What my favorite women all have in common

What my favorite women all have in commonWhat my favorite women all have in commonWomen inspire me. Regularly. Often. I learn something from almost every interaction.Being around women deeply connected to their own power is like a master class in how to do the same.Its a reflection of where you have left to grow (which will always be a thing), and the small places you can make abedrngnisher person feel seen.So, lets let the love of our women flow forward. Heres what some of my favorites do, which makes me want to do the same. And for the record, its not about being someones favorite, but its about leaving an impression of love, of inspiration, of support, and of potent good vibes all of which give us all the confidence to keep going.Follow Ladders on FlipboardFollow Ladders magazines on Flipboard covering Happiness, Productivity, Job Satisfaction, Neuroscience, and moreTheyre generous with their encouragementThey laugh with you. At you. Because of you. Theyre just so damn easy to la ugh.They actually follow up. You know those conversations where youre like OMG, Ill send this link to you about X,Y,Z and then they ACTUALLY send what they said they would. Its the little things.They show up. For the bigs. For the nothing.They see you rubbing the crick in your neck, and they get up and massage the knot out for you. Queens.Theyre honest. They let you see yourself in them. Because they share that they actually photoshopped their bun, or admitted they said something nasty, or open up about their extreme doubt. Their honesty lets you in.Theyre not always reloading. Theyre actually listening. Theyre curious. They want to know more.Theyre full of ideas and connects on how to bring your dream to life.They say, Thats SO you. Because they cared to understand you in the first place.They text after they see you. Because seeing each other WAS real joy. Why not let em know.They let you spout your bullsh*t. And they know that you know 90% of it is your bullsh*t.They tell you NO. Which is a reminder to have boundaries, too.They make plans. They put things on your calendar. Cuz, committed.Theyre more excited about your wins than you are. Cheer-fking-leaders.When you self-deprecate. They call you out. Because ya, youarebeautiful even if you forgot mascara and have no bra on.They Facetime even if they hate to Facetime because you love to Facetime.They bring you flowers. Just because.They ask about your family. And remember the important days.They quote you to yourself. Because theyre funny d-cks like that.Flow it forwardWoman on xxYou might also enjoyNew neuroscience reveals 4 rituals that will make you happyStrangers know your social class in the first seven words you say, study finds10 lessons from Benjamin Franklins daily schedule that will double your productivityThe worst mistakes you can make in an interview, according to 12 CEOs10 habits of mentally strong people