The Introverted Executive

On today’s show we are going to talk about: Managing your Time so You Have More Time for the Future You!

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On today’s show we have a 5 Part Series we have created just for you:  5 Areas of Your Life to Get Under Control so, You Can Be Ready for Anything!  Today is part 5 of 5 and we will be focusing on Managing Your Time. You can find parts 1-4 linked below.

(Click here for Part 1 of 5: How to Create a Space You Love So You can Be Ready for Anything.)

(Click here for Part 2 of 5: How to Work Your Money so it Can Work for You.)

(Click here for Part 3 of 5: Who You Allow into Your World and how they can change the trajectory of your entire life.)

(Click here for Part 4 of 5: Be a Warrior and take Responsibility.)

If you want to become a woman that makes an impact on the world, you must learn to focus your mind on the tasks that allow you to make that impact.  Making a difference in the world does not happen by accident. You have to make a plan with a purpose.

Time is the most important resource we have in our lives and it has no chance of being replenished. Life expectancy in the United States is about 79 years, which means that if you are 20 years old – you only have 59 years left to live, on average.  That is only 3,068 Friday nights left to hang out with your friends, go on date nights, or have movie night with the kids.

It might sound like a lot, but it is only about 236 seasons of the year for you to comment on the warm summer sun, the changing of the leaves, the first snowfall or the beautiful spring flowers.  I was just 20 years old the other day, now I am closer to 50 than 40 and I can verify, 4 decades went by very quickly and assume the next 4 decades will go even faster. How will you choose to spend your time on this earth?

• Tools or References Mentioned in the Podcast:
  The Pomodoro technique by Francisco Cirillo
• Management Skills in Schools: A Resource for School Leaders by Jeff Jones

• Best Year Ever Design Your Future by Michael Hyatt
• 7 habits of highly effective people by Steven Covey

• Google Calendar
• Todoist
• Forest – focus APP
• BFT – Bear Focus Timer
• Microsoft Outlook– especially if your company has a privacy policy about data and this is their enterprise solution.
• Trisha Yearwood: Standing Out In a Crowd

Time Machine:  

In this segment each week we will give a few points about women that have accomplished a lot! We also will discuss a bit about what was happening to women during the time periods. Someone we think you would like to know more about is:

Lady Gaga

Inspirational Quote of the Week:

“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.”

-Maya Angelou

We genuinely Want to know! (Listener questions and feedback)

Are you driven to succeed? Email us at [email protected] or call us at (724) DRIVEN-2 or  (724) 374-8362 and leave a voice message. We’ll use your voicemails on a future podcast!  

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References:

• Lady Gaga and Body Shaming - https://yourstory.com/2017/03/lady-gaga-contemporary-feminism/
• Lady Gaga Biography - https://www.biography.com/people/lady-gaga-481598

On today’s show we are going to talk about Managing responsibility:   Be a warrior and CHOOSE responsibility

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On today’s show we have a 5 Part Series we have created just for you:  5 Areas of Your Life to Get Under Control so, You Can Be Ready for Anything!  Today is part 4 of 5 and we will be focusing on Managing Responsibilities. You can find parts 1-3 linked below.

(Click here for Part 1 of 5: How to Create a Space You Love So You can Be Ready for Anything.)

(Click here for Part 2 of 5: How to Create a Space You Love So You can Be Ready for Anything.)

(Click here for Part 3 of 5: Who You Allow into Your World and how they can change the trajectory of your entire life.)

Stop right where you are, wherever you are listening, I’d like to ask you to do something for yourself. Something powerful that will give you control of your life AND your success, from this day forward. If you are near a mirror – look into your own eyes. It is time to change your mindset. Tell yourself that YOU are responsible for you!

Time Machine:  

In this segment each week we will give a few points about women that have accomplished a lot! We also will discuss a bit about what was happening to women during the time periods. Someone we think you would like to know more about is:

Angela Merkel

Inspirational Quote of the Week:

“Don’t get mad. Don’t get even. Do better. Much better. Rise above. Become so engulfed in your own success that you forget it ever happened.”

-Unknown

We genuinely Want to know! (Listener questions and feedback)

Are you driven to succeed? Email us at [email protected] or call us at (724) DRIVEN-2 or  (724) 374-8362 and leave a voice message. We’ll use your voicemails on a future podcast!  

