Who gets the corner office? The woman who maneuvers and manipulates? The woman who is constantly pleasing?
Whether you are a business woman, entrepreneur or corporate leader in training - your goal of the corner office is commendable.
The woman who gets the corner office has these top 5 traits. These empowering traits, preferably habits, will sharpen your focus while on the path to the corner office. Ignore any suggestions of 'hoping' to reach the corner office or being satisfied with a view onto the back alley.
Women are asserting their earned right to be seated at the table and occupy the corner office. Genuinely deserving the corner office doesn't come because of your good looks or from who you know. Not for the worthy woman.
Here are the top 5 traits of what will get you into the corner office:
1. Stop your whining. There's no excuse for doing a half-ass job. If you don't have the necessary skill set, get trained. Read. Learn. Obsess. Whatever you do, don't whine about what you can't do, don't want to do or resources not available. Make it happen.
The woman who gets noticed and garners positive impressions is the one who gets the job done. I guarantee if you refuse, you won't be headed to the corner office any time soon.
2. Exercise your gut. Listen to your intuition. Trust it. Take the risk and follow it. Step up and step out into the world of expressing what you know. Shyness and helplessness are not your friends.
Stop looking for or expecting a 'knight in shining armor.' You are capable of showing your creativity, your spunk and your genius without the crutch of a man. Your ideas and contributions need to be strong to stand on their own two feet.
3. Be willing to walk away. Before you walk away, let them know what they will be missing. Believe in your value and worth. Better yet package it to be irresistible. Decision makers and promoters have a hard time turning away quality and excellence.
Always have a Plan B in your pocket. Alternative plans are not for the weak - they are for the prepared. This will let you freely make decisions on what is best for you, from the working environment to your life-long goals.
4. Speak the unspeakable. Yes, the Emperor has no clothes. Get fed up with indulging at any cost, or the sucking up scenario. The only thing you get is twisted, puffy lips and a sore self-esteem. Not to mention, promotions that may not last long. Not worth it.
When you see B.S. call it B.S. You will gain more respect and credibility than the ninny who goes along to get along. However, remain tactful and strategic with your input and observations. Win the war by purposefully picking your battles.
5. Be kind to everyone on the way up. If you have mistreated people, been a phony, lied, cheated or slept your way to the corner office, then you don't deserve it. You have, in short, become the antithesis to what truly makes a woman remarkable and admired.
Stop and think before you enter into ANY relationship or action that qualifies you as the most undeserving woman in the corner office. Honey goes a lot further than vinegar. Eat it regularly.
The corner office is the reward for paying your dues, being honest and self-asserting, rising above fear and compromise. The woman in the corner office is a role model for other women who want to make their mark on the world of work. This is not a road taken lightly or an endeavor to enter into haphazardly. Use your talent, skills and wits to not only reach the corner office but enjoy the journey to it.
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3 Clever Ways Creative Women Entrepreneurs Can Finally Get Organized!
If you're a creative woman entrepreneur then chances are good you've labeled yourself as someone who just can't seem to get, or stay, organized. Popping up with new ideas for your business or about how to help people? Easy! Figuring out a filing system or how to get those piles of paper up off your floor? Ugh...well, that's a different story now, isn't it?!
What organized people don't understand about creative souls is that the thought of being organized seems to be in conflict with our creative spirit.
Accurate or not, creative types feel that if everything is neat and tidy then their creativity will be contained as well.
Well, I'm about to bust that myth because I am a both highly creative AND organized woman business owner. In fact, it's when my papers, email and office are the most organized that I am the most creative.
So how do I keep both ideals-creativity and order-in harmony? The answers are easier than you might think.
Here are three simple tips I use to keep my creative muse inspired and my office organized:
Creative Organizing Tip #1: Make Space
Creativity requires space. For me, that means space in my physical environment as well as a feeling of spaciousness in my body. If you want to create success in your woman small business then it makes sense that you'll need space to accomplish that.
ACTION: Pick another room, closet or garage and move everything that is piled up on the floor there now. Deal with it later but for now, enjoy the space you've just created.
Creative Organizing Tip #2: Make the System Match YOUR Creative Flair!
Creative women entrepreneurs hate being hemmed in by someone else's system. Solution? Customize the system to match YOUR style, not the other way around! Use lots of bright colors for your files. If following the traditional A-B-C filing order isn't your thing, then file in a way that matches YOUR creative flair.
