Little is the new big…
I don’t know about you, but if some goal-setting guru tells me one more time to stretch myself just a little bit more, I think I might just snap! We live in a world which is constantly raising the bar on our measure of success so that only the most audacious and ambitious goals are now considered worthy of pursuit.
We’re encouraged to network at ballroom breakfasts filled with hundreds of women who won’t even ask who we are and what we do. At the same time we work longer hours back in the office late at night, chasing stretch targets with fewer resources. Our houses and cars have never been bigger – and neither have our mortgages. And our self esteem has never been lower. Is there any link here?
Well sphinxx is speaking out! We think that little is the new big – and as a community – it’s time we celebrated the little things in life that are important to us. Like the little win that comes with freely speaking our minds. Like networking events with 20 participants instead of 200. And like supporting other each other in the challenges we face.
If you feel the same way you’ll love our new membership program which I’ll be launching on International Women’s Day. And to thank you for your support I’m giving you the early scoop now.
I’m sure you’ll agree – that within our little community of women leaders we’re achieving some pretty amazing things.
February 27th, 2008 at 20:49:52
Hi Jen,
I couldn’t agree more! Success is defined so narrowly in our culture. Anne Sherry wrote a brilliant article in the SMH on this issue late last year (31/10/07). She questioned why we don’t have multiple models of success - why success is so removed from “issues such as the environment, the future of indigenous communties and..the welfare of our children”. She says that young Australians are questioning the old paradigm of success - they want something deeper, something with more soul. I was inspired and moved by her article - and I’m looking forwrd to hearing her speak on this topic - she will be speaking at the Network Central breakfast on April 9th, which will no doubt spark more discussion.
April 7th, 2008 at 6:53:55
I could not agree more, Jen. We all need to get back to the little things, and to stop thinking that everything we do needs to be done in a big way. GREAT post. Little is, indeed, the new big. This is going to be my mantra for a while.