I’ve recently come across Liz Strauss who tweeted today to write a blog post in 4 minutes or less.
I loved that notion, to challenge your normal routine and bust a gut to meet a tough deadline. She also put out a great tweet: What if everything you think is wrong with you is really a superpower?
What a fantastic thought. I think, in the case of female entrepreneurs, that totally resonates. We women give ourselves a hard time about not being able to juggle enough things at one time, despite the fact that on the whole we can do way more than our fellow friends – men.
We really can. So why do we berate ourselves about it? We’re amazing. We know it so celebrate it. When you care too much, when you’re too compassionate, when you can’t make a decision straight off on a difficult matter – congratulate yourself as these are strengths.
It means you’re weighing the odds, you’re considering both sides of the story and that makes for a highly effective leader. Yes there are times when you just need to make a call and trust your gut instinct, but whaddya know, we do that incredibly well too.
Listen and engage your super powers – your strengths and let them shine. Quit focusing on what you’re not doing, on what you’re don’t think you’re capable of and start leaping off tall buildings in a single bound. The cape is there waiting for you, so are the stylish leggings and fancy outfit, go out in the world and be Superwoman.
_Phew: Total writing time 5 minutes. I even had this image on my home page!
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