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What are the Women’s PowerTypes™?

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Joanna Martin

Founder: One of many. Author. Ex-doctor. Entrepreneur. Sister. Sometime Actor. Baby Wrangler. Personal Chef. Mother.

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Depending on how long you’ve been with us you may or may not be aware of one of the central tools in our work – the Women’s PowerTypes™.

Allow me to explain a little…

For far too long the only way we have thought we can be taken seriously and get results in the world is to behave like Superwoman. Strong, capable, dominating, often frantic, inefficient, scary…

She is the one responsible for our burn out, our relationship issues, and our lack of joy.

So if being Superwoman isn’t the answer, what is?

Allow me to introduce The Women’s Powertypes™

We believe we need a new kind of power to be the leaders the world needs us to be.

We need a new kind of power to lead the fulfilling lives we want to lead.

A power grounded in collaboration, not competition. A power of co-operation not coercion. A power centred in replenishment not depletion.

At One of many™ we call this new power, “soft power”.

And because so few of us have role models of this way of being, we use the Women’s PowerTypes™ to serve as our inspiration and guides.

Work with the PowerTypes™ and you will not only be strong and effective, but also true to the softer aspects of your nature.

You’ll be taken seriously, without having to take yourself so seriously.

You’ll achieve more, without burning yourself out.

The 5 Women’s PowerTypes™ we work with are: the Warrioress, the Lover, the Mother, the Queen and the Sorceress.

Let me explain each of them a little for you, and perhaps you can start to hear which may be your Primary PowerType™.

The Warrioress

Energetic and youthful, the Warrioress is characterized by her commitment to fighting for justice. Like the mythical Amazonian woman, she’s courageous, independent and quick to act. With the strength of a tigress she looks after her own. Others admire her raw energy, but she can be hard to keep up with.

She leads through cause & participation

As a leader you will find her standing alongside her fellow teammates, with her sleeves rolled up, getting involved. She leads by example, often by being the best, or most dedicated and others run to keep up with her.

The Lover

The Lover is characterised not just by her sensuality and sexuality, but by her enjoyment of emotion, feeling and a love of life itself. She’s the source of life, of creativity. She relishes in the exploration of the world through her five senses, and delights in giving and receiving pleasure in all domains. She is the centre of our own self-care and knows how to take care of herself, and not burn out.

She leads through invitation & appreciation.

Rarely denied, as a leader the Lover is captivating and magnetic. Her invitations hold the promise of a rich experience and she is thus able to tempt others to coming on board with her. She showers her team with gifts, appreciation and experiences that delight the senses. People follow her because they love her.

The Mother

A woman does not need to have children to have a robust Mother PowerType. Always available to provide a space of safety, warmth and solace, the Mother is where we all go for nurture and nourishment. She is patient and kind, mothering not just her children, but all children and the planet. She is always looking to bring out the best in others. She will sometimes sacrifice her own needs for those she identifies as her family. She is centred in the earth energy of late summer.

She leads through love & encouragement

As a leader the mother uses gentle encouragement, teaching and coaching as her tools of choice. She patiently works to bring out the best in every member of her team, certain in the knowledge that everyone’s contribution is valuable and important. She looks to the wellbeing of her team, and supports them to take care of themselves.

The Queen

Comfortable in leadership and certain of her place in the world, the Queen epitomises grace and dignity. She is deeply committed to her realm, and holds a clear vision for what she desires for those in it. People are fiercely dedicated to her vision, and will often lay down their lives in the service of her ideals.

She leads through vision & inspiration

Perhaps the most obvious “leader” PowerType the Queen is happy to be in charge and have the final say. She inspires loyalty, service and dedication not because of who she is, but because of the powerful vision she holds for the team. People are driven to provide for her needs, as she holds the space for greatness for all. She provides unbiased guidance and sanction, order and structure. Her team members will often work beyond their own limits to provide for the vision, and exhaustion and burnout can ensue.

The Sorceress

Connected to a higher power, the Sorceress knows that magic and miracles happen in the every day. She understands and works with the bridge between the seen and unseen. She’s highly innovative, and facilitates transformation. She is naturally curious, searching for information, wisdom and knowledge. She is a master of her chosen technologies. She enjoys her own company and her daily life abounds with ritual.

She leads through faith & wisdom.

