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Σάββατο 5 Νοεμβρίου 2011

75 Reasons Why You 'd Love Being a Woman Entrepreneur







1. Because it's your true calling and you know it!


2.Because just being physically present in your business makes you happy and radiant!



3.Because you're damn good at it!


4.Because you like serving others and getting paid for it!


5.Because you'd like to make a difference in your industry!



6.Because you like meeting and interacting with lots of new people every day!



7.Because you love forming true,deep connections and not just 'winning' new customers!







8. Because you'll rock your leadership skills this way!


9. Because you'll get to be a great team worker!


10.Because you'll learn to detect bullship in people even outside business!


10. Because you'll become more sociable and more fun to be around!








11.Because one day of being in your own business is more fun than a lifetime of working for someone else!


12.Because you'll be a great role model for your kids,as nothing makes kids more proud than an accomplished parent!


13.Because you'll be happier and happier mothers are better mothers!


14.Because most worthy,true men love strong,independent women and they'll adore you for being you!


15.Because you'll be a great role model for other women as well!


16.Because you'll form strong connections in the process,both mentoring and being mentored by awsome people!



17.Because your organisation skills will skyrocket!



18. Because you'll be more sexy,as nothing is more of a turn-on for most people than confidence and success ( in fact,I can guarrantee that you'll be inundated with offers from all kinds of potential partners...)


19. Because you'll learn to never ever give up in the face of adversity and hardships!



20. Because you'll evolve as a person just as your business evolves,becoming a charismatic woman in the process!


21. Because you'll become a recognised name in your industry!



22. Because you'll have realised many of your dreams through your business!



23. Because you are bound to learn some money lessons first and then,hopefully,some money skills as well!

24.Because even your ability to enjoy sex will be greatly enhanced,in proportion to the newfound confidence you'll gain and the admiration you'll be showered with!



25. Because each new day will be a wonderful new challenge!

26.Because you'll never EVER feel bored in your life!

27. Because you'll be forced to become more practical and down to earth,even if it isn't in you!

28.Because you'll start to believe in miracles,especially in your ability to make money out of thin air!

29.Because you'll play dressing up every day in your life!

30.Because you'll get to see how far you can go,how much further you can push your own personal limits!


31. Because you' ll love helping inexperienced employees reach their true potential!

32. Because you' ll love sharing your passion with the world!

33. Because you'll be so fulfilled every night when you get back from work that you'll actually feel guilty for earning money out of this!

34. Because the freedom of it all will be so breathtaking that you'll never exchange it for anything less!

35. Because you'll get to have total control over your entire working experience!

36.Because  you'll love messing with your head and exploring new,fantastic things to try!

37. Because you'll keep learning and discovering new stuff every single day as an entrepreneur!

38. Because,if you live in a male-dominated country like mine,you'll love the expression on their faces when they keep asking ''You mean you are the boss around here?''

39.Because you'll have the ability to pick and choose the people you'll work with!

40. Because you'll love the job security of never having to be fired or made redundant!

41.Because a true,strong marriage with lots of love will be strengthened by the energy of excitement you'll be bringing back to it from your business!

42.Because you'll abandon for ever Stepford-wife standards of housekeeping!

43. Because your kids will be spending more time with their dad and he with them!

44. Because you'll become more disciplined and trustworthy!

45.Because you'll be able to afford more little luxuries for you and the kids guilt-free!

46. Because your kids will not grow up believing they are the center of the universe!


47.Because your kids will get to be more responsible and independent!


48. Because your kids will not come to believe in Neandertall views about women and equality,as a result of being raised by a business woman!

49.Because only a few people will really get you, but when you meet one of those sparks will fly and magic will happen!

50.Because it will always take only a tiny sign to make everything alright again!

51.Because the constant flow of challenges will built your resilience!

52.Because you'll form a circle of few,close friends with the same agenda as you that will look after you with a ferocious devotion unheard of in 9 to 5 jobs!

53.Because you'll grow to be so resourceful that you'll be unstoppable!

54. Because you'll learn both to see the bigger picture and focus in when needed!





55. Because you'll work so hard that you'll appreciate every opportunity for rest a thousant times more!

56. Because you'll stop washing TV!

57. Because you won't even remember to eat so much,so you'll stay slim and attractive!

58. Because discomfort will be a new word for growth for you!

59. Because money will become irrelevant as the only reason for your creative work!

60. Because  you'll never stop hoping,even in the midst of despair!

61.Because you'll get to be one person one moment and a totally different one the next!

