Absolutely.  Working in New York, Manhattan as a waitress  gave me a personal perspective towards Americans, how similar and how different other American cities, and families are in America.

 

You see the difference:  they are very driven, very admirable qualities. It puts certain things in perspective. The concept - money grabbing, climb over each to get there - is not the reality.  It's very interesting how many extremes there are of American politics.  The concept of American politics is that every one is equal; each human has equal rights, it's the basis of what people believe in the country and very patriotic.

 

It gives you perspective and comparative basis, which  allows you to act outside your comfort zone.   It's a new environment.   You're not judged.   It frees you up to do whatever, and to be whatever.   Genuine reflection of who you really are  think you are:   "Oh actually now, I can see and re-think your values, motivations." 

 

Basketball:  driving toward  20 points down in the basketball game and determined.   I'm a player in the team, I'm at the cross roads driving   to find my way, and get that goal.   One of the team, a mixture between people who can help the situation to resolve.

 

Finding the ultimate team goal.  What we're playing for is  financial / happiness, achievement and all helping each other.   I'm probably the leader, ultimately its for me, but it's the teams' goal as well.   I personally want to win.   Whenever one is working together, you can't do it on your own, you need other people to help you and other people tuned into your team's goal.

 

 

When I got my job as newly qualified attorney in New York.  Usually all paralegals applying have to  be American: Harvard; Yale  Justice doctorate, so all agents, peers, and family didn't expect I would pass the New York bar exam.   New York at bar, 10 other people; 2 passed first time. 
 

 

Redundancy: 
Because, despite feeling low, I took time to get over it. But I realized that it gave me time to think, where to go, what to  do, who to talk to.   I suddenly saw this world of opportunity. I could do anything really.  I chose time out:  travel 2 months, free courses, British Library and  City Business Library; anything and everything.   I am like a sponge absorbing everything.   I've come full circle I've re-found my passion for law;  profession for law and entrepreneurial networking.  Stimulates my ideas, being around creative people,  different type of people.

 

 

Yes.  In dealing with other women.  Women communicate better with both sexes, more  easily, Women can empathise, more easily.   Men often think, incorrectly, that it's about emotion and multi-tasking.

 

That may be how the business has to be.

 

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