Years ago, admitted by senior manager to be an almost impossible task, I was detailed to resurrecting and selling a series of financial information products. With no competent sales people in place, I hit upon an unusual solution.
Working with an informal assistance group, I hired four recently divorced women to sell our offerings. All four had been left with children, little financial support, and many bills to be paid.
What they had was a desire to make new lives for themselves and their families.
Within three months, they engineered a turnaround which surprised senior management as well as myself.
Sales escalated to the point where the group was leading the large corporation in new business and resulted in a return to profitability. Three of the four went on to successful careers, albeit stunted by the mores of the time. The fourth founded a highly successful travel business. Their success opened my eyes to the strength and energy of women no matter the environment. They transferred their energy to the task at hand and defied the odds.
Over the years, I have seen this energy occur time after time and situation after situation.
Men also have this ability but seldom demonstrate it in as many diverse ways.
Scientists tell me there is an innate energy that drive the female of species to survive and grow.
To the female of the species, adversity is a challenge, not an obstacle. These roadblocks extend into their personal lives as well. It is a fact that wives live longer after being widow than men do as widowers.It seems in our modern society, women can adjust more readily to loss of spouse.
In many cases, they even fight death for their love ones.
In my experiences the dedication of wives to keep husbands alive through long illnesses is a joy to behold and treasure.I would not be alive today if not for my wife JoAnn Mills Laing. Her advocacy during my cancer-caused hospital stays insured the best, most timely treatment.
Another example, the Reverend Jane Tanaskovic Brady spared nothing in keeping her older husband, Alf Brady, alive through a series of near fatal illnesses. Her husband had accommodated her desire to study for the priesthood and she reciprocated with love and strength in his time of need.I wonder how many husbands would go to the lengths she did.
Finally after many months he walked out of the hospital she spent so many days and nights with him.
In my lifetime, I have seen many such scenarios. None more touching than Madeline Barker, who turned heaven and earth keeping her husband alive. My cousin’s home became a hospital unit to insure his comfort and longevity. These husbands drew strength from their wives who refused to let them pass away. When doctors had given up, they didn’t, adding years to their husband’s lives.We draw energy from each other but in our society today, which sex provides more comfort is ignored as we each focus on ourselves. This is a theme we perhaps should explore more fully.
The Energy of Women
by Don Mazzella