The Power of Apple Pie.
I talk a great deal a bout the “good girl” beliefs we have encoded in our brains from our childhood. Today I realized just how those memories and impressions from our past impact us as adults. It all started with my daughter eating apple pie for breakfast. (Don’t judge, she smeared peanut butter on it [...]
Ladies- Be Selfish and Set Goals.
GOOD GIRL BELIEF: You will be a better person if you are selfless not selfish. Help others first. When I catch myself telling my daughters to stop being so selfish, I wonder if I am teaching them to be less successful in their careers. As women we are all taught by our parents to be SELFLESS [...]
You Know?
I am going to confess right here and right now that I am a talk radio addict. I cannot go anywhere in my car without finding a talk show that I can listen to. Over the years, many of my great ideas and understandings have come from listening to talk radio. Today, I didn’t get [...]
ARE YOU ASKING THE RIGHT QUESTIONS?
The other night I was out shopping with my girlfriend and our two younger daughters. We had two experiences that illustrate how our “good girl” behaviors are holding us back personally and professionally. Her older daughter has a severe peanut allergy and so they are very careful because even contact with someone else who handled [...]
Afraid To Speak Up?
Why is it that women are afraid to tell people when they don’t agree? We all follow along with things that we are asked to do even if the little voice in our head has a problem. Are we worried that others will think or that they won’t like us if we don’t do what [...]
Learn To Brag.
When I was young, one of the “good girl rules” that was ingrained in my mind was not to brag about myself. According to my parents, it is not ladylike or attractive to tell others how great I was. Did you hear that too? Well… that message is the direct opposite one you need to learn if you [...]
Girls Listen Too Well!
Last night I was at my daughters’ swim team banquet and I noticed something that I found interesting as it relates to us as women in business. At the end of dinner, the caterer put out trays of cookies and brownies along with a cake congratulating our team on winning the division. They did this [...]