Part 3

Women in leadership face a double standard of being strong but not too strong and decisive but not aggressive. Guilt can ruin your success if you let it, but I pushed through and learned everything I needed to lead. I took on tough tasks and believed in my ability to handle challenges, which led to my success as a boss. It wasn't just about hitting numbers, but also about taking ownership and seizing opportunities. Part three, the guilt trap. Let's talk about guilt. Women in leadership face a unique double standard, be strong but not too strong, decisive but not aggressive. Oh, it's exhausting. Here's the thing, guilt will wreck your game if you let it. There were days that I wanted to sabotage myself because I felt like I wasn't sure I was cut out for this, but you know what, I showed up anyway. I kept wearing my boss mask until I learned everything I needed to lead the way to success. I did the heavy lifting, the strategies that previous bosses didn't care to implement. I took on the tough task and that's how I remained a boss and evolved into a director. It wasn't just about hitting numbers, though scaling budgets from 650K to 4 million and driving 41% cost savings is nothing to sneeze at. It was about believing in my ability to handle the heavy lifting. I took ownership of every challenge, responsibility and opportunity and in doing so, I became the boss.