Wednesday's Woman: Be Brilliant

Screenshot Finding Felicity

Today’s guest blogger is Marcia from Finding Felicity who first contributed to Wednesday’s Woman with a motivating story in January: You Can Be Transformed.  I can’t believe it’s already March!  Here again is Marcia creating awareness of yet another woman who helps in inspiring others to be their best and live a full, accomplished life.

I am grateful Marcia took the time to share the following story.  I am learning to not wait until she next contributes to Wednesday’s Woman to be inspired.  She is a constant, supportive source found at Finding Felicity.

Thank you Marcia! 

Wednesday's Woman: Be Brilliant

by Marcia

Screenshot Tara Sophia Mohr, Wise Living

Fancying myself as an aspiring brilliant woman it seemed worthwhile to read a piece called "10 Rules for Brilliant Women".  I read the rules and was hooked.  A couple of my favorites were: Don’t wait for your Oscar, where the writer asks that you not sit silent and wait for people to invite you to use your voice and Filter advice, where the author guides you to test and evaluate feedback based on the fact that you won’t be everyone's cup of tea, some people will be threatened, and some may not fully understand your mission.  

Our Wednesday's Woman, and the author of "10 Rules for Brilliant Women", is Tara Mohr.  Tara empowers women.  She helps women figure out what their true calling is.  She then encourages them to not question their perceived limitations and abilities in regards to their calling.  

She knows that by freeing women from their mental shackles she is directly increasing the goodness in the world.  That is her calling and she is fulfilling it with a palpable passion. 

There isn't a post I have read that didn't leave me feeling encouraged, confident, and powerful.  One of Tara's recent writings was on experts and how that title can do more harm than good.  Me, a high school graduate, reading a post by Tara, an undergraduate at Yale and an MBA degree holder from Stanford Business School stating "trust that it is enough – not because it enables you to know everything, but because it enables you to make the contribution you are uniquely qualified to make." gave me permission to take myself seriously.  

One thing that sets Tara aside from other leading women is that she has the ability to empower women strictly by talking about women.  While some feminists attempt to build women up by tearing men down, Tara has a way of getting the point across without even mentioning men.  That speaks so much to her character as a kind and gentle person with a strong and powerful message.

Tara Mohr shows us firsthand that when women can pinpoint their life's path, or given talent, and learn to give it unabashedly to others, it makes the world a better place.

If what you have read inspires you and you want more information, you can register to receive Tara's workbook with the Ten Rules for Brilliant Women at the link above.  You can also view information on Tara's Playing Big global program that begins in April.  Please view the link to see many testimonials of women's lives who Tara has directly improved with this program. 

WEDNESDAY'S WOMAN IS A WEEKLY FEATURE DEDICATED TO SPOTLIGHTING WOMEN WHO ARE ROLE MODELS FOR OUR DAUGHTERS. . . AND THE WORLD.