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Woman Owned with Eleanor Beaton | The Subtle Ways Women Entrepreneurs Abdicate Power (and How to Stop)

The Subtle Ways Women Entrepreneurs Abdicate Power (and How to Stop)

Eleanor Beaton

Are you unconsciously giving away your power as a woman entrepreneur? Power abdication happens in subtle ways that can significantly impact your business growth and leadership effectiveness. Eleanor sees it happen all the time with her clients—and she’s certainly been guilty of it too.

Women often have a complicated relationship with power. Society hasn’t normalized women leveraging their influence, which means we sometimes retreat from our power without even realizing it. This abdication occurs whenever we choose to lean out rather than lean in, allowing default outcomes instead of creating intentional results in our businesses.

Eleanor brings you some tough love this week as she walks you through the five most common ways women entrepreneurs abdicate their power. From over-consulting when you should be decisive to avoiding financial responsibility, these patterns can derail your growth and impact. The good news? Once you recognize these patterns, you can reclaim your power and create the business results you truly desire.

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Today on Woman Owned:

  • How to recognize when you’re abdicating power under the guise of being “collaborative” or “consultative.”
  • Why doubting your ability to produce results creates a self-fulfilling prophecy of underperformance. 
  • The critical connection between your relationship with money and your business success.
  • How failing to be vigilant with your word diminishes your leadership power and creates burnout.
  • Why avoiding details is a leadership myth that can stall your business growth.
  • Practical strategies to reclaim your power in each of these five areas.

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