This Friday I give the first ever "Unleashing Your Inner Badass" keynote speech at the Empowered Woman Summit in Miami. Hundreds of power house women will be in attendance, ready to hear what this Badass thing is all about.
I always get a little nervous when I'm writing a new speech. I want to write something inspiring. Powerful. Something that jolts people into action. And I realized last night that I can't write this thing without your input. The true spirit of Badass Business Women is that it's been created by you. By us. Not by me alone at my kitchen counter.
So - If you could give one piece of advice to women who want to unleash their inner badass...what would it be? Post it here, and make sure to leave your name so I can give you credit.
PS - Some of the most powerful badass women in Miami are organizing and attending this event. And it's FREE. If you're local, register here and cheer me on! The networking will be invaluable (and not some lame business card exchange). http://www.empoweredwoman.info/
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Integrity- Always maintain a high level of integrity, even if the players in the sandbox get dirty- don't go there, ever.
ReplyDeleteRespect- Always treat others the way you want to be treated- with respect. It doesn't matter what their job "function" or title is, a company works solid if it is a team.
Passion- You must be passionate about what you believe in and want to do ...then... go for it! Professionally, of course...:)
Business is Business- there is no room for emotions in the businessworld. There is enough politics that you dodge daily, share your emotions with those who deserve them, your family, friends and those less fortunate.
Stand tall, don't ever let yourself feel small.
ReplyDeleteF"orget" them if they can't take a joke!! Don't worry about what anybody thinks about your dream and just pursue it. Don't ever apologize for making mistakes or even temporary setbacks...those are the best lessons money can't buy!!
ReplyDeleteTeam work! A great leader knows their team. Everyone has strengths and weaknesses, learn them. Leverage the strengths and compensate for the weaknesses. Lift your team and lead them to common goals. Winning is a learned trait, show them the way! Create some victories and give appropriate credit to your team. They will amaze and exceed as they all become winners. Your success depends on them!
ReplyDeleteAlways stay true to yourself and learn to trust and act on your own inner wisdom. As Shakespeare put it "To thine own self be true." No one can knock you down for what you did from your own heart - it's your mind and ego that get in the way.
ReplyDeleteKnow yourself.
ReplyDeleteDo what you say you're going to do.
Share.
Don't take "no" for an answer.
Dream: Your vision of where you want to go is the most valuable asset you have.
Even though you might never catch a badass in a moment of distress, it's ok to feel scared: pain=growth.
Lastly and most important: Work hard and be nice.
Well my friend . . . as always, I'll say the same thing I always say.
ReplyDeleteCome straight out of your heart.
BADASS is a provocative word that catches peoples' attention.
Your heart catches people and keeps them close.
You caught me a long time ago. Wayy before BADASS was even a thought.
Never forget this distinction and you'll always be okay.
xoxooxo and all that.
Respect yourself. Know who you are. Love who you are. Conquer fear. Stand up for what you believe in. Always be professional. Respect others--you never know when that person will circle back in your life--the world is small. Give back to the community. As bad as you think you have it sometimes, there's always someone who has it worse. Good luck this weekend!!
ReplyDeleteBe bold. Be brilliant. Be brief.
ReplyDeleteGive Yourself A Raise!!! Don't let others define your inner sense of value. I went from making $12 an hour to $100 an hour in one step because I started valuing myself more. Now I make up to $200 an hour.
ReplyDeleteI had a friend who was stuck in a similar work situation: undervalued, underpaid; and I told her "Give yourself a raise. If you tell the universe you are worth it then you will attract opportunities that reflect your new inner sense of value." Within a few weeks, she found a job that paid $89 an hour doing something she loved. We both started out working at the same grocery store.
Your inner sense of value is on a sliding scale. Usually people just accept what the system wants to pay them, which is usually very little, and they don't realize that the power to open the valve to create a wider flow of abundance is in their hands. Let the flood gates open! Dial it up a few notches.
Imagine you are the CEO of a major corporate entity and just vote yourself a raise with all of the perks that you need. In order to become successful you have to defeat all of the memories you have given power to where people were telling you that you were not worth it. It is part of the game. You created these memories to challenge you, so that you would have to turn your weakness into strength.
