Mindset Monday: Becoming Warriors, not Worriers
“Worry is like a rocking chair: it gives you something to do but never gets you anywhere.” – Erma Bombeck Somewhere in my distant childhood,
September 21, 2020
“Worry is like a rocking chair: it gives you something to do but never gets you anywhere.” – Erma Bombeck Somewhere in my distant childhood,
So many of us are under a lot of stress from our external circumstances. We don’t need to pile onto that with our self-talk. How
From the beginning, the name SheEO was either a love or lose it vibe “Brilliant!”, said many. Redefining a new way of being a leader.
Dia Bondi is a U.S. SheEO Activator who is the most kick-ass communications catalyst/speaker/coach I know. A few months ago, she wrote a newsletter that
Need some words of encouragement today? One of my go-to inspirational writers these days is Glennon Doyle, author of several books, including Untamed, her new
I’m not ready to let go of the theme of Love and Fear quite yet. It feels so important for where we are as a
It’s so easy these days, at least for me and those I am speaking to, to get focused on all that is wrong and fall
Civil rights activist and U.S. Congressperson John Lewis was laid to rest last Friday. He asked that on the day of his funeral, the
Last week I talked about why love and fear are, at base, our two possible responses to life. I was writing, as I usually do,
Recently at SheEO HQ and among the women-led Ventures who have been funded by the global group of radically generous women we call Activators, we
“Anxious.” “Exhausted.” “Sad.” “Depressed.” “Overwhelmed.” These are the feelings I am hearing about over and over as I talk to clients and friends. One thread
By MJ Ryan I’ve been reflecting a lot on comfort recently—the white privilege of comfort and the knowledge that to change anything, we white folks
By MJ Ryan June is LBGTQ+ Pride month, something that has been celebrated for the past 50 years in my neck of the woods, the
By MJ Ryan Sitting here thinking about the Black Lives Matter movement and what those of us who are white can do to be better
By MJ Ryan Each and every one of us has something unique to contribute to the world. I truly believe that. In fact, I have
This podcast was recorded live from the Wisdom Room Stage at the #SheEOGlobalSummit hosted in Toronto, March 9 and 10, 2020. In this session moderated
By Vicki Saunders Building a new world starts with Wisdom from the Ages My first real connection to Indigenous culture came in New Zealand in
By MJ Ryan, Featuring Steph Speirs, Co-Founder of SheEO Venture Solstice From MJ Ryan: SheEO is dedicated to supporting new mindsets and new models to
By MJ Ryan There is nothing in my mind these days except the pain of the racial violence that the U.S. in particular is experiencing
By MJ Ryan How do we cultivate wise action to take advantage of the moment we are in, especially in this time of stress and
By MJ Ryan I’ve seen a lot of articles about Zoom fatigue recently. About how all our zooming—up to about 200 million meetings a day
By MJ Ryan Yes, a lot of us are more tired than usual. There are lots of reasons, especially for those juggling kids at home
This podcast was recorded live from the Wisdom Room Stage at the #SheEOGlobalSummit hosted in Toronto, March 9 and 10, 2020. This session showcases SheEO
By MJ Ryan One of the guiding principles of SheEO is to learn from the wisdom of the ages. I have been seeing this message
By MJ Ryan Today, I am offering an excerpt from an email that Steph Speirs, CEO of SheEO Venture Solstice wrote to her community recently.
By MJ Ryan Covid, climate chaos, political unrest….I think we can all agree that we are living in unprecedented times, full of uncertainty and upheaval.
Chloe and Florence Van Dyke are the real-life sisters behind Chia Sisters, producers of New Zealand’s most nutritious and sustainable juices and seeds. In this
by M.J. Ryan I am copying in full an post by New York state psychologist Eileen Feliciano because I found it the best summary of
by M.J. Ryan If there is one thing that I work with most of my clients on, including SheEO ventures, it’s what typically people call
What do you do when you can’t “do” anything? When it’s out of your control? When someone close to you whom you love is suffering?
by M.J. Ryan Today marks day one of the Global Summit, a celebration of 5 years in Canada for SheEO and the launch of the
by M.J. Ryan We at SheEO practice radical generosity, which I define as giving with no strings attached, no expectation of some kind of personal
by MJ Ryan One of my most important teachers is Jack Kornfield. I have studied with him, on and off, for the past 35 years.
by MJ Ryan One of the new mindsets I have the most difficulty with is the concept of interbeing, defined as inter-dependent co-existence. I mean,
by MJ Ryan When I was younger, I really thought of my body as a taxicab for my brain. Then as a senior in college,
by MJ Ryan I’ve come to understand that change fundamentally only requires three things: desire—I really want to do this; intention: I am going to
by MJ Ryan It’s the end of January. How are you doing on the changes you committed to at New Years? If you’re like most
By: MJ Ryan We’re doing something new at SheEO this year. Each Monday, I’ll be sharing perspectives, tools, and wisdom I’m encountering about the mindsets
Neige and Pippa Blair are building Routine on their own terms. In this episode of the SheEO.World podcast, hear how they grew from arts markets
Ilana Ben-Ari was working on a design-school project when she learned there was a huge social and emotional gap between the visually impaired and the
At the end of 2014, Abeego founder Toni Desrosiers had to lay off almost her entire team just before the holidays. Two weeks later, Abeego
What does it mean to be radically generous? Komal Minhas, investor, entrepreneur and SheEO Activator, sits down with SheEO founder Vicki Saunders to define what
SheEO Ventures are solving complex social problems and solving for the SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals); their business models include practices like paying living wages, hiring inclusively, sourcing from women-owned suppliers, using clean energy, and reducing environmental waste.
Despite coaches being game-changers for many entrepreneurs, most women don’t engage one- often because we put ourselves last. We know that women entrepreneurs face different
Imagine this scenario. You’re seeking assistance for your new venture and the person you’re sharing your needs or challenges with makes the suggestion that you
You’re invited to join THOUSANDS of Activators and Ventures across FOUR countries for ONE live event. This is the first LIVE global simulcast in
Self-Organization New power operates differently, like a current. It is made by many. It is open, participatory, and peer-driven. It uploads, and it distributes. Like
What happens when you introduce 1,000 teenage girls to 3,000 radically generous women? Mind-blowing insight into transformative career and working possibilities, a radically better world,
At SheEO, Radical Generosity starts with bringing women together. They are corporate executives, entrepreneurs, leaders in their industries, mothers, grandmothers, and daughters. They come from
I wish I could say I was surprised by the results of a recently published survey by Actua, a Canadian charity focused on inspiring youth
Today is a big day. The Great American Eclipse is a time to manifest what you want for the next six months. Take a moment today to dream big (as big as you can for yourself and/or your business), write it down and put it out there. We will be dreaming today individually and as a team.
