Six Commitments Successful Women Never Break

I was curious to understand what kind of discipline is required of women who rise to greatness in business What commitments do they choose to make and how do those drive their career achievementsThey are committed to their friendships Research has shown womenamp8217s friendships are a strong predictor of their resistance to stress and boost longevity too Maintaining deep emotional connections is one of the best ways to develop and nurture EQ an important leadership qualityThey are committed to staying curious As Mary Wells famously said amp8220You have to read books on subjects you know nothing aboutamp160 You have to travel to places you never thought of travelingamp160 You have to meet every kind of person and endlessly stretch what you knowamp8221 Creative solutions are fueled by the curiosity to ask better questionsThey are committed listmakersamp160 Successful women stay organized and listmaking is the single best way to get organized prioritize stay focused and feel accomplished Some use the notebook app on their smartphones to keep a running list of things they want to accomplish organized by categories like People to Call Emails to Write Tasks Family etc They take a few minutes to update it every morning and let the productivity beginThey are committed to yes and just as committed to no You can always make more money but you canamp8217t make more time Successful women are selective about the commitments they make and know not to stretch themselves too thin They give 100 or nothing at all As the saying goes amp8220If you trim yourself for everyone you will soon whittle awayamp8221They are committed to selflove Successful women know they canamp8217t be unstoppable if they donamp8217t stop to take care of themselvesamp160 They get up early to have quiet time alone exercise regularly eat right take up meditation hike do yoga and spend time with their familiesamp160 And most importantly they take vacations Marissa Mayer has said she takes off one week every three months to recharge Balancing work and pleasure is proven to increase productivityThey are committed to mentoringamp160 Successful women appreciate that their careers are an ongoing learning processamp160 Regardless of how high up the ladder they go they continue to seek advice support and direction They look for inspiration from everyone they meet and know itamp8217s worth investing the time to mentor and sponsor more junior team membersamp160 Not only does helping others garner respect it also establishes them as a source of expertiseThe opinions and points of view expressed in this commentary are exclusively the views of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of MediaVillageMyersBizNet management or associated bloggers

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