Womenomics: Work Less, Achieve More, Live Better

sympathize.

Be savvy—delegate, self-promote, and learn when to say no, and yes, strategically.

And self-promotion is a basic part of business life. Informing others of a success is just as much about keeping them in the loop as is informing them about a failure.

The most successful people—the Big Picture Thinkers—don’t try to do everything. Instead, they hand things off.

to do the hard work early, so that she will have earned the flexibility she needs, when she needs it.

What’s routine for you may be a learning opportunity for others.

Since our brains are wired to see and predict every possible scenario—every possible thing that could go wrong or could be better—it makes sense that we are driven in this direction. But this estrogen-fueled excess of diligence and responsibility can be a horrible waste of time.

And as you nurture smart-time behavior you should also develop the bold and unashamed art of self-promotion. Image boosting, as we all know, isn’t easy for women.

you have to be a good performer to pull this off. Setting limits, saying no, being lazy like a fox—it only works out if you’re cunning like a fox as well.