As a woman entrepreneur, my vision is for work environments that support and sustain life; that invite health, humor, compassion and truth. We succeed without having to sacrifice our integrity or anyone else's. We take part in creating something greater than ourselves; be part of something where the whole is more than the sum of its parts; a place where magic and miracles are a part of life. We are able to grow and expand; to stretch; and finally, to spread our wings and fly. Our experience of flight stands as a model of what's possible and a testimony to our courage to take the risks that will bring joy, vitality and delight back into the realm of day-to-day living.
Entrepreneurs as my coaching clients, tell me they want to be able to breathe deeply; to relax and to laugh; to create and bring new ideas and approaches and opportunities into the light of day. We want to be able to have work be part of our complete life process and have room for our families and friends, without the fear of being marginalized or made irrelevant.
As we know, things are changing rapidly today, with the advances of science. As we move away from a traditional perspective and venture into a quantum biological world-view, the lay of the land begins to move and sway, leaving us with a sensation not unlike an earthquake. Likewise, moving from traditional employment to entrepreneurship causes those very things that we have for so long considered to be solid, to be real, and to be the structures of our reality, to begin to fade into movement and sway.
All those romantic notions of independence, freedom and great wealth may be overtaken by long hours, hard work and the uncertainties brought by never knowing what tomorrow will bring. Sometimes, we may long for the "good ole' days" and the pay cheque, paid holidays and child-care leave that went with it! And yet, truth be told, we wouldn't go back for all the money in the world! To build something from nothing; create and invent on a daily basis; and to contribute how, when and why I see fit are far greater rewards that I could ever have imagined. The key is to keep moving through and past those undeniable, moments of self-doubt and fear. Having been successful in senior management positions, and traveling to Microsoft