Comments on: Women Entrepreneurs: Are You Trying Too Hard?

By: Nancy

Nancy — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 04:26:06 +0000

I’ve definitely been the fly repeatedly hitting against the skylight. I tried for years to find the right words to get members of our historical group (staffed entirely by volunteers) to help with the work load. We were down to being a one-man show (me)…I’d work a full-time job, then volunteer another 40-50 hours a week for the organization. Bzzz. Thump. Bzzzz. Thump.

It was hard to admit, but I had become the problem. Everyone knew that if they didn’t come in to help, then I’d pick up the rest of the work load to make sure it got done. Oh yeah, just call me little Miss Co-Dependent. Bzzz. Thump. Bzzzz. Thump.

I gave notice that I would no longer serve as president after 2011. I offered to be treasurer and do those nasty annual budget reports for the state – surely those =must= be the magic words to get the other officers, directors, and/or members to pull their weight. After all they elected one person as treasurer year, after year, after agonizing year, even though they knew she never once wrote a check, balanced a check book, or prepared a treasurer’s report. Nope, those weren’t the magic words, as everyone refused to run as president or vice-president. Bzzz. Thump. Bzzzz. Thump.

It was a cold night in January that the board members met. It was as cold in that room as it was outside, when I looked the directors and told them they had two options – we could dissolve the organization, or they could resign…not some of them, but all of them…and let me find new board members who were willing to commit to making us a sustainable organization. I kinda miss that skylight…not.

By: Dr. Mary Ozegovich

Dr. Mary Ozegovich — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:59:36 +0000

Just listened to your interview on Money Masters with Anthony Robbins. Thanks for sharing and caring. Thanks for helping so many woman in so many ways.

By: Tatyana Gann

Tatyana Gann — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 19:47:22 +0000

Hi Marie

I needed to hear that story. I believe we often like flies.. Work harder. I have been working on my new website till late at night. Trying hard and only waking up with need for big pot of coffee. Thank you for making it so easy to undersand. We often need to see nature. In Bible it says Look at birds in the sky and lilies in the valley they grow at ease because God can take of it. Of course it does mean we sit and do nothing but I think as woman I always wanted to complicate things and make simple things harder me thinking it will be be more challenging. Great post. You admired me to write about success. It is about doing simple things, ordinary things, take it the way they are and move forward and see freedom around us. Thank you Marie., you are awesome. I wll be sharing that on Twitter.

Hugs

Tatyna

By: Olivia

Olivia — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 22:24:41 +0000

It is so good to read your articles! Lately I have been stuck in a rut, coming straight out of law school and not knowing how to find my purpose, and you and all of these other great women are such an inspiration. Thank you for bringing your gumption and positive energy to us girls all over the world! I live in a blue collar culture where nobody wants to take any risks or take a chance, but I have always felt like I was meant to do just that – through your articles and thoughts and ideas, I feel like I am slowly on my way to finding what it is I should be doing
Thanks Marie for being so fabulous and connecting so many other amazing women with each other!
with love from cold Amsterdam, Olivia

By: marie

marie — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 23:48:31 +0000

Hey Nicole! I’m so happy Monika passed along the link I took a look at your biz and it looks sooooo scrumptious! So happy to have you here and thrilled to support you in making your business work better for you!

Happy New Year!