why real women

have it all @lavanyanagaraja

Indra nooyi

a reality check

indra nooyi stirred an hornet’s nest

“you can not have it all…” – indira nooyi

what some others said…

“we lower our own expectations of what we can achieve,” -sheryl sandberg

“the baby's been way easier than everyone made it out to be” - merissa meyer

“be first and be lonely” -ginni rometi

“i don't think feminism, as i understand the definition, implies the rejection of maternal values, nurturing children, caring about the men in your life. that is just

nonsense to me.” - hillary clinton

“my mom was a teacher - i have the greatest respect for the profession - we need great teachers - not poor or mediocre ones.” - condoleezza rice

“my mother's love has always been a sustaining force for our family, and one of my greatest joys is seeing her integrity, her compassion, her intelligence

reflected in my daughters.” - michelle obama

“when it comes to human dignity, we cannot make compromises.” -angela merkel

they all echo the same thing…

about priorities, not compromises

just as applicable to all women

an alternate view from a different standpoint…

dalai llama

rhonda byrne

brian tracy

robin sharma

they further simplified the message …

and it is not that complicated

undestand what is important

be at peace with yourself

3.28 billion women in are already prioritizing

everyday http://wdi.worldbank.org/table/2.2

at workforce are women

and they too manage their

work or career

family, bring up children

save money for that rainy day

take care of health for self and family

nurture people and relationships

self skill and learn everyday

the list is endless…

women in construction sites

in seed factories

in small towns

behind those revolutions

lead massive change, every day

manage work and play

and most importantly…

are celebrating vibrancy of womanhood

and are content and happy

they all prioritize..

they set goals and yes…

you too can.

and get everything you want

here’s how -

1. write it down, work towards it

if dinner with family on thursday night, then it is that, even if it means missing

that late nigh conference call

it is about framing questions; the answers are in the questions

you can if be a good mother, good daughter and a professional

women have been doing this for generations

can you have enough money – yes! define ‘enough’

can i spend enough time with family - – yes! define ‘enough’

can i lose weight? – yes! define ‘how much’

can women have it all?

a thumping yes

what does 'all' entail

career family, friends, community, spiritual?

pause and think

what is 'it' in, 'have it all'

once you have defined ‘it’ definitively

you are already on your steps to achieving ‘it’

just the way you want

you need to now give ‘it’ that time

here are the 6 steps

1. define the ‘it’, your definite purpose

2. split into goals, plan, action

3. review, measure progress; visualize success always

4. keep around with right people that inspire you

5. repeat, review every day, persist until you succeed

6. act now, make it a habit

to summarize

1. define the ‘it’, your definite purpose

2. split into goals, plan, action

3. Review, measure progress; visualize success always

4. keep around with right people that inspire you

5. repeat, review every day, persist until you succeed

6. act now, make it a habit

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why real women

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Indra nooyi