catalysts for mental wealth

When our workplace is mentally strong, research show that there is:

What we've found in the year since we launched the book:

The book has generated an interest in recreating what Liv and Jane have developed in their weekly meetings Fridays at 5. We started a series of Fridays at 5 in Colorado Springs and found that what makes this beneficial is creating a place of confidence and psychological safety, which means it might be a group of women in the workplace, across the city, or virtually around the world who share the same context. Let's call it F5 for brevity. As we started hosting them around the city, highilghting a different woman-owned business each time, the attendance dropped off and this is why: we are not going to talk about our monkeys in front of strangers. The beautiful thing about trial and failure is that NOTHING is a failure (good lesson in life), only a learning opportunity. Here's what we're doing instead. A Fridays at 5 Toolkit.

My vision is to see women connect in cities around the world in a safe place to be honest with each other. But, you ask, how do I find my people? I'll share with you a few things that are working:

One way I've been bringing women together is through the podcast. Right now the Crazy, as Usual, Podcast is highlighting the stories of female CEOs who have managed the monkeys and build successful sustainable businesses. Here's more on the podcast:

Stories from the CEO

The podcast is a gathering place to hear how successful CEOs are managing the monkeys and creating order in chaos to live and lead, crazy, as usual.

We are developing content housed in YouTube while we gear up for the formal launch of the podcast in 2024. Learn more on our podcast page here or check out the show notes stockpiled in our Crazy, as Usual Newletter on LinkedIn. You can also follow @CrazyAsUsualWithDonna on Instagram for updates on podcasts and events.

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