We’d love for you to take a couple minutes to write a review on iTunes, which will help us to reach our goal to connect with girls, young ladies, and women who need just this kind of inspiration each week.

Click here to leave a review!

You can also follow us on Facebook at Facebook.com/genuinedrivenwomen/ to join the conversation, get to know us better, and to find about all the new things we will be announcing in the months to come.

References:

• Angela Merkel - https://www.biography.com/people/angela-merkel-9406424

• Forbes magazine - https://www.forbes.com/power-women/list/

• Martina McBride “Goin’ to Work” 
• Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life...And Maybe the World 

Show Notes for Genuine Driven Women Episode #23

On today’s show we have a 5 Part Series we have created just for you:  5 Areas of Your Life to Get Under Control so, You Can Be Ready for Anything!  Today is part 3 of 5 and we will be focusing on "Who You Allow into Your World and how they can change the trajectory of your entire life" 

(Click here for Part 1 of 5: How to Create a Space You Love So You can Be Ready for Anything.)

(Click here for Part 2 of 5: How to Create a Space You Love So You can Be Ready for Anything.)

Today's podcast is brought to you by Audible - get a FREE audiobook download and a 30 day free trial at audibletrial.com/DrivenWomen . You will find they have over 180,000 titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, Kindle or mp3 player.

In these 5 episodes, we will be discussing some areas that may not be obviously tied to your future as a successful woman, but if you allow any of these 5 areas to get out of hand, or fall into disarray, they can completely take over your life and derail your dreams and plans.  If you take steps to get these 5 areas of your life under control, you’ll be amazed at how easy it will be to say YES when an unexpected opportunity comes your way!

These five areas were chosen because when they are not in control, they will drain your energy, your creativity, and if they are bad enough they will completely consume your life with negativity and drama.

Our focus for today is Who You Allow into Your World and how they can change the trajectory of your entire life

How to Work your money so it will work for you.

Resources mentioned in the show:

"Boundaries" by Dr. Cloud and Dr. Townsend 

"Necessary Endings" by Dr. Cloud

"The Power of the Other: The startling effect other people have on you from the boardroom, to the bedroom, and beyond" by Dr. Cloud

Click here to get one of these audio books for free.

Time Machine:  

In this segment each week we will give a few points about women that have accomplished a lot! We also will discuss a bit about what was happening to women during the time periods. Someone we think you would like to know more about is:

Bette Davis

Inspirational Quote of the Week:

“I choose to be kind because it makes me happy. But, I will defend my boundaries and my loved ones without hesitation, Make no mistake: I am fierce.”

-Nanea Hoffman

Sponsor: Audible.com

Genuine Driven Women read lots of books, and I’d like to recommend an excellent way for you to dramatically increase the number of books you are able to read each month:  Listening to audiobooks through Audible.com. If you’d like to download a free audiobook, go to audibletrial.com/Drivenwomen.  

I’d like to introduce you to Audible.com today, so you can benefit from the largest Audiobook library in the world.  This week, for the listeners of the Genuine Driven Women podcast, Audible is offering a free audiobook download with a free 30-day trial to give you the opportunity to check out their service.

If you are a Genuine Driven Women, and you want to read one of the best books to help you set healthy boundaries, I recommend “Boundaries by Dr. Cloud and Dr. Townsend.

You can get this book for free or choose another book you would enjoy from the largest selection of audiobooks in the world.  Audible allows you to keep your books, even if you cancel.

You can get either one of these books for free or choose another book you would enjoy from the largest selection of audiobooks in the world.  Audible allows you to keep your books, even if you cancel.

To download your free audiobook today go to audibletrial.com/Drivenwomen Again, that's audibletrial.com/Drivenwomen  for your free audiobook.

We genuinely Want to know! (Listener questions and feedback)

Are you driven to succeed? Email us at [email protected] or call us at (724) DRIVEN-2 or  (724) 374-8362 and leave a voice message. We’ll use your voicemails on a future podcast!  

We’d love for you to take a couple minutes to write a review on iTunes, which will help us to reach our goal to connect with girls, young ladies, and women who need just this kind of inspiration each week.

Click here to leave a review!

