She Leads Confidently
The Choice
Embrace the Possible
The Choice: Embrace the Possible by Dr. Edith Eger is a life-changing book. After reading this book, my first thought was, what do I have to complain about, ever? Dr. Eger is a survivor of the Auschwitz Concentration camp. Also known as Hell on Earth.
This book is not all about her time at the camp but more focused on recovery. She intersperses stories of her patients she counsels as part of her journey. The stories are impactful and cause the reader to get involved. Look for themselves in each of her stories and evaluate if they need to heal.
Dr. Eger never asks people to feel sorry for her. She never seems filled with hate towards her captors. When she returns to Auschwitz, the reader walks with her as she processes all she went through.
My takeaway from the book? If she can overcome being in ‘hell’ for over a year in her life, what’s my excuse?
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Epi 28 ‘What’s Next’ in Your 2nd Act
What are you going to do next in your retirement?
Women, through the years, took jobs that fit with their skill sets and child care responsibilities. Many studied nursing, teaching, or more administrative positions. It was the sign of the times 30 plus years ago. Very few opportunities were available.
After spending the past 30-40 years in the workplace, this group of women are thinking of and preparing to retire. Move on to their What’s Next. Trying to decide for possibly the first time in their life what they want to do. Finally, able to follow their dreams. Lend a voice to their inner hero.
What to do next is the question. Start their own business? Travel the world? But will their retirement hold out? What better way to control their future than by starting their own business!
Join the discussion and let me know in the comments what you think. If you feel so moved, please leave a testimonial.
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Resilience
Rise up, keep going, believe in you!
How often have you failed? And I mean fail in a significant way. How are they able to pick themselves up and keep going? What are the intangibles? Is it faith? Hope? Trust?
I believe some people believe, rather know, there are more extraordinary things awaiting them. Each time they fail means they are much closer to their goal.
When I first started as the CEO of Arizona ALFA, our first conference, I fell off the stage. In front of many people who I just met. Embarrassing? Yes. I had never been a leader of anything except my childhood dog.
I knew I must get up, keep going, so I did.
That bad embracing outcome gave me confidence, and as my mom used to say, ‘that which does kill us makes us better.’ Guess what? She was right.
There are going to be good times and bad times. Good outcomes and bad. It is 100% up to the person whether to view it as something that happens in life and keep going, or allow it to define them.
Choose YOU. Know you are here for a reason. Find Your Why and Find Your Blue Rose.
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