Yup, I did... committed a woman breadwinner MAJOR NO-NO this morning... On a regular basis, I remind my woman breadwinner clients to do three things: 1) Create joy by creating time 2) Create time by delegating tasks 3) Delegate tasks by creating rituals, schedules, and routines that offer both efficiency AND fun Each client is …
Continue reading I Committed a Woman Breadwinner Sin This Morning… (Read Time: 3 min.)
According to my blog editorial calendar, this post was originally going to be called "Why Wishing You Were Single is a HUGE Mistake" and I was going to spend the time talking about why the "whether or not" decision of "Do I stay married or return to being single?" is such a bad way to …
You married who you thought would be Prince Charming... and you wound up with a frog. He's not as strong as you thought. He's not as smart as you thought. He's not the provider you expected... and you now find yourself in the role of breadwinner (probably still doing the laundry and cleaning the house …
Continue reading Woman Breadwinner By Default: How to Handle the Resentment (Read Time: 7 min.)
Woman breadwinner... Who gave you that role? Who keeps you in that role? What could easily erase that role? One answer: Your job. Maybe it's your career. More than likely, it is your profession. Is it your calling? Your vision? Your grandest purpose for your life? Probably not... And, yet, you do it. You …
Continue reading Women Breadwinners & Career Change: Climb, Transition or Quit? (Read Time: 5 min.)
One of the biggest decisions a woman breadwinner will ever make is whether to relocate her life, her family, and, oftentimes, her career from one geographic location to another. As she moves up the corporate ladder or grows her business to an extraordinary place or experiences major life transitions like death, divorce, or financial devastation, …
Continue reading Relocation? Stay or go? (Read Time: 4 min.)
When you get faced with a major life decision, how do you respond? Excited? Nervous? Curious? Stuck? As a woman breadwinner, you have a lot on your plate. You're constantly making decisions, whether it's about the project at work or what to cook for dinner. By sheer experience, you probably top most people in the …
Continue reading 5 Decisions You NEVER Make Alone (Read Time: 4 min.)
In my last post, I said I was taking a break... before it dawned on me that this Sunday is Mother's Day and I have entirely TOO MUCH to say about women breadwinners and Mother's Day. So... how is it possible that Mother's Day could hurt? It's a happy, joyous day honoring the women who …
Continue reading What to do when Mother’s Day hurts… (Read Time: 3 min.)
Something spoke to me this morning... in my spirit... in my heart... and it said, "Where's the adventure gone?" So I'm taking a two to four week hiatus from She Runs the Show to figure that out. I'm certain I will but, in the meantime, feel free to comment on previous posts. I'll be checking in …
Ever have someone say that to you? Not because they don't know your name... Not because they aren't clear on what you asked for... And certainly not because they have difficulty hearing... BUT because they think you have some nerve asking for what you're asking for... Ever have that happen? Join the club! Although most …
Continue reading Who do you think you are? (Read Time: 3 min.)
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