9 Steps to Personal Empowerment
‘I raise up my voice—not so I can shout, but so that those without a voice can be heard…we cannot succeed when half of us are held back.’ ―Malala Yousafzai
As a young girl, Malala Yousafzai defied the Taliban in Pakistan and demanded that girls be allowed to receive an education. In an amazing show of courage and strength to demand what is right for women in her country, this brave young woman was shot in the head by a Taliban gunman in 2012, but survived and went on to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.
If we regard developing the confidence and strength to set realistic goals and fulfil your potential, as personal empowerment, why is it that many women struggle to reach their potential?
Truthfully, because women often remain unaware of, or undervalue, their true abilities.
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To be the best you can be!
To be the best you can be, means you achieve those goals that are important to you, individually. And it’s different for all of us.
But there are key factors in becoming personally empowered as a woman:
- Know yourself – your strengths, weaknesses and think about the dreams you have
- Be confident in yourself and your abilities – if you don’t, who will? Many successful business women appear to be confident at work, but aren’t always in their personal lives or vice versa
- Set goals and work out what you want to achieve – either in business or in your personal lives, empowerment is about knowing what you want to achieve and making the right choices to make success part of your life ha
- Have a plan. Unless you have a plan to make your dreams or goals come true (and follow the plan) they are nothing more than hopes or dreams – because you don’t have a strategy to achieve them
- Stand your ground and be assertive in how you communicate with others at work, home and in live overall. Don’t back down when you believe in something but learn the difference between being aggressive and assertive. They are fundamentally different
- Learn good communication skills – of which the most critical are listening, empathy, being assertive and open ended questioning
- Be Resilient – Go for what you want and when you experience setbacks, stand up and keep going. Bounce forward
- Be Optimistic. Research indicates that optimistic people tend to be more successful in life overall
- Be serious about becoming empowered but don’t take yourself too seriously
Becoming personally empowered is a process. It doesn’t happen overnight. Allow yourself to make mistakes and celebrate successes. Follow the 9-rule formula and go out and make your life happen. Thrive!
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