5 tips for the art of asking
My motto in life has always been 'you get what you order', in another words, if you ask for something you might get it. If you don't ask you most certainly don't get it. For instance I never understood the dating game where women were supposed to sit quiet and wait...
Time audit: 5 steps to align your time towards your goals
Time must be the most equal substance on the planet. We all have exactly 1,440 minutes in our day, no matter what your sex, skin colour or occupation is. So how is it possible that some people can create more happiness, wealth and impact with those minutes? They are...
What would happen if women were stronger?
As long as women are able to fulfil their role in the society, there is no problem. What is all this talk about empowering women? Is this some sort of a feminist complaint? Can't they just be happy with what they got and shut up!? If women would be falling of...
This got our blood boiling this morning!
It has been a great mystery to us why women have such a low self-esteem. Why it is so difficult for most of us to say out loud what we want? Why do most women keep apologising themselves if they want anything other than marriage and babies? Not everyone has to become...
How to set goals (and actually stick to them)?
I have been actively designing my life for the past seven years now. And I mean life, not just work or career! It's funny (no, not funny at all) how many absolutely intelligent women focus all their effort planning their careers and leave the other, equally...
What is the difference between a skill and a talent (and why it matters)?
When you line yourself up towards your new improved life, where do you start? Do you start with what you can do now or with what you should do? You are born with talents and interests I have identical twin boys. Surely they have exactly the same talents and...
Want to broaden your life? 7 reasons why you must start using Twitter now
"I have no time for Twitter. I have heard it will steal my soul and take all my time." "I don't understand Social Media. I don't have anything to say there." "Why would anyone be interested in my Tweets anyway?" Okei, go on. Talk yourself out of all the possibilities...
Little glimpse from our event
We are so excited to share this little video we took of last week's first DrivenWoman event. We had twenty women from different backgrounds all share their ambition in life and discussing the obstacles they are finding in their journey. Everyone was able to find...
10 Reasons Why You Should Find New Friends (Even If You Have Plenty Of Old Ones)
You have decided - you want to change your life, or one little aspect of it. Perhaps there's a project you want to start or simply give more attention to the things you hold valuable in your life. What ever your goal is most things are very difficult to achieve alone....
From Vogue to Wired
My inspiration for today's post cames from a good friend of mine Kristiina Kettunen, the founder of Lyckoboda - a design company with tradition. She asked me for help the other day. How could she become more 'commercially thinking' in her...