You can also follow us on Facebook at Facebook.com/genuinedrivenwomen/ to join the conversation, get to know us better, and to find about all the new things we will be announcing in the months to come.

References:

• Bette Davis Biography: https://www.biography.com/people/bette-davis-9267626

Show Notes for Genuine Driven Women Episode #22

This is Episode #22. On today’s show we have a 5 Part Series we have created just for you:  5 Areas of Your Life to Get Under Control so, You Can Be Ready for Anything!  Today is part 2 of 5 and we will be focusing on how to work your money so it will work for you.

(Click here for Part 1 of 5: How to Create a Space You Love So You can Be Ready for Anything.)

Today's podcast is brought to you by Audible - get a FREE audiobook download and a 30 day free trial at audibletrial.com/DrivenWomen . You will find they have over 180,000 titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, Kindle or mp3 player.

In these 5 episodes, we will be discussing some areas that may not be obviously tied to your future as a successful woman, but if you allow any of these 5 areas to get out of hand, or fall into disarray, they can completely take over your life and derail your dreams and plans.  If you take steps to get these 5 areas of your life under control, you’ll be amazed at how easy it will be to say YES when an unexpected opportunity comes your way!

These five areas were chosen because when they are not in control, they will drain your energy, your creativity, and if they are bad enough they will completely consume your life with negativity and drama.

Our focus for today is How to Work your money so it will work for you.

Resources mentioned in the show:

The Dave Ramsey Show  

Financial Peace University

Every Dollar Application

Time Machine:  

In this segment each week we will give a few points about women that have accomplished a lot! We also will discuss a bit about what was happening to women during the time periods. Someone we think you would like to know more about is:

Sojourner Truth

Listen to her  “Ain’t I a Woman?” speech, recreated by Nkechi as a TEDx Talk

Inspirational Quote of the Week:

“She remembered who she was and the game changed.”

-Lalah Deliah

Sponsor: Audible.com

Genuine Driven Women read lots of books, and I’d like to recommend an excellent way for you to dramatically increase the number of books you are able to read each month:  which is… Listening to audiobooks through Audible.com. If you’d like to download a free audiobook, go to audibletrial.com/Drivenwomen.  

 I used to think that reading books meant sitting still and finding quiet time to read, which is a very enjoyable experience for a lot of people.  The only problem is that back in the late 1990s and early 2000s, I was a busy single mom, serving in the US Navy, and during some of that time I was also working on my Bachelor and Master degrees, so by the time I had an opportunity to sit still and read what I wanted to read, I was too exhausted to read.  I still have that problem today. Between working a demanding full-time job, quality time with my family, and I running the Genuine Driven Women brand of businesses with my spare time. I still have very little time to still and read. Even so -- on average, over the last 15 years, I have found the time to read about one book every single week.  How did I do this? It was because I discovered Audible.com and became a member in the summer of 2003.  

I’d like to introduce you to Audible.com today, so you can benefit from the largest Audiobook library in the world.  Audible has a special offer for the listeners of the Genuine Driven Women podcast, they are offering a FREE audiobook download with a free 30-day trial to give you the opportunity to check out their service. 

If you are a Genuine Driven Women, and you want to read one of the best books to help get your financial world under control, I recommend “Total Money Makeover” by Dave Ramsey.  

There's one sure way to whip your finances into shape, and that's with The Total Money Makeover. It's the simplest, most straightforward game plan for completely making over your money habits. And it's based on results, not pie-in-the-sky fantasies. You'll be exercising your financial strength every day and quickly freeing yourself of worry, stress, and debt. Read this book, it changed my life and I know it can change yours too.

If you are interested in Fiction books, Audible.com has thousands of beautifully narrated fiction books, that will take your mind to places and lives that seem so real, you will feel like you’ve been completely immersed in a new and interesting culture. One of the best examples of this experience can be found in the audiobook version of “The Secret Life of Bees,” written by Sue Kidd Monk and narrated by Jenna Lamia.  

This novel has stolen the hearts of reviewers and readers alike with its strong, assured voice. Set in South Carolina in 1964, The Secret Life of Bees tells the story of Lily Owens, whose life has been shaped around the blurred memory of the afternoon her mother was killed.

