I received a very interesting article in my inbox this morning. Michelle Patterson, the Executive Director of the inspirational California women’s conference discussed the subject of how working women are gaining ground in the buying power of the American economy. She provided very interesting facts that I thought would be great to pass along. Did you know that women are currently controlling more than 60 percent of personal wealth in America? Also our collective buying power exceeds the economy of Japan! That statistic is huge! We really are gaining more power than what we have believed.
Yes, we are still shattering that glass ceiling, but it won’t be longer than it been before the glass is completely broken. Women are not waiting any more to be approved by their male counterparts. We are paving our own paths as well as chartering new ground. The financial lapse in our economy proved to be incentive for women to create their own businesses. According to Michelle Patterson’s article, women are launching their own businesses at twice the rate of men. There is no industry off limits. We are tackling everything from tech start-ups to huge corporations.
This article really inspired me this morning. It showed me how phenomenal women are. When we purpose an idea in our minds, we don’t stop until it manifest. We are learning that failure is not an option and the no is not the final say. We may have ground to cover, but we are not standing in the same place that we stood 20 years ago. Progress has been made! We are amazing individuals! Keep growing! Keep learning! Keep creating!
