It\u2019s February, the middle of winter\u2026blah, blah, blah, am I right?!\u00a0\u00a0 While we\u2019re plugging along at work and also juggling the many roles women have, we often struggle to take care of ourselves.\u00a0 Valentine\u2019s Day and Heart Health Month remind me that this is the most important time to be sure that we value and love ourselves first.\u00a0 My mentor mantra for women is: Take care of yourself, so you can be the best version of yourself with your family and in the workplace.<\/p>\n
Throughout my decades-long career of coaching women to achieve the next level of success, I have become very aware of the fact that women have their own unique vulnerabilities.\u00a0 While we strive to achieve c-suite level careers and equal pay in both the corporate and non-profit sectors, along with increased opportunities to start our own businesses, we cannot ignore that women\u2019s life stages and ever-changing roles are unique.<\/p>\n
My High-Heeled Success\u00ae\u00a0list of women\u2019s unique vulnerabilities is below.\u00a0 Please read the list and honestly assess which of these eight characterize you and don\u2019t flip out if they all do.\u00a0 That\u2019s not uncommon.\u00a0 Think of this as a self-assessment, and maybe pick one or two that you can work on right away.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Women’s Unique Vulnerabilities<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Now that you\u2019ve taken time to focus on yourself, to assess yourself, you\u2019ve taken a high-heeled step or a track shoe leap in the right direction.\u00a0 The beautiful thing, the loving thing is to care for yourself this Valentine\u2019s Day and every day.\u00a0 When you take this time for yourself, hopefully doing for others \u2013 whether it\u2019s volunteering at the local homeless shelter, helping a child with his or her class valentines, planning a night out or caring for parents or in-laws \u2013 will bring you more joy.\u00a0 Without time for you, the caring can reap resentment.<\/p>\n As long as you acknowledge what our unique vulnerabilities are, note them and think about how you can manage them, you will be surprised by how the results will also impact your work-life balance and your career success.<\/p>\n\n