What The Happiest And Most Successful Women Do Differently
The Huffington Post recently published an article by Marcus Buckingham about what the happiest and most 
successful women do differently.
Buckingham surveyed thousands of women, and had one on one chats with those who polled highest.
They asked the following questions:
1. How often do you get to do things you really like to do?
2. How often do you find yourself actively looking forward to the day ahead?
3. How often do you get so involved in what you’re doing you lose track of time?
4. How often do you feel invigorated at the end of a long, busy day?
5. How often do you feel an emotional high in your life?
And the results, are consistent with Parent Wellbeing’s approach to Work Family Wellbeing.
There is no one size fits all
Successful women come in all shapes and sizes. Some of them work full-time, some part-time, some are full time at home with the kids. Some are in high-powered jobs, some are in low-paid jobs, and some run their own businesses. Successful women find the set up that suits them and their families.
Moments are important
We’re often told to focus on plans, goals and dreams. But what can suffer when focusing on such big picture thinking are the little moments that make up a good life. We experience many wonderful little, positive moments in our days and weeks, either at work or with your children, family and friends. But often we don’t acknowledge them. Happy people acknowledge the good moments.
Acceptance
Our expectations can undo us. One major reason for unhappiness is when our expectations don’t meet reality. Why can’t my children get dressed in 1 minute without me having to nag, yell or assist them? Accepting rather than resisting can help us cope better with what is.
There is no such thing as balance
If you know our work in Work Family Wellbeing, you’ll know that we don’t believe in balance. And Buckingham’s work concurs that it’s not about balance. It’s about what works for you. Wellbeing is a better goal than balance.
You can read the full article at the Huffington Post.
By Jodie Benveniste, director Parent Wellbeing
