success

This article is a Part IV of my upcoming book "Women in Project Management"

So what should we do to be successful women project managers?

First and most important is to remain feminine. Knowing that we are surrounded by men in our jobs, they would notice very fast that you are a real woman if you have traits of a fine lady:

No horse gets anywhere until its harnessed, otherwise it just runs wild on the field. No Niagara is ever turned into light and power until it’s tunneled. No life ever grows great until it is focused, dedicated, and disciplined.

The road to life isn’t linear. It isn’t Sherbrooke Street. It’s more like Côte-des-Neiges. It’s a country route, dusty and dirty, with soft shoulders and high banks. Don’t be afraid of taking chances – of striking out on paths that are untrod. Don’t be afraid of failing. Don’t be afraid of making an ass of yourself. I do it all the time and look what I got.

By William Shatner.

“Success and proper timing go hand in hand. In war, in love, in business those that act at the right time win. And yes that also takes guts!”

By Joseph Hurtado

Two challenges however will face you on your road to action: Confusion and Fear. The first one makes it difficult to see the signs and recognize the trends or discern the truth; the latter stops you cold, with images of defeat.

Loïc Le Meur’s 10 Rules for Business Success, from the great piece Chris Nutall wrote for the Financial Times. Some do sound counter-intuitive, that makes them even more interesting. So read, and THINK before you do them.

Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.

By Thomas A. Edison