The author from our fave book right now -Ambition Is Not A Dirty Word- left another comment yesterday and I wanted to share it with you guys as I don’t think all of you check the comments.  I found it very insightful.

 

“A favorite quote: “What would happen if one woman told the truth about her life? The world would split open.” -Muriel Rukeyser.

What I appreciate about working with and interviewing so many women is that it affords me the great privilege of learning something new every day (sometimes every hour) from the stories they share. Once we start talking to each other, we realize, “Hey, I’m not the only one going through this. I’m not a freak. And my ambition is the best of who I am. I’m going to go for my dreams.”

Ambitious women often isolate. We don’t always ask for help because we think it will make us look weak. Break the isolation! Form your own informal advisory board. Any time I’m having a hard day or week or month (hey, last year was hard–the whole thing), I force myself to pick up the phone and call one or two of my trusted peers or colleagues. It always helps. Even a five-to-ten minute conversation can help get me unstuck and inspire me to forge ahead.

Getting support for learning practical, nuts and bolts ways that we as ambitious women can earn our worth and fulfill our career dreams -— with integrity, and without sacrificing our personal goals — is a smart and easy strategy. We just have to tell each other our stories, our truths.”

 

Thanks again Debra!  You are such an inspiration!!!!

xoxo,

coco

To see the post on Ambition and read the other comments click bellow

http://cocoandlowe.com/blog/2009/06/26/tuned-in-ambition-is-not-a-dirty-word-2/