62. Because you'll learn the hard way that the only person that has all the power to change anything is just you!

63. Because you'll never be put in a box,litterally or metaphorically!

64. Because you'll stop believing in rules!

65.Because the universe will always be on your side,as is the case with all those that pursue their true passion in life!

66.Because even bad days will be good,as you'll keep learning all the time!

67.Because when life is lonely it forces you to look within!

68. Because you'll always have good stories to share!

69.Because for some inexplicable reason it will become easier for you to lift people's spirits without even trying!

70. Because you'll stop needing so much sleep!

71. Because you'll have no limit imposed by a boss to your earning capacity!




72. Because you'll learn to listen to your heart instead of an authority figure!


73.Because you won't die with your music still inside you!


74.Because even if you eventually fail,you will have loved every precious minute of this awsome journey!








75. Because, BABY,YOU WERE BORN THIS WAY!




Love,peace and true bliss

Eirini

Παρασκευή 4 Νοεμβρίου 2011

10 Reasons to never Own a Business If You Are a Woman




If you are a woman and at the end of each day you look into your mirror and see dark circles the size of a full moon under your eyes -like mine in the above photo- chances are:

a/-you are severly or chronically sleep deprived
b/-you are a mother with no help with the house and the kids
c/-you are a business owner and a mother
d/-you are all the above

As answer d applies to my situation more often than not,I though I'd compile a nice list, with back up evidence supporting my claim,that a woman in her right mind,should never ever own a business.Do not disregard my claim,web people out there,it comes from 9 years of solid experience as both an entrepreneur and a mother of 4. So here it is:



10 Reasons  to Never Own a Business If You Are a Woman


If you are a woman you should never own a business because:


1.You'll have a real hard time catching a decent boyfriend or husband. The more successful you get,the more intimidating you'll be in the eyes of most men,at least for a long-term relationship.



2. Even if you do manage to get a husband or boyfriend,they' ll probably divorce you or break up with you sooner or later,or they' ll spend their days secretly plotting of doing so. Here's why.


3.Your children,if you have any, will probably resent your being a business woman, both during their actual upbringing and probably for the rest of their lives. Because kids need a stable,predictable environment first and foremost. But stability is hardly a thing characteristic of an entrepreneur's life. And since we cannot give what we do not have, a businesswoman can offer anything but stability to her kids. Unless of course her partner can provide that element for them,which is highly unlikely,because of  reasons 1 and 2 above.


4.Your house will be a mess nine times out of ten. Now,according to feng-sui experts, mess in our homes is a reflection of the mess in our lives. Take it from me,guys: this is totally and absolutely true for every woman entrepreneur with kids out there.



5. You'll be less well-groomed and so probably less attractive than other women your age. Although people think that business women take better care of thenselves because they have both the money and the motivation to do so, I can assure you this is not the case if you own a business and still have young kids at home. As other priorities (like preparing lunch for kids or preparing for a meeting) usually seem more important that the 'selfish' act of self-care,the grooming part is always left for last. Like,whenever there's an event at my school,for example,my stuff may look perfectly groomed whereas I, always giving attention to details or last minute preparations,hardly manage to even get my hair done.



6. You'll have hardly any women friends. Stay at home moms will be avoiding you like the plague and so will career women with no kids,because to their eyes you are an anomaly. Women with a career and kids like you,on the other hand will be,like you, too busy with and too tired because of their own hectic lives to maintain  a friendship.



7. You'll have a higher sex drive than most  (because your testosterone levels would be typically higher than average-slightly elevated testosterone levels can be beneficial for women by increasing sex drive) but you'll be too exhausted or too busy to act on it (this is why). A higher sex drive + hardly any time or stamina for action =a very nasty and sad combination.


8. You'll suffer from chronic stress,so you'll age faster than most women,not to mention the stress related health conditions that this entails.


9. Chances are your employees will have a hard time relating to you and/or following your leadership,especially if you live in a traditionally male-dominated society or country,because of stereotypical roles. Most men employees will try to either downplay or plainly disregard your leadership,by insisting on 'doing it their way' whereas most women employees will resent,undermine and defy it. If neither group succeeds in their said endeavors,they'll call you a neurotic,heartless,unwomanly and unorgasmic bitch behind your back.


10. You'll be forever desperate for money,because,unlike employed women with a steady paycheck or housewives budgeting on their husband's money,your own sources of income will be less predictable or reliable.


Still unconvinced? Read this great post by Penelope Trunk about the same subject.


Now,having said all that,wait until I post my next article about 75 Reasons to Be a Woman Entrepreneur to find out why,in spite of all this madness,we decide to do it anyway!





Love,peace and deeper understanding

Eirini


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