Women love lists of what they have to get done. There are too many things for her to do before she can relax. The more exhausted she feels, the more urgent it becomes for her to get everything done.
As an executive coach of working women, I know in a woman's brain there will always more to do. It seems that Marcus Buckingham knows this also and has written a new book about what the happiest and most successful women have in common. Here are five myths that Buckingham reports about the lives of working women:
Myth: With better education, jobs and pay, women are happier and more fulfilled.
Surveys of more than 1.3 million men and women reveal that women are less happy compared with 40 years ago, and compared with men.
Myth: Children want to spend more time with their working mothers.
1,000 kids were asked what they wanted from working moms. 10% said "more time." More than a third wanted mom "less stressed and tired."
Myth: Women are relegated to lower-level roles at work.
In fact, 37% of women hold managerial positions today, vs. 31% men.
Myth: Flexible work options like paid leave allow women to feel happier at work.
Studies show a negative correlation between taking advantage of such options and a woman's self-reported daily happiness.
Myth: Women would prefer to work for other women.
About 40% of women want to work for men, while 26% prefer a female boss.
Flexible work options like paid leave allow women to feel happier at work.
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