Own Yours

The Energies.

• The OperatorShe keeps complicated things running, on time and on budget, whether the team is eight people or four kids.
• The RainmakerShe can ask a stranger for money and hear yes.
• The FounderShe turns an idea into something people pay for and bets on herself.
• The ConvenerShe gets people in a room and makes them glad they came.
• The AdvocateShe speaks up for the person who can't, and keeps pushing until something changes.
• The Steady HandWhen it all goes wrong, everyone looks at her, because she gets calmer.
• The TeacherShe explains the hard thing so anyone gets it, and adapts the plan for whoever needs it different.
• The CaptainShe sets the lineup, makes the tough call fairly, and keeps the team going after a loss.
• The StrategistShe makes the big decision when the information is incomplete, and the room trusts her call.
• The Keeper of the BooksEvery dollar is accounted for because of her, whether it's a household, a community group or a P&L.
• The StorytellerShe says it out loud, writes it down, and people lean in.
• The Keeper of Her Own PeaceShe protects her time, her energy and her joy, which is the skill most people never learn.
• Big Mother EnergyShe sees it in you before you do, and she gets you to bet on yourself.