As I prep for The Branding Retreat that's happening here in LA next week (www.thebrandingretreat.com/getyourtickets/), I was thinking back on a talk I heard by actress Mindy Kaling at Watermark, a conference in the Silicon Valley.
Essentially, she proposed that being sweet equated to not being well respected or being rich.
I say it all depends on your definition of sweet.
In my opinion, it's always been about authentically caring about people (tapping into our humanness which only helps us get rich, if that's the goal), while also actively and firmly practicing amazing boundaries, not being afraid to start or end difficult conversations, end a relationship, fire and hire team (all the while risking not being liked), as you continue to build big business.
I say it IS possible to be fun and firm, kind and a killer strategist, open-hearted and, yet, not open in the slightest to giving up on your values to gain whatever someone else deems important, and expressing it all, without apology.
There are many examples of women in big business today who have range — who have it all.
This oversimplifies it, but you can be a lady boss, while also being a lady.
Love you, lady 🙂
Enjoy your business and enjoy your life!
Life is good,
p.s. I'll be back to share amazing photos with you from our five-star retreat event SOON.