Don’t Wait! Be A Smart Woman And Interrupt.

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Are you waiting for a lull in the conversation so you won’t seem rude? I bet that little voice in the back of your head is repeating, “Nice girls don’t interrupt! Wait your turn.” Don’t do that—you’ll miss the ideal time to make your point. You’ve probably noticed men interrupt each other all the time. And have you noticed they interrupt women even more often? Well it’s true.

 

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Can We Talk About A Female Brain Advantage? Nah, Better Not. I Can Settle For “Equal.”

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Come on—we’ve always known we’re different from men. But admit it, it hasn’t seemed like a good idea to talk about this in the past. I’ll be the first to admit that I used to insist women and men were the same, because, in my mind, this meant “as good as men.”

Let’s admit the differences—and recognize the benefits. And, the Good News is, NOW is the right time to say these differences are OK. Here’s the evidence for this perfect timing.

 

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The Secret To Saving Precious Time:  Avoid Perfection

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I like to include the latest research whenever I can so you’ll feel confident when you buck conventional wisdom. However, perfection is tough to measure. If you want the truth, you only have to ask yourself, “Am I guilty of thinking my work is not good enough because it’s not perfect?” Whenever you answer “yes,” I want you to put time above perfection on your priority list and take another look.

In this podcast I tell you 3 setbacks you can suffer by being on the Perfection Hook and in my Tip of the Week, I’ll show you how to start the Perfection Cancellation Process—all for your benefit, little miss perfect!

 

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How To Cancel A Limiting Stereotype

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Starting out in rocket science and computer technology, I was often the only woman in the room.

That’s another way of saying, the stereotype others had of me didn’t fit with the group. I was well aware of these assumptions.

I’ll bet you’ve had the feeling—at one time or another—that people have stuck a stereotype or label on you that made you out to be less than you are.

You may have felt like an outsider to their groups.

In their minds they could be thinking:

• not important,
• not educated,
• not capable,
• not assertive,
• it could even be, “Oh, she’s a mother.” and further questions might end right there.

You can see how this limits the opportunities a person is willing to offer you. In my Tip of the Week, I discuss how you can prepare ahead to cancel these negative, incorrect, stereotypes.