The New Rule: Take Center Stage

As Bonnie St. John illustrates, having a firm vision of your own aspirations and strengths—and allowing other people to help you succeed—is good for you and everyone else around you. Achieving both success and satisfaction requires making choices that allow you to invest in yourself and live into the larger plan you have for yourself and your life. Let's look at the components of this New Rule and see how they've played out for some other women we know.

The New Rules

1. Take your goals and dreams seriously.

2. Think bigger. Aim higher.

3. Just say no.

4. Be ruthless with your calendar.

5. Take time to refuel.

6. Get famous for something.

7. Practice taking center stage.

Take Your Goals and Dreams Seriously ...

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