DON ’ T
COMPETE
COLLABORATE
We live in an era where the mere mention of the words “ women collaborating ” draws whispers . Two years ago I met a special young woman , she was at a crossroad in her life and she needed just a nudge . One coaching nudge and a few years later , she ’ s kicked doors open that naysayers said could not be .
That nudge was me and that young lady is your Founder and Editor -in -Chief , and that my friend the sweet result of true collaboration . Real women complete each other , they don ’ t compete ! Welcome to the Beyond Woman Magazine a place where women are free to live life with purpose and on purpose .
You can tell a lot about a woman ’ s self-esteem by how she treats other women , after all , a cat only growls when he or she feels their space is threatened . Unfortunately or fortunately , I lived through a terrible public divorce and I learned a few things in the process of not having the support of a sisterhood , and it is that as women , while we are all shaped by our experiences we are more alike than we are different .
Women have been taught to grasp at whatever little power they have , and for many feelings doesn ’ t matter because society suggests that women should push others down in order to elevate themselves . We see this in the type of music some artists make , putting down one girl ’ s vagina while promoting that of her friend or supposedly enemy . With women constantly biting the bate , opportunities become more and more limited , especially for less privileged women , which makes success even harder to achieve . It ’ s time for women to stop seeing each other as competitors but rather as completers .
When you understand the role that collaboration plays in your success you will become less competitive . It is said that people who are poor are always looking for the problems instead of the solutions , but the rich network and create solutions through networking .
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