Ambitious Women Mindset: How to Set Goals, Raise Your Energy & Build Resilience.
What Is the “Ambitious Women Mindset”?
After hitting burnout and investing in a corporate-burnout coach, Heather distilled six pillars that keep ambition healthy and sustainable:
- Goals – set clear, accountable goals (big or small).
- Energy – prioritise habits that keep you in a personal “7–10” energy zone.
- Relationships – surround yourself with people who lift you up.
- Boundaries – learn when and how to say no.
- Confidence – back yourself; keep practising self-belief.
- Impact – define the difference you want to make—at home, at work, or in the world.
“You can’t coach yourself when you’re in the mud—sometimes you need someone to help pull you out.” – Heather Black
Top Tips from the Conversation
1) Make Goals Realistic and Aligned
Kelly’s tip: Treat goals as clear steps toward where you want to be—individually and as a partnership if you share life goals (e.g., travel plans, saving for a home).
Try this: Write 1 work goal and 1 life goal that align with your household’s bigger picture.
2) Start Small to Find Your Mojo
Heather’s tip: If you feel flat, pick one exciting catalyst (a talk, a trip, a class) to reignite momentum. Heather’s “mojo” returned after saying yes to a Vancouver speaking opportunity.
Try this: Choose a “spark goal” that excites you within the next 30 days.
3) Build an Energy Routine (Your 7–10 Zone)
Heather’s tip: When your baseline energy is high, you bounce back faster from hard days. Swimming and the Peloton keep her in the 7–10 zone.
Try this: Identify 2 activities that reliably raise your energy and schedule them twice this week.
4) Cleanse the Mental Clutter
Kelly’s tip: Use practices like Kundalini yoga at 5am, meditation and frequency music to quiet a busy mind.
Try this: Book three early-morning sessions (yoga, breathwork or a walk) and protect that time.
5) Manifest—Then Move
Kelly’s tip: Annual “manifest lists” make desires concrete. Posting the list is symbolic—the real power is turning intentions into action steps.
Try this: Write 10 intentions, circle 3, and list the very next action for each.
6) Evolve Your Goals Without Guilt
Lynn’s tip: Goals change—let them. Courage is showing up even when it’s messy.
Try this: Review your goals quarterly; keep, tweak or replace based on what life brings.
7) Create Accountability (Don’t Go It Alone)
Team tip: Share goals with a coach, colleague or community to keep momentum—especially if you’re doing this solo.
Try this: Post your top goal in the community or buddy up with a friend for weekly check-ins.
Boundaries, Confidence & Relationships (Why They Matter)
- Boundaries: Saying no protects your time and energy for the goals that matter.
- Confidence: If you don’t believe in yourself, it’s hard for others to. Practice small, daily “confidence reps”.
- Relationships: Choose communities and mentors who encourage, challenge and support you.
Pull-quote (Lynn): “Have the courage to show up—even if it gets a bit messy along the way.”
Your Next 7-Day Challenge
- Day 1: Write your spark goal.
- Day 2: Schedule two energy-boosters.
- Day 3: Draft a simple boundary (what you’ll stop/limit).
- Day 4: Share your goal with someone for accountability.
- Day 5: One micro-action toward your goal (≤15 minutes).
- Day 6: Celebrate a small win.
- Day 7: Review and set next week’s action.
