Many of the struggles women entrepreneurs and leaders face exist because of the cultural bias – but there are many more struggles we have because we’ve not lived out our own feminine leadership in ways that benefits all of us as women. Jennifer Love is my guest today and her organization, One More Woman is one of the best examples of how women are taking the lead to change that dynamic. In this episode, we talk about redefining leadership in view of women’s strengths and natural inclinations, how women get messed up when it comes to thinking about money, and how women leaders can identify a supportive women’s group that will truly be helpful to them.
Women are guilty of crab-in-the-bucket syndrome. It needs to stop
When it comes to addressing the bad habits of our lives, we’ve first got to be able to see them for what they are. Jennifer points out that one of the things we’ve long ignored is that women are guilty of what she calls crab-in-the-bucket syndrome. Instead of lifting each other up in an effort to get all of us out of the “bucket” of our struggles, we wind up acting like crabs that are placed in a bucket – we pull each other down, back into the bucket. Jennifer and her organization, One More Woman are working to support women entrepreneurs in ways that lift all of us higher. Find out more by listening to this great conversation.
One More Woman exists to create a new way of collaboration VS competition among women
The MO for women leaders has got to change. We’ve gone on for far too long with a competitive attitude toward each other instead of a cooperative one. Jennifer has some passionate words to say about that subject on this episode. She believes that when women come together, anything is possible. I agree with her. If you want to learn how you can be a catalyst for bringing an effective new style of feminine leadership to the forefront, you’ve got to hear what Jennifer and the team at One More Woman are doing.
The most common pitfalls when it comes to women and money are internal
How we deal with and handle money flows out of how we think about it. It’s just that simple. Jennifer does a good deal of work with women entrepreneurs surrounding their mindset and beliefs about money because she’s seen how liberating and empowering it can be when a woman begins to see herself as being deserving of and effective with money. You can hear the kinds of empowering things Jennifer does to help those she coaches, on this episode of NextFem.
The greatest way we can heal the planet is to first heal ourselves
There are many broken things about the world we live in and it’s tempting to rush out immediately in an effort to fix them. But as we talked about the needs of the world and how a new breed of feminine leadership can bring about change, Jennifer brought up something a good friend of hers said to her that has changed her perspective on how we do it. Her friend told her, “The greatest way we can heal the planet is to first heal ourselves.” You can hear why Jennifer believes that statement is powerfully true and learn some of the initial steps you can take to begin your own journey toward healing, on this episode.
Episode Highlights
- 1:50 – How Jennifer decided to start her company, One More Woman
- 10:00 – Why women tear each other down instead of supporting each other
- 15:25 – Putting more money in the hands of women produces great things
- 17:30 – The most common pitfalls in money-thinking
- 24:56 – A simple example of how money-talk is not framed well for women
- 28:40 – What can women do to better deal with unconscious bias
- 35:47 – Why is collaboration important for women and how can you identify a good group to be a part of?
- 40:03 – Trying to do too many things at once prevents you from mastery and excellence
Resources Mentioned
- www.OneMoreWoman.com
- www.MoneyActivation.OneMoreWoman.com – type in “Activation 150” and get $150 off the event on July 17-19, 2017.
- One More Woman on Twitter
- Jennifer on Facebook
- 1000 Watt Life
- Movie: Wonder Woman
- Movie: Avatar
- Strengths Finder
1. Favorite book for women?
- The Untethered Soul by Michael Singer
2. Favorite self-care hack?
- Jennifer does a tea ritual – time to separate from the day, to calm herself, and treat herself.
3. Best piece of advice and who gave it to you?
- “Just be you.” Many people have given her this advice.
4. Female CEO or thought leader you’re into right now?
- Sara Blakely – Jennifer loves her free spirit and big heart
5. One piece of advice you’d give your 5 years younger self?
- Don’t worry about trying to do it all yourself and find some powerful advisors. They will help you see things you can’t see and supercharge you and your business.