ACTION: Pick an area of organization that feels difficult. What would brighten it up or make it feel more playful for you? For example, I eschew lots of folders in favor of three-ring binders that I decorate using inspiring images and motivational phrases. Binders keep my office neat and tidy and the information right within my reach.
Creative Organizing Tip #3: Quit Telling Stories
When I interviewed Fearless Organizing Expert Elizabeth Hagen, she told me that people with a lot of clutter typically have a story attached to each item.
Solution? Quit telling stories such as "I might need it again" or "Uncle Bob gave me this golf-bag shaped business card holder." (Tell Uncle Bob thanks but since you don't golf, donate it to a local resale shop that supports a charity).
ACTION: Pick up ten items in your office right now. What story have you told yourself about each item? Quit the story and immediately get rid of at least seven of those items.
I bless the success of my high six-figure business on my ability to comfortably integrate creativity with being organized. You can too, if you remember that being creative actually gives woman small business owners an edge when it comes to being organized because you can create the organizing solution that works for YOU!
What organized people don't understand about creative souls is that the thought of being organized seems to be in conflict with our creative spirit.
Accurate or not, creative types feel that if everything is neat and tidy then their creativity will be contained as well.
Well, I'm about to bust that myth because I am a both highly creative AND organized woman business owner. In fact, it's when my papers, email and office are the most organized that I am the most creative.
So how do I keep both ideals-creativity and order-in harmony? The answers are easier than you might think.
Here are three simple tips I use to keep my creative muse inspired and my office organized:
Creative Organizing Tip #1: Make Space
Creativity requires space. For me, that means space in my physical environment as well as a feeling of spaciousness in my body. If you want to create success in your woman small business then it makes sense that you'll need space to accomplish that.
ACTION: Pick another room, closet or garage and move everything that is piled up on the floor there now. Deal with it later but for now, enjoy the space you've just created.
Creative Organizing Tip #2: Make the System Match YOUR Creative Flair!
Creative women entrepreneurs hate being hemmed in by someone else's system. Solution? Customize the system to match YOUR style, not the other way around! Use lots of bright colors for your files. If following the traditional A-B-C filing order isn't your thing, then file in a way that matches YOUR creative flair.
ACTION: Pick an area of organization that feels difficult. What would brighten it up or make it feel more playful for you? For example, I eschew lots of folders in favor of three-ring binders that I decorate using inspiring images and motivational phrases. Binders keep my office neat and tidy and the information right within my reach.
Creative Organizing Tip #3: Quit Telling Stories
When I interviewed Fearless Organizing Expert Elizabeth Hagen, she told me that people with a lot of clutter typically have a story attached to each item.
Solution? Quit telling stories such as "I might need it again" or "Uncle Bob gave me this golf-bag shaped business card holder." (Tell Uncle Bob thanks but since you don't golf, donate it to a local resale shop that supports a charity).
ACTION: Pick up ten items in your office right now. What story have you told yourself about each item? Quit the story and immediately get rid of at least seven of those items.
I bless the success of my high six-figure business on my ability to comfortably integrate creativity with being organized. You can too, if you remember that being creative actually gives woman small business owners an edge when it comes to being organized because you can create the organizing solution that works for YOU!
Your Marketing Soul Plan for 2008
If traditional marketing plans work so well how come more woman business owners don't make them?
Because they're boring, that's why.
I mean, really, creating a traditional marketing plan is about as exciting as picking lint off of a sweater. Hardly the stuff to feed and nourish inspiration!
Plus, for the soul-inspired woman entrepreneur, a traditional marketing plan fails to capture the heart and spirit of our dreams and ambitions.
So I've created an alternative marketing plan that skillfully weaves together marketing must-haves with what matters most to furthering our Soul's Divine Mission(TM).
Here are five key elements you can use to create your own Marketing Soul Plan for 2008 and make this year, YOUR year!
Marketing Soul Plan Element #1: Clarity
Who are you most attracted to working with who will pay for what you offer? There is no virtue in trying to help women entrepreneurs who don't value what you do. Instead, choose a tribe of women entrepreneurs who are hungry and eager to have their problem solved and are generous in paying for that help.
