![]() Like men, you’ll have to be smart and industrious, but in addition you’ll have to be “like women”: kind, nurturing, accommodating, nonthreatening, placating, pretty, and small. …So if you want to be a winner and you’re female, you’ll feel pressured to play by special, female rules. The female apologetic is alive and well in corporate board rooms, where women say, “I’m sorry, maybe someone else already stated this idea, but…” and smile while they say it. Like tennis players in short dresses, working women seem to believe it’s an asset to look pretty (but not too pretty) while throwing themselves around. But the double standard is nearly as strong as it was depicted a decade ago -įemale politicians, lawyers and businesswomen of all ethnic groups also play the femininity game. Does that mean that women can’t have the same drive and insatiable craving for success? Absolutely not! It’s becoming increasingly more evident in the way women are competing in athletics and in business. The killer instinct is traditionally considered a male characteristic. It will drive you to acquire any skills you do not already have… this killer instinct IS within you… You just need to utilize it. ![]() This killer instinct, this “I’m-going-to-blast-through-anything-that stands-in-my-way” mindset will propel you there. It’s a mindset that’s developed through your experiences overcoming adversity. ![]() It goes beyond the fight or flight mechanism, motivating you to performance levels above the norm. The killer instinct isn’t something you are born into, nor is it synonymous with your gut. There are many examples of successful, competitive women ( Chris Evert & Martina Navratilova, Oprah Winfrey, Jessica Herrin, Ali Brown) who do not subscribe to the win at all costs way of life. The good news is that you don’t have to morph into a monster to leverage a killer instinct. “A person with killer instincts sees an enemy where others don’t see anything…” ![]() “History is pretty clear on the fact that most great men (and women) are bastards.” “a strong will to win and an urge to succeed unmindful of the consequences for others.” Your mind may immediately jump to an image of an attack trained salesperson, ready to take down the opposition, no matter the cost - “ backstabbers par excellence.” That’s the epitome of a killer instinct on crack: ![]()
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