There Is No Magic Pill To Personal Success, Here’s What Great Leaders Do Instead
Many women keep waiting. Waiting for their luck to change, their environment to improve or to suddenly discover the secret to success from some guru. There’s a lot of self-help, personal improvement and success advice out there. Anyone can give you a...
The 4 Simple Behaviours that Turn Ordinary People Into CEOs, According to Researchers
Think you can never become a CEO? Think again, say Elena Botelho and Kim Powell, leadership advisors at ghSMART and authors of the book, The CEO Next Door. Botelho and Powell studied data from 17,000 leadership assessments, from which they chose 2,600 to study even...
7 Easy Morning Rituals To Raise Your Game And Achieve Your Goals
One of the big factors (and game changers) I've found both with myself and my clients that determines whether our goals become reality or not, is the state of energy we’re in. When we're in our optimal energy physically and mentally, everything flows more easily. We...
Organisations struggle to unlock the true power of women as their inclusion efforts are missing the point
Things are looking bright for women's empowerment, at least on the surface. In the beginning of the year we went to the World Economic Forum in Davos and saw an impressive line-up of the world's leading companies strut their diversity & inclusion efforts....
How To Get Into The Mindset Of A Successful Entrepreneur
Do entrepreneurs have common personality traits that help them to succeed? While there is no magic formula that will guarantee success, if we look at the mental attributes of some of the leading entrepreneurs there are shared characteristics among those that flourish....
You Don’t Need To Be Lonely When You Work Alone
Like so many female entrepreneurs who have set up their own small business, I work alone. As an online life coach and NLP practitioner, I have no need to rent an office or a desk at a co-working space, neither do I need to employ staff. I fly solo and I hold the fort...
4 Ways To Build Courage And Do Things That Scare You
Some weeks ago I had decided that it was time to start improving my communication and presentation skills, soft skills that come in handy in any situation. At DrivenWoman we are always encouraged to put ideas into action straight away and say out loud what we...
The 4 Kinds of Networking Events You Should Actually Pay For
Very few words strike fear in the hearts of others as much as the term networking does. I’ve heard variations on “I hate networking” from people of all walks of life and at all points of their careers. Truth be told, networking gets a bad rap. The reality is:...
Positive Habits Aren’t Just Good For You, They Create Structure For Success
Does this sound familiar? You set out towards your goals with good intentions and lots of excitement, just to find yourself doing something completely unrelated the next day. Or worse still, old habits slowly creep in and life is generally too busy to make the changes...
Lessons Learned From Our Annual Event The Festival Of Doers
Twice a year we celebrate our community and the women who create life to their own terms. On Friday we gathered at the Festival Of Doers for the forth time to meet women committed to living their best life, ready to step outside their comfort zone and follow their...