When Lily's fierce-hearted "stand-in mother", Rosaleen, insults three of the town's fiercest racists, Lily decides they should both escape to Tiburon, South Carolina - a town that holds the secret to her mother's past.

There, they are taken in by an eccentric trio of black beekeeping sisters who introduce Lily to a mesmerizing world of bees, honey, and the Black Madonna who presides over their household.

This is a remarkable story about divine female power and the transforming power of love - a story that women will share and pass on to their daughters for years to come.

You can get either one of these books for free or choose another book you would enjoy from the largest selection of audiobooks in the world.  Audible allows you to keep your books, even if you cancel.

To download your free audiobook today go to audibletrial.com/Drivenwomen Again, that's audibletrial.com/Drivenwomen  for your free audiobook.

We genuinely Want to know! (Listener questions and feedback)

Are you driven to succeed? Email us at [email protected] or call us at (724) DRIVEN-2 or  (724) 374-8362 and leave a voice message. We’ll use your voicemails on a future podcast!  

We’d love for you to take a couple minutes to write a review on iTunes, which will help us to reach our goal to connect with girls, young ladies, and women who need just this kind of inspiration each week.

Click here to leave a review!

You can also follow us on Facebook at Facebook.com/genuinedrivenwomen/ to join the conversation, get to know us better, and to find about all the new things we will be announcing in the months to come.

References:

• Sojourner Truth Biography: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.biography.com/.amp/people/sojourner-truth-9511284

Show Notes for Episode #21

We have created a 5 part series just for you! 5 Areas of Your Life to Get Under Control so, You Can Be Ready for Anything!

Today is part 1 of 5 and we will be focusing on Creating a Space you love so you can focus on the future! Over the next 5 weeks, we will be discussing some areas that may not be obviously tied to your future as a successful woman, but if you allow any of these 5 areas to get out of hand, or fall into disarray, they can completely take over your life and derail your dreams and plans. If you take steps to get these 5 areas of your life under control, you’ll be amazed at how easy it will be to say YES when an unexpected opportunity comes your way!

Time Machine:  

In this segment each week we will give a few points about women that have accomplished a lot! We also will discuss a bit about what was happening to women during the time periods. Someone we think you would like to know more about is:

Princess Diana

Book Review:  Click this link to get your FREE Audio book at audibletrial.com/drivenwomen 

The following books were recommended on the Podcast:

1.  Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg 

2.  The Confusion of Languages by Sioban Fallon

Inspirational Quote of the Week:

“Prejudice is sinful. All blood flows red. And the most harmful and foolish kind of prejudice is prejudice against yourself. Every woman is your sister, and every woman needs her sisters. So try to give other women the courtesy of your compassion, respect, and forgiveness. Love yourself despite - and because of - your flaws.”

- Jewell Parker Rhodes

We genuinely Want to know! (Listener questions and feedback)

Are you driven to succeed? Email us at [email protected] or call us at (724) DRIVEN-2 or  (724) 374-8362 and leave a voice message. We’ll use your voicemails on a future podcast!  

We’d love for you to take a couple minutes to write a review on iTunes, which will help us to reach our goal to connect with girls, young ladies, and women who need just this kind of inspiration each week.

Click here to leave a review!

You can also follow us on Facebook at Facebook.com/genuinedrivenwomen/ to join the conversation, get to know us better, and to find about all the new things we will be announcing in the months to come.

Show Notes for Episode #20

Main Topic:

On this episode we discuss Why women make extraordinary executives and the steps other women have taken to become CEOs. This topic is not solely for those women who are striving to become an actual CEO. The advice that will lead you to an eventual CEO position will technically lead you where ever you want to go within an organization. Also, keep in mind that many women who eventually became CEOs never planned on becoming CEOs. The thing is, as you grow and learn and become - opportunities open up that you never expected. You learn things that make you realize that if YOU don’t take that step to make the organization better, maybe no one will. You realize that what you believe in matters and that if you don’t move up to the next level, and then the next, the person who does may not have the same vision as you do and your ideas will wither on the vine. Even if you are starting in your very first professional position now, this discussion is for you.

Time Machine:  

In this segment each week we will give a few points about women that have accomplished a lot! We also will discuss a bit about what was happening to women during the time periods. Someone we think you would like to know more about is:

Mother Teresa

Inspirational Quote of the Week:

“Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another stepping stone to greatness.”

