I will not be going into her history but what this young woman has been able to do is create a niche for herself and has found much success doing so. I admire her, and so many others who have found success, because of their work ethic. My SHEROE is someone who is very clear on what she wants, the tasks that she wants to accomplish and sets out to accomplish them with dedication, diligence and aggression. The fear of failure never hinders these women, they seem to keep on going until success is theirs. There are many women that have these traits that I cannot help but adore, First Lady Michelle Obama and Oprah are just a few.
Here are some of the lessons that I have learned from these successful women:
- Set your values and standards- Successful women live by the standards that they have set for themselves. Your standards are personal contracts that you have signed with yourself. These contracts should never be breached. It is important to have a set of standards and principles that you stand and live by, if not then anything goes with you.
- Be Dedicated- My parents would always say that whatever is worth doing is worth doing well. It is important that whatever you are doing you put your best energies into it, no matter what it is. If you are a student, be the best student, if you are an employee be the best employee.
- Stay Motivated- There are going to be times when you do not have the desire to continue, especially when things may not seem as if they are going in your favor. I tend to get to that point very easily and throwing in the towels tend to come soon after. During these down times plug into someone who is successful, someone who is at the point where you want to be. Read the biography of a successful person. Get yourself a mentor, they can serve as a good source of motivation and can give you great advise on how to get to where you want to go.
- Lead and not follow- There is a car commercial that states "hes a leader in his class". You have to become a leader and not allow yourself to be impressionable. Not just any leader but a positive leader and influence to others.
- Become competent- Being competent is knowing your craft and excelling at it. A competent person knows they do not know everything in their area of interest but is always on the search for more knowledge to better themselves and improve their craft.
- Be a person of your word.- I hate breaking the promises that I make to others. Not keeping your word sends a very bad message, it means that you cannot be trusted and people do not have confidence in what you say.
- Listen before you speak- There is a reason we have two ears and one mouth, it means we need to listen twice as much as we speak. You have to be open to what others are saying without putting up a resistance or being argumentative.
One Love
Danni