Marketing Soul Plan Element #2: Money
Who else wants to be a Spiritual Millionaire(TM)? I do, and I am well on my way to achieving that goal with my woman owned business. If you're one of those woman business owners who have been holding back from allowing money to flow abundantly into your business (and hence, your life) then it's time to do some soul-searching to clear out your old money stories.
Yes, it's okay to be spiritual AND rich... so how much do you want to make in 2008? Choose a number to include in your Marketing Soul Plan that is both a stretch and realistic. Write it down, and then decide how much you want to create every 90 days and write those numbers down too. Stay focused on your Marketing Soul Plan numbers as you decide how you spend your time each day.
Marketing Soul Plan Element #3: Boundaries
The road to success isn't paved with good intentions (or affirmations); it's lined with great boundaries that honor you and your Soul's Divine Mission(TM). What are five boundaries that you've been soft on? Those are costing you big time in lost focus, lost income and a lost sense of your own personal power. List them out in your Marketing Soul Plan along with one small action you, as a woman entrepreneur, are a commitment to taking to clean up each of them.
Marketing Soul Plan Element #4: Perfectionism
Perfectionism is fear in disguise. It's simply a smoke-screen that women entrepreneurs' egos create to keep them playing small or hiding out. Include in your Marketing Soul Plan this statement: "I agree, commit and promise to take action BEFORE I feel ready, BEFORE I feel that I know enough and BEFORE I know how it's all going to turn out!" Then do it and see how much you leapfrog ahead of where you are now.
Marketing Soul Plan Element #5: Receiving
There's no point in practicing gratitude and attraction principles if you aren't also practicing receiving. If you believe that the universe wants to give to your woman owned business then you must be skilled at receiving. So where to practice? How about starting by raising your fees, asking for a referral or even just accepting a compliment with a gracious "Thank you?"
My vision for you is that 2008 is truly YOUR year. Use these simple guidelines to create your own Marketing Soul Plan and it will be!
Because they're boring, that's why.
I mean, really, creating a traditional marketing plan is about as exciting as picking lint off of a sweater. Hardly the stuff to feed and nourish inspiration!
Plus, for the soul-inspired woman entrepreneur, a traditional marketing plan fails to capture the heart and spirit of our dreams and ambitions.
So I've created an alternative marketing plan that skillfully weaves together marketing must-haves with what matters most to furthering our Soul's Divine Mission(TM).
Here are five key elements you can use to create your own Marketing Soul Plan for 2008 and make this year, YOUR year!
Marketing Soul Plan Element #1: Clarity
Who are you most attracted to working with who will pay for what you offer? There is no virtue in trying to help women entrepreneurs who don't value what you do. Instead, choose a tribe of women entrepreneurs who are hungry and eager to have their problem solved and are generous in paying for that help.
Marketing Soul Plan Element #2: Money
Who else wants to be a Spiritual Millionaire(TM)? I do, and I am well on my way to achieving that goal with my woman owned business. If you're one of those woman business owners who have been holding back from allowing money to flow abundantly into your business (and hence, your life) then it's time to do some soul-searching to clear out your old money stories.
Yes, it's okay to be spiritual AND rich... so how much do you want to make in 2008? Choose a number to include in your Marketing Soul Plan that is both a stretch and realistic. Write it down, and then decide how much you want to create every 90 days and write those numbers down too. Stay focused on your Marketing Soul Plan numbers as you decide how you spend your time each day.
Marketing Soul Plan Element #3: Boundaries
The road to success isn't paved with good intentions (or affirmations); it's lined with great boundaries that honor you and your Soul's Divine Mission(TM). What are five boundaries that you've been soft on? Those are costing you big time in lost focus, lost income and a lost sense of your own personal power. List them out in your Marketing Soul Plan along with one small action you, as a woman entrepreneur, are a commitment to taking to clean up each of them.
Marketing Soul Plan Element #4: Perfectionism
Perfectionism is fear in disguise. It's simply a smoke-screen that women entrepreneurs' egos create to keep them playing small or hiding out. Include in your Marketing Soul Plan this statement: "I agree, commit and promise to take action BEFORE I feel ready, BEFORE I feel that I know enough and BEFORE I know how it's all going to turn out!" Then do it and see how much you leapfrog ahead of where you are now.
Marketing Soul Plan Element #5: Receiving
There's no point in practicing gratitude and attraction principles if you aren't also practicing receiving. If you believe that the universe wants to give to your woman owned business then you must be skilled at receiving. So where to practice? How about starting by raising your fees, asking for a referral or even just accepting a compliment with a gracious "Thank you?"
