Did you know there is a growing number of women just like you; confident, passionate, and successful--yet disillusioned, exhausted, and confused?
With the best intentions, our parents raised us to excel and our society persuaded us to achieve. Being ordinary was not an option. A 2006 study, reported by Ina Wagner and Ruth Wodak in "Discourse & Society," identifies how women's work achievements are defining their identities. This condition is different from the past; women used to be much better than men at leaving their work persona at the office. Now, for most professional women, their work is their life.
The change in behavior of women at work after mid-1980 is due to four societal shifts for women: the focus on self-esteem, which has enhanced our confidence; the increase of competitive sports for women, which strengthened the body and mind along with an understanding of how to work/play within a team; the push to earn advanced degrees; and the expectation of notable career success.
Sources: Marcia Reynolds: Wander Woman: How High-Achieving Women Find Contentment and Direction
"When Doing It All Won't Do: A self-coaching guide for career women"
When Doing It All Won't Do: A Self-Coaching Guide for Career Women--Workbook Edition--Paperback