- Oprah Winfrey

Book Review:

Genuine driven women read lots of books!  We’ll make sure to recommend a book each week that will inspire you or help you on your journey to success!

This week’s book is:

Why Women Should Rule the World

By Dee Dee Myers

If you’d like to buy this book in any format - for less than $10.00, click this link:  https://amzn.to/2KlfE5s

We genuinely Want to know! (Listener questions and feedback)

Are you driven to succeed? Email us at [email protected] or call us at (724) DRIVEN-2 or  (724) 374-8362 and leave a voice message. We’ll use your voicemails on a future podcast!  

We’d love for you to take a couple minutes to write a review on iTunes, which will help us to reach our goal to connect with girls, young ladies, and women who need just this kind of inspiration each week.

Click here to leave a review!

You can also follow us on Facebook at Facebook.com/genuinedrivenwomen/ to join the conversation, get to know us better, and to find about all the new things we will be announcing in the months to come.

References:

• Mother Teresa: https://www.biography.com/people/mother-teresa-9504160

How to overcome very powerful influences in your life so you can find your life's purpose and reach the goals you know you were meant to accomplish. My life has exponentially improved as I have taken direct control over who I let in my life and the amount of negative influence anyone has over me. By letting go of negative influences, you can do the same and become the accomplished, powerful woman you dream of becoming!

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Show Notes for Genuine Driven Women Episode #18

On today’s show we talk about how you can drive up the ladder of success while you are stuck in traffic.   

According to the 2012-2016 American Community Survey 5-year estimates, the average commute time for people in the US is 26.1minutes and rising.  The definition of a “commuter” is anyone who does not work at home.  In some highly populated areas, the average commute times are as high as 40+ minutes. If this is the average, it means there are a LOT of people who commute for a much longer time. Also, in some cities, up to 31% of their population commutes via public transportation. There is another category, they are called “Super Commuters.”  They spend 90 minutes or more, each way, commuting to work. In a lot of cases, these people will frequently rent a very cheap room or studio apartment and stay overnight during the work week.  

According to a Zillow Study in 2015, commute times for higher-income earners hasn’t changed too much over the past 10 years, but commutes are getting longer and longer for low-income workers. This is primarily because affordable housing is getting pushed farther and farther out from high economic centers or job locations. The most important thing all of this data is telling us is that there is a very high chance that you could be spending 10% of your waking hours commuting to and from work.

There are some ways you could reduce your commuting time:

•     Move closer to work
•     Change jobs
•     Work out a flex-time schedule with your company
•     Telecommuting
•     Become an entrepreneur and start your own at home business

While all of these options may offer some relief, the reality is that a lot of you will continue to be commuters, so it is important to come to terms with that and find ways to make it a much more enjoyable experience and start to look at it as an opportunity.

You can use that commute as a one of the tools in your transformation to who you want to be 2, 5, or ten years from now.  

The reality is that women, especially Driven Women, are much more impacted by their commute than men are. Your commute may cause you stress or other health related concerns.  

The impact of constant stress on our health is discussed every day in the news.

In a study titled, “Developments in the Measurement of Subjective Well-Being,” published in the Winter 2006 edition of the Journal of Economic Perspectives, there is a report about “a day in the life” of 909 employed women in Texas.

There are a couple of important components to increasing how you feel about your commute:  Autonomy (a feeling a freedom) and how connected you feel while commuting.

1.  Autonomy, as it relates to commuting:

A Harvard Business Review article, “Reclaim your commute” discussed that you should “focus on what you can control: how you spend your time during the trip.”  

2.  Feeling Connected while commuting:  

Using Waze or other traffic applications:  “Waze specifically enables commuters to share real-time user-generated travel information such as traffic jams, police, accident, hazard, chit chat, and other.” Waze will reroute you if a better route is found while you are in transit.  

How you can directly impact your success at work with an improvement in how you spend your time while you are commuting.

In a study titled, “Commuting as Role Transitions: How Trait Self-Control and Work-related Prospection Offset Negative Effects of Lengthy Commutes,” by Jon M. Jachimowicz and Julia L. Lee, they found that “people with higher degrees of self-control use their commute to more effectively transition from their home to their work role, and consequently are less adversely affected by the commuting experience.”

