The USA public celebration of women’s history began in 1978 as “Women’s History Week”. Then in 1987, Congress declared March Women’s History Month. Women’s History Month deserves to give some attention to words of wisdom from a few notable women.
Helena Rubinstein – There are no ugly women, only lazy ones.
When it comes to networking how lazy are you? Do you go to events thinking of them as an event? If you think of networking more as a process, which it is, then you will be less tempted to be lazy after you meet someone. Networking results take time, energy and deepening of relationships. So, if you firmly and deeply believe that your product, service or connections can contribute to someone else’s success then you owe it to listen to the next woman’s wise words.
Susan B. Anthony – Cautious, careful people, always casting about to preserve their reputations … can never affect a reform.
Let’s say you go to an event and you meet three great prospects either for you to help or for them to help you. Only three? Well that is really enough for an introvert and to be successful. If you become fearful you will bother them to take that next step and call to get together, just how do you “affect reform?” How do you help them at all if now you let your lack of self-confidence get in the way?
Joan Baez – Instead of getting hard ourselves and trying to compete, women should try to give their best qualities to men — bring them softness, teach them how to cry.
Put the best of you into networking and it will be beneficial for all stakeholders. Allow the best of you to show up. Not the part of you that you think people want to hear, just the best of you as you are. Listen first before you respond, handle networking like it is – a process of deepening relationships understanding and an knowing that selling is a natural next step in networking when timing is right.
Do you have any words of wisdom from any women in history or women making history now?
Okay. How about men commenting on women? Here’s one of my favorites:
George Carlin: Here’s all you have to know about men and women: women are crazy, men are stupid. And the main reason women are crazy is that men are stupid. That about sums it up doesn’t it?
Your turn. Who can you quote?