Women are growing in our success as business owners and professionals as we learn to use our unique abilities and change our thinking about what is possible. Wife, mother, daughter, sister, friend and volunteer have long been part of our world. Most of us have worked. In the last five years, there has been an explosion of women in leadership and business ownership. We are starting to see ourselves in a new way. While professional success is not the goal for all women, it is a world of possibilities for those who have this vision.
Women are growing businesses as the same rate as men but are surprised by the growth because most of us are new at this. We underestimate ourselves based on programming about women and our role. Women are capable leaders who could dream bigger.
Women are growing their businesses with less equity. We don’t believe that someone would invest in us, so we build our business with our own money and make do with less. We tend to do things ourselves, being uncomfortable asking for help. We are still successful though we could make it easier on ourselves by accessing capital to grow our business. We avoid asking for loans, investors, etc. being sensitive to criticism, something we can get over.
We do not care how old we are. Women of all ages are taking a chance at starting a business. Young women have a great idea and are inspired by the new age of entrepreneurs with technology to support them. Older women, who felt smothered in the corporate world, are bringing the wealth of their experience to their own businesses. Overall women with experience behind them are most likely to succeed sooner.
We are learning that ability is not an issue for women growing in our success. It is our thoughts and concepts about ourselves that get in our way. When we can come out of limiting beliefs, we can use our abilities to create the success we desire.
Meditate a vision of success in your mind’s eye. Release concepts that limit your vision. Write your vision for 3-5 years. Do not get lost in having to know how to make it happen that comes one step at a time.
Best wishes on your success, Kay