From Self-Doubt To Starting My Dream Business – How Joining A Women’s Network Changed My Life
Six years ago I was standing at Stansted airport. I had just arrived this new country and I promised myself I would never leave to go back. I was happy to be here, even knowing that my 'status' was going to plummet from a business owner and financial advisor to a...
The Power Of Small – How One Small Change Can Lead To A Big Success
I'm 1,84m tall in height so it’s ironic to write a text with this title. But it's also so fitting. We women tend to underestimate ourselves and our power. The reasons are complex and connected to the patriarchal structures that are still present everywhere. We are...
8 Simple Ways To Embrace Change And Move Forward Without Taking Any Risks
Does this sound familiar… You are content enough, every day life runs on its predictable tracks quite comfortably. But there’s a tiny voice inside, some deeper feeling that demands your attention. Perhaps you grave for more opportunities or want to find more meaning...
Change Is Easier Than You Think (And Why You Should Use ‘Non-negotiable’ Actions To Succeed)
Have you been struggling to change a habit or reach an important goal? Perhaps the same thing you want to achieve keeps popping up at the top of your to-do list over and over again? Or there's that lifestyle change you know you should really tackle because it's...
Why Choosing My Tribe Led Me To Finally Launch My Passion Project
Fifteen years ago, as a young mother of two kids on the brink of divorce I considered myself fortunate in the middle of all that stress. I had a good job, education, people around me and a good relationship with my soon to be ex-husband. Things could have been...
Why Vulnerability Is The Key If We Want To Make The Year Of Women A Collective Success
This year has been dubbed The Year Of Women. It all sounds inspiring and glamorous, but what can it mean for you or me, for an individual woman? At DrivenWoman we are, of course, deeply committed to the women’s empowerment movement, but as always, we want to make...
How To Find Meaning In Anything You Do
What is the meaning of life? What is the meaning of anything you do? Those kinds of questions can either turn you into a worrywart or drive you to change your life and focus on what really matters to you, depending on how you come at learning. Entrepreneurs and other...
How Joining A Women’s Networking Group Helped Me To Get Over Burn Out
I still remember the day nine years ago when I was fired, unlawfully, and was feeling completely burned out. Actually, I didn’t understand the seriousness of my health condition at the time. It took me a year to get to a space where I finally got my head around the...
Women’s Empowerment — How To Create Change In A Very Positive Way
We’ve recently been celebrating 100 years of women’s right to vote. After #metoo came #timeisup and the women's march, so rightfully year 2018 has been dubbed the year of the power shift for women. When we think back it’s easy to recount feminism being about...
Oh Shit…. I’ve Let This Hold Me Back For Years (Don’t Let It Happen To You)
There was no pretty, sparkly, birds singing. No princess in the woods and fairy tales “a-ha” inspirational moment. What I experienced was an “oh shit” moment. Oh shit…. I’ve let this hold me back. Oh shit…. this has been going on for years. Oh shit…. this was all in...