The other day I was talking to my mother and I was explaining to her that I was nervous/anxious about graduating because once I walk across that stage, I will be entering the "real-world". When I first began college it seemed like it would take me forever to graduate. I felt like I had all the time in the world to figure out what I wanted to major in and what I really wanted to do with my chosen career.
I came across this article and it really help put some things in perspective for me. I need to adopt some of these habits to ensure I will become the successful someone I want to be in life. #2 "Forgive yourself for your mistakes" really speaks to me because once I mess up, I am my biggest enemy. I always have a hard time forgiving myself when I mess something up. #4 "Avoid energy vampires" also spoke directly to me because I still have people in my life who just drains the living daylights out of me! I believe I keep these people around because I've known them for so long but now is the time to let those people go if I want to attain all the goals I have set for my life.
Here are the 10 Habits of Highly Successful Women...hopefully one of them inspire you as well:
1. Maintain your hormonal balance. Are you moody, exhausted, irritable, or sad? Check your hormones. If they’re out of whack, then you’ll struggle to be successful! Make sure you’re getting enough protein and vitamins, and decrease your refined sugars and carbohydrates.
2. Forgive yourself for your mistakes. Highly successful women don’t obsess or feel guilty about past choices or failures. They make mistakes, move on, and apply what they’ve learned to new situations.
3. Connect with who you are. Being a daughter, wife, or mother is one aspect of your life. It doesn’t define who you are as a woman. To connect with who you are, find and express your authentic self. The more authentic you are, the more appealing you’ll be to others – and to yourself!
4. Avoid energy vampires. Do you feel drained or sad after spending time with a particular friend, coworker, or relative? Limit the time you spend with him or her. Note how you feel after visiting with a certain person; if you feel energized and happy, then you’re in good company. Highly successful women choose their companions wisely.
5. Speak kindly to yourself! If you beat yourself up for being overweight, a “bad” mom, or not exercising enough, you just create a downward spiral. Highly successful women remind themselves of their achievements and successes. They refuse to tell themselves negative things; they accept themselves.
6. Listen to your body. I heard Oprah Winfrey say this about 10 years ago: listen to what your body is telling you. Are you emotionally hungry or physically hungry? Feed yourself properly. Are you sad, furious, or depressed? Follow your body’s cues.
7. Volunteer your time. Find something that takes you out of your comfort zone or that you love to do. You’ll feel great that you’re helping others out – and volunteering directly improves your physical health. Highly successful women step out of their comfort zones and takes risks.
8. Let go of perfectionism. Strive to do your best, but let go of perfectionist tendencies. Accepting that you’re doing the best you can is a habit of highly successful women. Letting go of perfectionism is vitamins and exercise for the soul!
9. Use your core strengths. Are you a natural mathematician, writer, or party planner? Discover your core strengths by trying different things until you find what fits. To take risks and try new things, take short-term volunteer positions or volunteer for new projects at work or in your community.
10. Take time for yourself. This habit for highly successful women is my favorite: take time to recharge your batteries and refuel your emotional, spiritual, and physical energy. Spend at least a few minutes alone each day – even if you have to lock yourself in the bathroom to do it!
by Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen, on May 9th, 2009
We feel that all women should know these habits and apply them to their lives. We chose habits rather than “step” because steps can be hard to follow, but habits are very hard to break. Blossom promotes these ideas because of it speaks to women encouragement, but also we too can learn from these habits. We also feel that in a world that is so male dominated it’s nice to have women out there that produce guide, inspire and push women to do more than they ever could imagine.
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