13 Beliefs of Successful Women

Successful women, and by successful I mean women who are happy and fulfilled both at work and at home, think differently from others. Here’s how:

1. They reframe negative thoughts. Successful women get tired and stressed just like everyone else, but they stay focused on the benefits of the life they’re living. Rather than dwell on the challenges of balancing career and personal lives, they recognize their life path has potential to reward them both personally and professionally.
2. They define their own success. Savvy women decide what success looks like for them and they don’t worry about how their peers, their parents, or the media define it. They know that each of us has a different path to pursue and they are focused on their own.
3. They accept good enough. The most important thing about a job well done is that it’s done. Successful women know that. They know perfection is usually defined by someone else’s ideal and they don’t waste time striving for it.
4. They don’t make space for guilt. Happy successful women don’t waste their energy feeling guilty. They are proud of the fact they earn a living and they are proud of the fact they have a life outside of work. Period.
5. They say yes to what matters most. Many women have a hard time saying no – to requests from the boss, coworkers, neighbors, the PTO president. Successful women don’t have to say no because they have figured out their top priorities in life and they say yes to them instead.
6. They prioritize life over laundry. Happy, successful women don’t try to keep their homes looking like a magazine spread or a Pinterest page. They accept the lived-in look because they are busy living.
7. They make the invisible tasks visible. Successful women believe all work, both the paid and unpaid, both at home and at the office, should be valued. They are usually willing to help out when needed, but never at a detriment to what matters most.
8. They ask for help when they need it. Successful people accept they cannot do everything and that both delegation and collaboration make them stronger. They believe asking for help is a sign of strength, not weakness.
9. They pace themselves. Happy, fulfilled women may want it all, but they don’t try to have it all at once. They focus on specific goals at specific times, and they reset their expectations when life throws them curveballs.
10. They don’t compare. The happiest women are the ones who don’t compare themselves to others. They accept that there will always be someone thinner, richer or smarter than them. They don't care.
11. They do not judge other women. Successful women lift other women up. They know the value of sisterhood and they’ve build a strong network of women by supporting others.
12. They lead from where they are. Women who are fulfilled in life, know that leadership comes from action, not from titles.
13. They practice balance. And finally, the most successful women know that balance is not a perfect state; it takes practice. Sometimes they fail miserably. When they do, they try again.

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