Table of Contents
Introduction
1. Softening Your Inner Dialogue
What do you believe about yourself?
What do you say to yourself?
How do you present yourself to others?
Get rid of the critic living in your head
Get in touch with the prophet inside
2. The Softer Side of Empowerment
Empower yourself with role clarity
Empower yourself through personal accountability
Empower yourself through optimism
Empower yourself with ground rules
You do have choices
3. Wrap Your Emotional Intelligence in Cashmere
Characteristics of a woman with high emotional intelligence
The link between emotions, behavior, and performance
EI begins with self-awareness
Increase your awareness of others (check the labels)
Develop a sense for the situation
4. Speak Softly—and Carry a Softer Stick
Do you ask for what you need and want?
How do you relate to the experiences of others?
Where logic and emotion meet
Ask questions to discover what matters most
5. Think Clearly—Jello Strategies Won’t Work
Learn the five elements of success
Monitor your progress
Put on the finishing touches
6. Wrap Your World in the Comfort of Your Love
Leave people better than you found them
Be a motivating force
Find yourself and stretch yourself
Ten positive affirmations to speak—to yourself and others