How to Create Your Vision & Plan for The New Year
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Is your comfort zone holding you back? (And how to fix it.)
We all want to change our lives in one way or another, right? Who wouldn't want more or better in terms of wealth, relationships, relaxation and balance in their lives. You may have a very clear idea of what that 'bigger life' could look like, but just haven't yet...
How to prioritise when everything is important
How often have you found yourself running around, like a hamster on a wheel, dropping into bed at the end of the day tired, but without making significant progress toward your dreams and goals? How often have you found yourself putting out fires or getting distracted,...
Summer Reading – Personal Development Book Favourites
At DrivenWoman we know a thing or two about nourishing our mind and soul, and during the hot summer months it is a great time to do so by reading inspiring personal development books. No matter what you're going through in life, or even if you're just looking to grow...
11 Characteristics Of A Driven Woman
What are the attributes that bring 'doer' women together? The idea behind DrivenWoman is not based on a common industry, background, education or career. People ask what brings women together and creates this extraordinary feeling of unity? So it's time to share...
Women and imposter syndrome – what can companies do?
Many women experience imposter syndrome. It’s a result of our society’s masculine approach to success. Examining women’s tendency for imposter syndrome has to start with the term itself. The word “imposter” implies a tinge of criminal fraud. Feelings of uncertainty...
Women and career ambition, is it still a taboo?
When it comes to women and ambition for their career many want to keep a low profile. If a woman says she wants to double her salary or that she wants her boss’s job many people are sure to raise eyebrows. Society’s reaction has traditionally been that a woman should...
Feeling Burnt Out? How To Take Back Control Of Life – The Feminine Way
After 16 years in a successful investment banking job I was feeling burnt out and took a drastic step to leave my high-flying career. It was not an easy decision, but at the time it felt like the only choice. From the outside my professional life looked solid: I was...
Women are more likely to burnout than men, so what can companies do about it
Burnout is now considered a serious work issue and women are more likely to burnout than men. According to McKinsey’s Women in The Workplace report 42% of women are now feeling burned out. The burnout gap between women and men has almost doubled since last year....
Thinking of resigning? Don’t. Do this instead.
Are you feeling stuck and thinking of resigning? You are not alone. Women are assessing their careers and lives holistically in an increasing rate. The pandemic has given people time to re-evaluate their lives and careers. One in three women are considering...
Why The Great Resignation for women is really a Great Re-evaluation
The Great Resignation for women is actually a Great Re-evaluation, and it's been long coming. Women are no longer available for working under pressure without feeling fulfilled and valued. The Great Resignation also means that women want to find their own voice and...
How Japanese ikigai concept can inspire you to find your purpose
Have you ever asked yourself what life is all about? Questions like Why am I here? Why is life worth living? And what is my role in this sometimes confusing world of ours? I have certainly had these questions pop up in my mind, especially during my mid-thirties when I...
What Elizabeth Gilbert Taught Me About Giving Yourself A Permission
Giving yourself a permission to follow your dreams is the most difficult and the most simple thing you can do. Many people spend a lifetime searching for meaning and purpose when, in fact, our desires and dreams are closer than we actually want to admit. We are our...
Are You Living Reactive Or Manifestive Lifestyle
Have you ever considered what living a manifestive lifestyle means? Most of us live reactively, responding to life's events as they appear. This is wonderful but unless you have very strong personal boundaries the chances are you are reacting to many events and...