Walking on Rubies

  In today's dynamic and competitive business landscape, the need for strong, effective leadership has never been more crucial. For entrepreneurial and professional women, developing leadership skills is essential to navigate challenges, inspire teams, and drive organizational success. The journey to becoming an effective leader begins with the ability to intentionally and effectively lead oneself. Leadership is not solely about managing others; it's about setting a personal standard, cultivating self-discipline, and making conscious choices that align with your values and goals.  Here’s how to cultivate those leadership qualities and build a powerful presence in your professional journey. Understanding Leadership Leadership isn't about holding a title or position; it's about influence, inspiration, and impact. Effective leaders are those who can envision the future, communicate that vision, and guide their teams toward achieving it. They exhibit qualities such as empat...

  In the course of our daily lives, we make plans. We plan for dinner, parties, vacations, trips to the grocery store, and cleaning our house. We also make long-term plans for our education,  finances, and businesses. However, despite all the planning we do, very few of us actually make a life plan. This is a critical oversight, as a life plan would encompass all those areas as well as our self-development, personal relationships, and overall happiness. We all have the capacity for happiness and success in every area of our lives, including our personal development, relationships, and professional lives. But happiness and success do not just happen; we must actively seek them out and set in motion plans and actions that will make them not only possible but probable. As Proverbs 16:9 says, "In their hearts humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their steps." That is why you need a life plan, but creating one takes time and thought—something so many of us have lit...