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If you want to have a breakthrough in 2017, remember that our minds can be easily tricked. Pause before believing and acting on what you see, hear, read or feel.
While traveling in Tokyo we visited a mind-twisting place called the Trick Art Museum. Here are a few fun photos.
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Leadership
Whether organisations, leaders and individuals are aware or agree with it or not, the collective belief to this question is an overwhelming ‘yes’. Of the 114 people who responded to a survey before attending the Quietly Powerful Women’s (QPW) events, a whopping 92% feel that they have to be extroverted to progress in their careers. Many of these women feel exhausted from having to put on the extroverted persona to get ahead. Even ambivert (mix of introvert and extrovert) and extrovert women have told me that they feel exhausted!
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Confidence
At least it’s not the first thing you need.
I had a lot of engagement on my recent article Don’t tell me to “Be more confident” and enjoyed the input from various people. One in particular got me thinking.
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Leadership
Over 150 women have attended the Quietly Powerful Women’s breakfasts over the last month and a half. Many women have said, “I’m glad I’m not alone” as well as “It’s great to know that my introversion / quietness can be a strength.”
Read more “Quietly Powerful – an oxymoron or truth”
Confidence
…Because that doesn’t help me to become confident. In fact, it’s telling me that I’m not confident enough to be good enough, which makes me feel even worse and less confident. I know you mean well, but there are other things you can do instead.
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Diversity and Inclusion
I have continued to receive messages from women who could relate to The double glazed glass ceiling and Are you ‘covering’ your quieter self? All five of the Quietly Powerful Women’s Breakfasts are now booked out and more women are interested. So what’s going on?
Read more “Introversion is not a disorder and femininity does not equal weak”