Are all business women crazy?
"All women are crazy and all men are stupid," said a well-known author when I recently met them at Atlanta's St Regis Hotel for a cocktail.
How true. I know many women will throw their arms up in the air at this one and it is a gross generalisation - but if you think about it, it actually is closer to the truth than most women entrepreneurs would like to admit.
While I try in earnest to be consistent, without too many overwhelming changes to my personality, I think most people who know me well, would say I am a tad crazy - just like all my other female friends. I won't react quite like I use to when it comes to anything emotional or otherwise, because as you get older, the chances are you can hold it in a little more, but YES I do over-think things and I definitely react irrationally at times when I would prefer to not have reacted at all.
How true. I know many women will throw their arms up in the air at this one and it is a gross generalisation - but if you think about it, it actually is closer to the truth than most women entrepreneurs would like to admit.
While I try in earnest to be consistent, without too many overwhelming changes to my personality, I think most people who know me well, would say I am a tad crazy - just like all my other female friends. I won't react quite like I use to when it comes to anything emotional or otherwise, because as you get older, the chances are you can hold it in a little more, but YES I do over-think things and I definitely react irrationally at times when I would prefer to not have reacted at all.
In business, it's easier to keep it in. The reality is that we are all playing a role and its hard to be the real "you" 24/7. I don't go around running and screaming but admittedly, I do so, sometimes, on the inside. More often than I would like to admit, I just want to say "WTF" at people doing completely stupid things or those who just don't get it. But mostly I don't, because that would mean I was crazy and a really bad leader.
Today, I encountered a woman in business who just lost her "shit". I know there is no excuse for doing that in public, but there was a part of me that had empathy. It is hard being a woman, running a family, and living the perfect life. I look at it differently these days when people do things that are completely unrational to the detriment of themselves and their personal brands. I think about how they will think about it the next day - if that makes sense. However, if they don't look back and think that they are completely out-of-line or could have done things differently, I have a different outlook on whether or not I would do business with them or not.
This made me wonder, are all women crazy and is there some type of chemical imbalance that sends us all to the "nut house" sometimes? Maybe not out loud to the world, but I would say, even the most quiet and unassuming business woman has moments that they want to yell and scream.
What I found out, which isn't rocket science - I admit, is that stress affects hormones, hormones affect brain chemistry, and brain chemistry affects stress.
When any of these three aspects of a woman's health gets out of balance, it starts off a vicious cycle that can send a woman crazy.
How does this affect your business?
Simple, if there was some way other than through drugs, to moderate your temperament and see the world different - mainly through rose colored glasses - women would be less stressed, more productive and live a happier, more fulfilling life.These things help:
- Taking vitamins
- Yoga
- Meditation
- Talking through things and never letting them boil up
- Trusting yourself and others around you
- Seeing the world differently
- Thinking positively in every situation
What do you think? Am I out of order in generalising here?
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ReplyKylie
28 May 2013I'd like to think that as a woman we have our rights to 'lose it' but to be fair, there's pressure on all of us (that includes you, boys). There is no doubt that the majority of us could take deeper breaths or go for longer walks, all in the hopes of catching our breath in the midst of life's hustle and bustle.
ReplyJulia
10 May 2013I think women of any profession are always being pulled in multiple directions, particularly if they have a family. Women are still more likely to be the primary caregiver to their children, complete the majority of domestic chores and nurture more friendships than their male counterparts. It's enough to make anyone lose it once in a while.
ReplyNikolas Papadopoulos
06 May 2013Hi Melissah,
ReplyI beg to differ. While I am happy to admit that men are simple beings at best, I think business women have a much rougher deal than us.
While there are reasons why this can happen that you mentioned above, I think social norms/expectations have placed even more of load on their shoulders that men just cannot relate to. Having two sisters that juggle work and household, I have seen this first hand.
In regards to your over-thinking and occasionally acting irrationally comments, I would interpret over-thinking as being overly diligent (crossing all t's and dotting the i's). That is something most men would be much better off having than not. And yes, sometimes emotions can spill over which isn't the end of the world. This can happen because of outside pressures but also because of being very passionate and frustrated when things don't to go to plan.
In my opinion, generally any negatives are greatly outweighed by the positives (eg. common sense, compassion, multi-tasking etc).
Hope this is of any use
Thanks
Nikolas Papadopoulos
Charles
06 May 2013I am a man but I can find myself in what you said, sometimes people wants to scream and to say everything they want to say because they are boiling inside, but they don't. If someone do that, many people will think "Is he crazy!?" So generally speaking we yell alone in our house then nobody will find out our "crazy part". I should start yoga lessons.
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