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Smart Women Prefer the “Limited” Lifetime Warranty
Written by: Joy ChudacoffArticle Overview: This article is about our struggles in decision making. We all have such a difficult time making decisions . From the simple (where to eat dinner) to the complex (ending a long-term relationship). We want our decisions to be the “right” decisions forever. Why? Because we fear change and we fear making the ‘wrong” decisions. We want to have the opportunity to make everything last forever. This is not possible in life. We need to embrace the idea of a “limited lifetime” warranty when we make decisions so that as we change and grow, we can make new decisions that work for us moving forward.
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Smart Women Prefer the “Limited” Lifetime Warranty
I received a catalog in the mail the other day from a well-known company that provides fine cookware for the cooking enthusiast. As I flipped through the pages, I came upon an ad for these whimsical cupcake pans that just looked like they would be fun to use. I noticed at the end of the description that it read “Limited Lifetime” Warranty. I laughed out loud! My first thought was “thankfully!” This got me thinking about how we go through life looking for that “Lifetime” Warranty and how it can cripple our decision-making and keep us a prisoner to predictability in our lives.
We struggle with decisions each and every day about so many aspects of our lives. Some are crucial and some are not. We struggle with where to eat, where to live, where to send our children to school, ending relationships that are no longer healthy for us, career decisions like going back to work or starting our own business. Why do we struggle? Well, I think it’s because we want to make a decision that has that “lifetime” warranty. We want to make sure it’s the right decision. We want it to be the right one for the rest of our lives. As I write this sentence, it’s a bit scary to me. The right decision for the rest of my life! But what if I change my mind? What if circumstances change and I want to do something different? I have been involved in a community effort recently that involves a decision that would make a big change in that community. It’s a change that I think is necessary to keep moving forward. There are those that are ready for the change knowing that, over time, even more change and new ways of thinking will need to be present. There are others who are very uncomfortable with this. They want the decision to hold that “lifetime” warranty for them. They want this decision to be the right one forever. Forever is a long time. Forever rarely exists. There are not many decisions that can last forever.
I experience this in my work with women as well. Sometimes they want a guarantee that the decisions they make today will carry a “lifetime” warranty. Vicki Flaugher, owner of Smart Woman Publishing, interviewed me last week, and one of the questions was, “Do you feel female entrepreneurs have any unique opportunities vs. men?” My answer was yes! Women have the opportunity to re-invent themselves several times in the course of their lifetime. In order for this to happen, women must be looking for that “limited lifetime” warranty so that change, growth, and re-invention can occur when the time is right.
How about you? Do you enjoy the “limited lifetime” warranty or are you always looking for the “lifetime” warranty? Do you enjoy a new challenge, a new way of thinking? Or do you want to stay in your comfort zone day after day with the assurance that nothing will ever change? I can tell you with a lot of excitement creeping up from my inner core that I love the fact that I have a “limited lifetime” warranty on the decisions in my life. Of course, there are things that I wish had a “lifetime” warranty. My health, my husband’s health, my children’s health and safety, but I know this is impossible. These aspects carry a “limited” warranty. With everything else, the thought of having to live with something that is guaranteed to last forever would dampen my creative thought process. I had a mentor once, who used to say that success was a never-ending journey. It’s exciting, that along the journey, we have the opportunity to explore new paths and find new ways of being. What could be more exciting than a life filled with energy, passion, and purpose?
Anything is possible. Everything is waiting for you.
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About the Author: Joy Chudacoff RSS for Joy's articles - Visit Joy's website Joy Chudacoff is the founder of Smart Women Smart Solutions®, a Professional Certified Coach and Motivational Speaker. A highly skilled group leader and business consultant, Joy has helped scores of women design the lives they choose to live. Helping women realize and achieve better ways of living is her passion, her purpose, and her business. As a wife and mother of two, Joy understands there is more to life than one's career. Like many women who are drawn to entrepreneurship, she inhabits a world that requires the integration of business with home life - and making time to nurture and care for herself. Joy works with women one-to-one, in groups and through speaking engagements, to help them define success on their own terms, identify outlets for their creativity, create businesses, and manage careers anchored in their most important values. Visit Joy's website, http://www.smartwomensolutions.com where you'll find more articles by Joy, upcoming workshops, Success Circles and her keynote speaking topics for women who are ready to begin the next phase of their life or career. You can contact Joy at (310) 454-2005 or by email, Joy@smartwomenslutions.com Click here to visit Joy's website Smart Women Use Speaking to Grow Their Business Smart Women Think and Speak in Abundance Smart Women Celebrate Their Independence Smart Women Know What They Want Yes Smart Women are Unique |
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