We all know change is the only constant in our world these days, but how do we deal with it? How do we make sense of the way change can affect our lives so swiftly and so radically?

Fewer than one in ten women will be taken care of financially by someone else throughout life, so how can the rest of us juggle taking care of ourselves and our dependants without relinquishing our dreams? We all need to become CEOs of our own personal corporations, where we are personally responsible for making money (our salary, wage or business income), marketing the product (ourselves or our business) and managing the money we make (planning to look after ourselves in retirement).

ME Incorporated is about a shift in mindset and it applies as much to women who work as employees as it does to those who choose to run their own businesses.

When you become CEO of your own ME Inc, creating and managing a set of core skills that give you the flexibility and security you need to have in the contemporary working environment, you are able to deal with the next unforeseen circumstance around the corner.

A well-run ME Inc puts you firmly in the driving seat.

As CEO of your own ME Inc you get to decide what’s best for you and how your career anchor, career values and core skills can be aligned with what you want to get out of work.

If your career anchor is general management, for example, climbing the corporate ladder will be your focus; if it’s lifestyle, winning at work will be about manoeuvring your ME Inc into roles that will both fulfil you and allow you the flexibility you want to pursue other interests. No matter what kind of career you want, it makes sense to adopt strategies that will not only help you develop into the best you can be, but ensure your ME Inc is suitably recognised and rewarded for your efforts.

You can make work work for you and your ME Inc by defining success in your own terms, by remembering life is full of adventure as well as adversity. You can be anything you want to be. You owe it to yourself to let your heart sing and your light shine. You are not only finding your own unique way, you are part of shaping the future for other women through the lessons you learn and the changes you influence. The world is a better place for your being in it. What will you create?