Work & Money -

“We don’t want to break the glass ceiling. We want to redesign the building.”

— Cindy Gallop

Vintage palm tree illustration. Digitally

Redefining wealth, ambition, and labour — from a woman’s point of view.

Most men don’t build careers despite fatherhood — they build them alongside it. They don’t wonder if they’re being selfish for working late. They’re not made to feel guilty for travelling, earning, or leading. And at home? Someone else has usually done the groceries.

Women, on the other hand, are still navigating work within a structure that assumes we’ll carry the load at home and still succeed professionally — quietly, graciously, and without complaint. The system has never been equal. And no, motherhood is not the reason — the structure is.

The imbalance goes deeper than labour. It’s psychological. Energetic. A woman says: What I want for myself, I want for everyone. A man, more often, says: What I want for myself, I want for myself. It’s not cruel — it’s cultural. Mars and Venus were never built with the same gravity. Men have been taught to rise. Women have been trained to sacrifice.

But as Napoleon Hill taught in Think and Grow Rich, wealth begins with desire — not selfishness, but clarity. Momentum starts when women feel what’s possible. When we remember that it’s not greedy to want more — it’s revolutionary. It’s not indulgent to earn well, lead boldly, or hire help — it’s how we rebalance the scales. Because when a woman rises, she takes others with her. That’s not a side effect — it’s her nature.

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This section of The Gazelle is here to flip that lens.
Work & Money is not about hustle culture, nor is it an echo chamber of frustration. It’s about designing real economic independence — on our terms. It’s about earning differently, building creative livelihoods, making bold financial decisions, and reclaiming ambition without apology.

We’re not asking for permission.
We’re rebalancing power.

Whether through creative enterprise, smart side gigs, collaborative economies, or long-term vision — this section is about giving women the tools, models, and stories to claim their economic place without sacrificing identity, energy, or spirit.