My vision for you is that 2008 is truly YOUR year. Use these simple guidelines to create your own Marketing Soul Plan and it will be!
Top 10 Gifts For The Woman Business Owner In Your Life!
With women starting businesses at a rate almost four times that of men, odds are you have a special someone in your life who is a woman entrepreneur. Starting a business is a life-changing effort and that is worthy of support and encouragement.
Here are ten gift ideas that say, "I believe in what you are doing, and I want to support your efforts."
10. Gift Card from an Office Supply Store
From presentation covers to electronics, every business needs top-notch supplies.
9. Magazine, Book, or e-Book Gift Certificate
New ideas are the lifeblood of any business. There's always something that can be improved on, and advice from the experts is always welcome.
8. Networking Event Ticket
Having a solid network is critical for any business owner. Meeting new people - and particularly other entrepreneurs - is a strategic component of building a solid network. Give her the chance to explore a new group of individuals over breakfast or during an evening networking event!
7. Spa Gift Certificate
Every woman needs a little time for pampering. Women tend to spend most of our time taking care of other people, so it is nice to have a chance to take care of ourselves.
6. Maid or Concierge Service
Give the gift of peace-of-mind by freeing up some of her valuable time.
5. Professional Organizer
Sometimes, staying on top of the paperwork is hard when you are busy running the operation. Having someone come help set up a system for organizing this critical area of the business is a real blessing!
4. Sponsor an Ad
Help her bring in more business! With a little legwork, you can find the right publication to help her reach a broader group of potential clients, whether it is online or in hard-copy format.
3. Tech Support
There is nothing more frustrating than having computer problems when you have a deadline looming. Giving her a couple of hours from an on-site tech support company means she has someone she can call on in an emergency or to prevent one altogether.
2. Coaching
No matter how well-established her business, getting a fresh perspective is important. Whether it's marketing or business development, coaching is a fantastic gift that helps her step back from running daily operations for a while to focus on direction, goals, and planning.
1. Business Image Consultation
Whether she is standing at a podium or sitting at a baseball game, personal presentation is vital. In business, you can meet potential partners and clients anywhere at any time.
Give her the gift of self-confidence and security knowing that the first impression she makes is right for the business she is in, and for the people she is dealing with. It's a gift that lasts a lifetime.
Here are ten gift ideas that say, "I believe in what you are doing, and I want to support your efforts."
10. Gift Card from an Office Supply Store
From presentation covers to electronics, every business needs top-notch supplies.
9. Magazine, Book, or e-Book Gift Certificate
New ideas are the lifeblood of any business. There's always something that can be improved on, and advice from the experts is always welcome.
8. Networking Event Ticket
Having a solid network is critical for any business owner. Meeting new people - and particularly other entrepreneurs - is a strategic component of building a solid network. Give her the chance to explore a new group of individuals over breakfast or during an evening networking event!
7. Spa Gift Certificate
Every woman needs a little time for pampering. Women tend to spend most of our time taking care of other people, so it is nice to have a chance to take care of ourselves.
6. Maid or Concierge Service
Give the gift of peace-of-mind by freeing up some of her valuable time.
5. Professional Organizer
Sometimes, staying on top of the paperwork is hard when you are busy running the operation. Having someone come help set up a system for organizing this critical area of the business is a real blessing!
4. Sponsor an Ad
Help her bring in more business! With a little legwork, you can find the right publication to help her reach a broader group of potential clients, whether it is online or in hard-copy format.
3. Tech Support
There is nothing more frustrating than having computer problems when you have a deadline looming. Giving her a couple of hours from an on-site tech support company means she has someone she can call on in an emergency or to prevent one altogether.
2. Coaching
No matter how well-established her business, getting a fresh perspective is important. Whether it's marketing or business development, coaching is a fantastic gift that helps her step back from running daily operations for a while to focus on direction, goals, and planning.
1. Business Image Consultation
Whether she is standing at a podium or sitting at a baseball game, personal presentation is vital. In business, you can meet potential partners and clients anywhere at any time.
Give her the gift of self-confidence and security knowing that the first impression she makes is right for the business she is in, and for the people she is dealing with. It's a gift that lasts a lifetime.
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