If you are really imaginative, then I will let you in on another thing that I discovered. You have the power to assume a stewardship role with the world's wealth. You can become commander of the world's resources when you have the whole world in mind. The more you focus on appreciating the true value of human beings, the more you will align with the power to free others from the old value system that told us that we were small and powerless and incapable of being great.
Finally, stop waiting for the money to show up and telling yourself that you can't fulfill your dreams because you don't have the money. Start walking toward the goal even when you don't know how you will complete the journey and just trust that what you need will show up along the way. All of the most successful people have know how to do this. I have, on several occasions began a journey not knowing how I would make it back, with only the trust in my vision, and everything I needed came to me along the way, often more abundantly than I imagined. When you follow your heart, choose to show up for others, and pursue your dreams, you will find that all of the forces of the universe bend towards you in favor of helping you reach your goals . . . because that is how the universe was designed to work. The world is a school for cocreators!
Hi Jessica:
ReplyDeleteMy advice for women eager to unleash their inner badass is to enrich your mind, body and spirit. You will achieve personal balance to help foster increased focus, innovation, persevere, sustainability, social responsibility and inspire others to do same.
I look forward to seeing you and other guests at event tomorrow, Friday!
Best regards,
Brenda
Always be curious. Don't get stuck in the process of your work. Don't smoke. Don't be myopic. Recognize that everyone is a salesperson. Wash your hands regularly; you never know when you have slap someone.
ReplyDeleteI believe life is a journey. It is meant to be enjoyed. I believe in finding those things in life that really inspire you and letting them take root in your soul to make you the person you really want to be.
ReplyDeleteHey Badass,
ReplyDeleteI saw your first ever Unleashing Speech today - front row and paying attention. Real pieces of brilliance there, with plenty of St Elmo's fire. (if you don't know what I mean by that metaphor, it's the beautiful electricity discharged off spinning rotor blades when flying, but I digress.)
Over the top passion superseded first time delivery...exactly as it should be. Who knew my homie south beach annie was one of the quoted badassess...should have figured as much. We run in tribes. I'm in -
One of your new bubbas- The Battle Axe
I just left the Empowered Women Summit Friday session and we were all inspired to be Badass Business Women. Thank you Jessica! Your speech was right on!
ReplyDeleteHere's what I took away as my new "badass" challenge, and THE thing that will make me a Badass Business Woman:
Don't settle for "ordinary" goals. Dig way down deep and pull out that thing that is your BIGGEST vision, that thing that you can barely bring yourself to describe out loud (let alone describe to someone else), that thing that is SOOOOOO scary, that you can barely imagine the reality... and tell somebody about it, SAY IT OUT LOUD, IN PUBLIC, and keep telling it, and telling it, until it's clear enough to begin to take action on it.
Then confidently step in the direction of your dreams!
I am proud to consider myself a new member of the Badass Business Women Community.
Jessica, you are an inspiration to all women. Thanks for a fabulous presentation! Your energy set the tone for the entire day.
ReplyDeleteI've found that the greatest things in life are just outside your comfort zone ... so my advice is to take a step in that direction every day -- and don't let fear or anyone get in the way!
a true Badass is
ReplyDeletea Woman who is able to block out
the noise, the buzz,
the shoulds, the shouldn'ts,
the timelines, the benchmarks
the expectations, the lack thereof
Which can reach an almost deafening pitch.
A Woman who listens to her intuition and her truth. Her inner voice, or Roar, if you will. She knows that she will make mistakes, but she is confident that she wants them to be all her own. She is not fearless, but she trusts herself to act despite her fears. She is Fierce.
Whatever it is you want to do, "Just Do It"!
ReplyDeleteDo not wait for everything to be perfect or for everyone around you to agree with what you are doing. It will never happen.
Do not be afraid to fail or make mistakes.
Stop talking about it and "Do it"!
My mother used to tell me, "Time is going to go by whether you do something about it or not"
Good Luck!