Who are your cheerleaders?
Who lifts you when you fall? Who stands for you and beside you and champions you?
For the vast majority of my career, I worked for and alongside male leaders and I was fortunate enough to have some great ones.
However, for a large chunk of my career as a Finance Director, I was the ONLY woman in the #leadership team.
I convinced myself that to thrive in that world, I had to show strength and confidence. My vulnerability was tucked away and never displayed to my colleagues. At the time, I felt it would demonstrate my inability to cope and be successful in my role.
How wrong I was.
I was left feeling lonely, afraid, unfulfilled and with lower self esteem than ever.
I didn’t know what I was missing. Until I found it.
I was missing A FEMALE TRIBE.
Over the past 2 years, I have gradually accumulated some inspiring and strong female leaders in my life.
Women I work with, women I admire, women I join forces with.
Female CEO’s, coaches, entrepreneurs, directors, leaders, mothers, friends.
I share freely – the good, bad and ugly. The feeling of fulfilment, support and #community is abundant in my life. I am #inspired DAILY.
My message today is simple – Go find your people. The ones that lift you up and fill your heart.❤️