uncommon success
Celebrating successful and inspirational women in industries that fall under the radar.
Over the last year, two of my clients have moved into the motivational speaking arena. As part of that process, I was hired to do an in-depth category audit. What I noticed was that the definition of success (and why nearly everyone on the list felt qualified to "motivate" others) amounted to how much money these women had made and how big their businesses were.
So it got me to thinking about how distorted the definition of "success" has become.
Being an owner of a barn in Terrell, I see a lot of hard-working, blue-collar women that are a huge inspiration to me. These are women who will likely never be millionaires. They will likely never own or run huge companies. Or write a book. Or do any of those things that tend to get qualified as "successful." And yet, these are women who are successful in their own right.
A true definition of strong, independent, and fearless, these are women who work along side men, outside and in the heat, cold, rain, and whatever else Mother Nature throws at them. They are not afraid to drive a tractor, wield a hammer, fire up a welding torch, dig a trench, fix plumbing, plant crops, get their hands dirty, and leave their day job covered from head to toe in the residue of their "office" environment.
They are women who do hard, thankless jobs - for very little pay. But they do the very jobs that keep this country going.
If you know a woman like this who motivates and inspires you to be a better version of yourself, I'd love to feature them in my book.
