The
progress we seek starts with each of us loving who we are.Remember
every time we say sometime to ourselves our unconscious mind records it-
then delivers the result.It is the unconscious mind that controls the
body and all its amazing functions.So next time you are tempted to judge
your body,show it some gratitude instead.
A
key strategy women need to have the life they deserve is
innovation.When confronted with a challenge, the old way of thinking
that created the situation will not lead to a solution. We must employ new
ways of thinking in order to have a breakthrough. The archetype I choose to motivate myself towards innovation is a dinosaur.Those who fail to innovate will end up like them or the following corporate giants who missed the boat:
Kodak missed digital photography innovation(anyone remember Foto-Mat?)
AT&T missed cellular phone innovation
Compact Discs replaced by thumb drives/flash drives(my son wears one on his wrist)
Video stores- replaced by internet streaming
VCR's replaced by TiVo
Wrist Watches -rarely seen on anyone under the age 25
Our school system...... more on this in future blog post
Innovation is strategically critical for the future of women and children.This requires the
courage to let go of the past and engaging in innovative thinking. Logic and linear thinking, while long celebrated in our culture, are no longer sufficient for the advancement of women and children personally, professionally-across the board.
Quick recipe for innovation? Ask new questions. Get new voices. How would your
best friend solve it?What experience are you looking? How will you know
when you have solved it? What is another way you could get this experience? Etc.
How was this valuable?
It is time for women to unplug from the matrix of common thought so that we can create the necessary progress for the advancement of women and children everywhere.While there will always be change in the world, progress is optional. If we continue to look outside of ourselves for something or someone to blame or something or someone to change in order for us to have the experience we are looking for,then we continue to experience frustration and lack of progress. I invite you to join me on a journey to elevate our cultures' view and treatment of women and children by having the courage to start with our relationship with our selves.