With her belief that “everything is possible”, her team admire her magical abilities to see solutions, or come up with new ideas. She always has the right piece of knowledge and knows just how to apply it. Because of her deep understanding and connection, her team will follow her advice and defer to her wisdom. She works powerfully with the energies between team members knowing that the energy of the group ultimately impacts the outcome.

Which Women’s PowerType Are You?

Ever since we started teaching these Women’s PowerTypes™, women have been asking “which one am I?” Well- the good news is you can now find out!

We have developed a comprehensive profiling tool so that you can discover which PowerTypes™ you’re great at, and which you’re, well, not so great at (and why that’s important…)

What’s more, we’ve created a three-part mini-training to help you debrief your profile and understand the significance of your personal PowerType™ makeup to your work, your relationships, your health and vitality.

Discover your unique personal and leadership strengths with our brand new Women’s PowerTypes™ Profile.

The Women’s PowerType™ Profile is just One of many tools we have created to help unleash your bold and courageous leadership.

And that all starts with understanding your potential.

 

Discover your true path to bold and effective leadership by taking the Women’s PowerType™ Profile test today.

Our intention is simple. To support professional women to handle the day-to-day so they can unleash the bigger impact they feel called to make in the world.

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The power of living your rhythm

By

Joanna Martin

Founder: One of many. Author. Ex-doctor. Entrepreneur. Sister. Sometime Actor. Baby Wrangler. Personal Chef. Mother.

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Have you ever watched people surfing? The really great surfers read the rhythm of the ocean, sitting on their boards and chatting when the waves pull back, then jumping up in perfect timing with those big gorgeous waves that crash forward. They know that there’s a time to sit still and a time to jump up on the board, and they don’t try to do one when it’s time for the other.

Now what do you think would happen if a surfer tried to jump up on the board after the wave had already passed by? Nothing much. Or what if they tried to sit still when the wave was coming through? They’d have to fight hard not to get pulled under.

So many women do this very thing.

As women, we’re all naturally rhythmic beings — we go through biological and energetic cycles every month, whether you’re menstruating or on the pill or menopausal, it doesn’t matter, you still go through a cycle. You start out feeling really high energy on the first week of your cycle, then things slow down into a more sensual, grounded energy, before entering into a “harvest time” energy and then ending in a very calm, still energy (usually during your period) before going right back into high energy.

Think about it in your own life: have you found that there are times of the month when you feel totally drained, just blah about everything, then the next week you might feel like you’re running at 150%? That’s your rhythm at play.

But because we’re used to working in a predominantly masculine paradigm, we often ignore our rhythms and end up working against ourselves, just like the surfers who don’t read the waves.

The good news? It doesn’t have to be this way.

Once you start really tuning into your body and recognising your rhythm, you can start working with the natural ups and downs of your rhythm, instead of working against it, which just makes everything so much more difficult. And this is where the ritual comes in — when you know your rhythm, you can create a series of rituals for yourself in which you enter into whatever archetype is best suited for that particular part of your cycle.

For instance, when you’re in that high energy part of the cycle, that’s a great time to tap into your Warrioress. This is a great time for new ideas, starting projects, getting out into nature, that kind of thing. As you move into the next stage (ovulation, if you’re menstruating), you can enter into your Lover energy and enjoy that sensual, empathetic side of yourself.

The next stage, which is the week after ovulation if you’re doing that, is perfect for your Mother archetype — you can really deepen into thoughtful conversations, see the details in a project, and work steadily at things before transitioning into Sorceress, which is a time when you’re really connected to Source, really intuitive and discerning. Finally, it’s time for the Queen during that last part of your cycle, where you can have that calm knowingness that comes with overseeing your kingdom, delegate things that need to be delegated, and think over the insights you’ve gotten during your Sorceress time.

Your turn

Living in your rhythm is incredibly powerful — in fact, I’d say it’s essential for living a fruitful life. But of course, you have to know what your rhythm is before you can start living in it, which is why over the next month, my challenge to you is to just track your energy every day. Don’t judge it, don’t try to change it, just observe it. What’s your energy like, on a scale of 1 – 10, each hour of the day? And what type of energy is it like? Are you feeling really creative, or ready to look over finances, or really sociable?

The more you track, the better picture of your cycle you’ll get — and then you can start to actively plan your daily activities around your cycle so that you’re tapping into the best energy for those tasks. (And if you want help with this, then check out BeFruitful, where I get really specific about how to do this).

Try it out now — what does your energy feel like now? Share below in the comments!