Wealth of Wisdom 

Highly successfully people routinely practice failing forward. They decide on the best action, take it, and view failure as feedback. Instead of making failure personal, they ask a valuable question. What did I/we learn from what didn't work? Research tells us that geniuses share a similar point of view. When Thomas Edison was asked about his 101 failed attempts at getting the light bulb to work, he replied that he did not consider those unsuccessful attempts failures. From his perspective he had found 101 ways a light bulb didn't work.

No Failure...Only Lessons Learned

What difference would this shift in thinking make if you applied it right now to what you're working on in your business, leadership or life?

Lessons Learned on the Way to Machu Picchu  

Reaching our milestones does not give us the innate capacity to be comfortable at higher business and professional elevations. We need time to adjust and adapt to the new altitude. A trip to Peru - going from sea level to 12,000 feet in a day - taught me the value of taking time to acclimate to altitude. The body knows what the mind thinks it can ignore. That's why when we are climbing the heights to success, we need oxygen.

For busy entrepreneurs, executives and professionals oxygen is the support of people,  systems and resources, as well as guidance on the sometimes rocky and steep path to success. This keeps us from becoming disoriented, exhausted and disheartened as we climb to the next peak. Instructions for flying at altitude make this clear. "If the oxygen masks drop, put your mask on first." The reason is simple. Too many seconds without oxygen literally clouds our thinking - compromising our ability to know that we are making bad decisions. Having the help we need allows us to enjoy the thrill of reaching new heights in business, leadership and our lives.

Prepare to Soar               Peruvian Andes

• How much time do you need to acclimate to the higher ground you've reached?
• Breathe...you've arrived!
  
• What support do you need to reach the next business and professional altitude you seek?

10 Characteristics of Savvy Business Women

What good is success if it doesn't sustain you? Or as one client of mine put it, "I want to know how to cope with a job that does not fit with being a person." Sustainable success need not cost you what is priceless about you. 

Instead, try on for size 10 characteristics of savvy business women who have built and run thriving enterprises. As you read this list, notice what naturally and effortlessly fits you.

Where Are You On The List?

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A Premier Resource at Your Fingertips

The mission of the International Who's Who Directory of Women in eCommerce is to support and promote women entrepreneurs around the globe. No small feat! Yet publisher Heidi Richards has accomplished just that with this first-of-its- kind 2008 annual registry. "It's THE Directory for Business Women" - an outstanding resource for networking, consulting and cultivating strategic alliances.

Thanks, Heidi, for inviting me to be a part of this global network and facilitating easy access.

Keep Your Eyes on the Prize

According to the American Society of Training and Development (ASTD), you can increase the statistical likelihood of achieving your goals. Your odds of success increase by a certain percentage when you engage in specific goal-related activities.

Here's how you can work the odds in your favor. 

•  If you hear a goal, 10%.
• If you decide to achieve a goal, 25%.
• If you decide to achieve a goal by a certain date, 40%.
• If you create a plan to achieve a goal by a certain date, 50%.
• If you tell someone about the goal you plan to achieve by a certain date, 65%.
• If you tell someone you're going to take action to achieve your goal and report back to them, 95%.

Client Confirms How Well This Works

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