And, conversely - that people with low self-control are negatively affected by their commutes.  

Here are ten (10) ideas, along with some tools that will help you use your commute to drive yourself up the ladder of success:

1. Planning your day – main goals, conversations you need to have
2. Use tools such as Apple’s Siri or Google’s voice assistant to go over your calendar.
3. Use tools such as Evernote’s dictation feature to capture to-do’s or ideas you have while you are driving.   
4. Use a workflow application to set up an automatic workflow of some of these tasks so you can accomplish them completely hands free.
5. Listen to Podcasts and audiobooks, these will allow you to drive while Learning new ideas or skills.
6. Brainstorm ideas on something that has been challenging you
7. Practice your introduction if you need to give a brief to a large group
8. Learn to speak a new language.
9. Clearing your head
10. Setting your mindset, one example is to make a playlist of music based on mood, energetic, motivational, driven, etc.  

I have an example of a “Genuine Driven Women” Playlist on Spotify that you may enjoy.

You spend way too much of your valuable time commuting to not spend some of it planning for the better version of you.  Your future self will thank you for the time you spend today!

Time Machine:  

In this segment each week we will give a few points about women that have accomplished a lot! We also will discuss a bit about what was happening to women during the time periods. Someone we think you would like to know more about is:

Queen Elizabeth II

Inspirational Quote of the Week:

“Beware of monotony; it’s the mother of all the deadly sins.”

-Edith Wharton

Check out the FREE 3-Day networking course by Minerva Management Partners, LLC mentioned in this section.

We genuinely Want to know! (Listener questions and feedback)

Are you driven to succeed? Email us at [email protected] or call us at (724) DRIVEN-2 or  (724) 374-8362 and leave a voice message. We’ll use your voicemails on a future podcast!  

We’d love for you to take a couple minutes to write a review on iTunes, which will help us to reach our goal to connect with girls, young ladies, and women who need just this kind of inspiration each week.

Click here to leave a review!

You can also follow us on Facebook at Facebook.com/genuinedrivenwomen/ to join the conversation, get to know us better, and to find about all the new things we will be announcing in the months to come.

Show Notes for Genuine Driven Women Episode #17

On today’s show we are going to talk about How to Turn Your Perfect Day Dream Into your Actual Reality: Starting Today!

Perfect Day exercise

 No matter what your struggles are, no matter the cards life has dealt you – today is the day you will start to change your situation. Today is the day you take that next step toward the life you really want to be living!  I know for me, the very day I decided I wanted to make things better for my daughter and I, is the day that everything started to move in the right direction.

We are going to take you through an exercise called the “Perfect Day Exercise.”  You may have heard of this exercise already, but instead of stopping at the dreaming part of this experience, we will lead you through the next steps, which include planning the next steps you need to take to begin your transformation to go from where you sit today to the person you dream of becoming.  We want you to actually live the robust life you imagine for yourself!

DOWNLOAD the Genuine Driven Women Goal Setting Worksheet here.

Tools you could use:

Paper and pen/pencil

a tablet with mind-mapping software

iPad and my Apple Pencil

Notably App

Time Machine:  

In this segment each week we will give a few points about women that have accomplished a lot! We also will discuss a bit about what was happening to women during the time periods. Someone we think you would like to know more about is:

Bessie Coleman

 Inspirational Quote of the Week:

“Women need to shift from thinking ‘I’m not ready to do that’ to thinking ‘I want to do that - and I’ll learn by doing it.’”

-Sheryl Sandberg

• This quote is definitely something to think about. Many of us spend time worrying about the reasons why we shouldn’t do something, like why we shouldn’t apply for the job or internship because we are underqualified. But, I really like how this quote presents the other way of looking at it. So here’s a challenge for this week, try applying yourself to something new, whether it be joining a club you know nothing about or applying for the job or internship you want but feel might be too out of reach, you might surprise yourself by the outcome!  

Book Review:

Genuine driven women read lots of books!  We’ll make sure to recommend a book each week that will inspire you or help you on your journey to success!

This week’s book is:

Start With Why

By Simon Sinek

If you’d like to buy this book in any format, including the audiobook version, click this link:  https://amzn.to/2qTmDui  The Kindle version was only $9.99 today. 

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