the hardest thing to do. This is because most of us consistently retreat into the fear response in the face of uncertainty. It’s not unusual. It’s NORMAL. But that doesn’t mean it’s HELPFUL.