From inspiring new projects, honors, and awards to ways to stay motivated and year-end lists of women who motivate us all; inspiration is making the rounds this holiday season. We love learning from and being moved by women around the world, and we’re sure to share more from women whose work and achievements impact us before the end of the year. But women inspire all year long, and we can’t wait: We’ve collected a few stories about creativity, how to stay inspired, and helpful advice and representation from women who inspire.
Why Women Need to Find Their ‘Zone of Genius’ If They Want to be Successful—And How to Use It to Grow Impact and Income, from Worth—“Women in particular often feel a need to prove themselves in fields or areas that don’t necessarily bring them joy or excitement, simply because they think it’s what they have to do to succeed. However, building from the zone of genius naturally leads to success. Discovering your zone of genius not only ensures your business is set up for long-term growth and impact—it also allows you to recognize what makes you uniquely talented. When you implement unique methods and talents into your work, you magnetically draw in more clients, collaborators and future opportunities. Plus, you uncover what energizes you and what exhausts you, so you can focus more on those things that give you energy—and that, in general, is simply a much more enjoyable and productive way to work.”
Lori Campbell Hopes Award Will Inspire Young Indigenous, Black and LGBTQ Women, from CBC—“As a young Indigenous, queer woman, many years ago I didn’t see people like me represented in leadership positions or in senior level positions, and it’s hard to imagine being something when you can’t see yourself reflected in those roles.”
This Successful Entrepreneur Shares Her Top 5 Investing Tips for Women, from Forbes—“Over the next three to five years, as women increasingly take responsibility for making their households’ financial decisions, they will become the critical battleground for wealth management firms, according to McKinsey & Company. Women need to understand why it is important to invest their money and the various financial products out there to invest in to get their money working for them.”
These Six Women Prove That Now Is the Time for Creativity, from Vogue—“‘I definitely work from a place of excitement and possibility,’ says (Ashley) James, associate curator of contemporary art at the Guggenheim. As the museum’s first Black curator, she is currently organizing the exhibition ‘Off the Record,’ which opens this spring. ‘The museum has an opportunity to acquire work by Black artists on a very high level. And once additional voices are brought in, what are new ways that we can see histories that we thought we’ve known for so long?’”
