Women have been mislabeled as aggressive, intimidating, and ambitious. Maybe they are just Alpha-Females on the hunt for their next success. Not sure? Then check out these 9 traits of an Alpha-Female.

1. ALPHA-FEMALE
9 TRAITS TO LOOK
OUT FOR
By Dawnna St Louis
Business Growth Expert and
Keynote Speaker
Read the full article at
www.dawnna.com

2. Was it the way
I comfortably
strutted around in
6” heels…

3. Or my no-holds
barred laughter
…

4. Or that “ya better
come at me right”
demeanor inherited
from the women in
my family?
I’m not sure.

5. But people - especially men at first -
started to recognize it in me…

6. …the way I recognized it in my mother,
grandmother, and aunts - my personal
super-sheroes.

7. They had a certain
feminine power that
exerted itself from
the moment they
walked in a room.

8. THEY WERE ALL
ALPHA-FEMALES
And at 26 I became
one too.

9. 9 TRAITS OF AN
ALPHA-FEMALE
RECOGNIZE THE POWER

10. 1 Action =
Intimidation
Most people find
Alpha-Females
intimidating because
of the way they take
action.

11. They tend to make
big, daring, risky
moves…
1 Action =
Intimidation

12. …with a level of
testicular fortitude
that makes people
wonder about that
personal set of brass
balls.
1 Action =
Intimidation

13. 2 Competitively
Empowering
Alpha-Females are
competitive against
the only adversary
they deem worthy -
themselves.

14. 2 Competitively
Empowering
Alpha-Females
improve on what
others consider
perfection.

15. 2 Competitively
Empowering
They strive to keep
every member of
their pack powerful.

16. 2 Competitively
Empowering
The Alpha-Female
doesn't want the
biggest yacht…

17. 2 Competitively
Empowering
…she wants each
pack member to
have a yacht (how
else are we going to
have a yacht race).

18. 3
No Saviors Required
Alpha-Females like
- no -
love chivalry.

19. Opening doors
because you think an
Alpha-Female is
weak...can cause $h*t
to get real... really real.
3
No Saviors Required

20. 3
No Saviors Required
But, jackets on cold
shoulders, killing that
giant man-eating
spider with that tiny
can of Raid
…

21. 3
No Saviors Required
…and opening the
door so you can see
our legs as we get
out the car... well
that’s just damned
sexy.

22. 4 -Numbers Don't
Define Them
Superficial attributes
such as height,
weight, or grey hair
never define Alpha-
Females.

23. 4 -Numbers Don't
Define Them
They own it... all of
it... regardless of the
numbers and social
norms.

24. 4 -Numbers Don't
Define Them
The reason Alpha-
Females grow old
gracefully is…

25. 4 -Numbers Don't
Define Them
… because they
see the beauty in
every single stage of
their lives.

26. 4 -Numbers Don't
Define Them
They leverage
confidence, self-
worth, and strength
as their personal
definitions of hotness.

27. 5 - Bold. Audacious.
Unapologetic. And NEVER
the Victim
Alpha-Females
believe in luck...

28. 5 - Bold. Audacious.
Unapologetic. And NEVER
the Victim
…as long as you
define it as take
action, learn lessons,
and do it better
tomorrow.

29. Alpha-Females
recognize the value
of the win and the
loss.
5 - Bold. Audacious.
Unapologetic. And NEVER
the Victim

30. They make smart
and strategic
choices. Learn from
them and move on.
5 - Bold. Audacious.
Unapologetic. And NEVER
the Victim

31. They are NEVER the
victim. There is no
wallowing-in defeat
or self pity.
5 - Bold. Audacious.
Unapologetic. And NEVER
the Victim

32. And there is no need
for gratuitous
bragging from a big
win (as they expect
to win anyway).
5 - Bold. Audacious.
Unapologetic. And NEVER
the Victim

33. 6 - They Speak
Their Mind
Alpha-Females
speak their minds
and rarely hold back.
Unfortunately,
people's feelings get
hurt.

34. 6 - They Speak
Their Mind
I have learned to
ask for the levels of
feedback required.

35. 6 - They Speak
Their Mind
Before I give feedback
I tend to ask, "Do you
want to feel good
about yourself? or Do
you want to get
better... way better?"

36. 7 - Clear Boundaries
Alpha-Females are
very comfortable
speaking up for
themselves and
setting boundaries.

37. 7 - Clear Boundaries
They will not accept
what they deem as
disrespect.

38. 7 - Clear Boundaries
While they will support
others in moving up,
they will rarely hold on
to people whom they
have supported and
still remain anchors in
their life.

39. 7 - Clear Boundaries
People who are
anchors or
disrespectful will
quickly find
themselves purged.

40. 8 - What rules?
Alpha-Females
question the rules
and if there is no
acceptable answer,
then the rules don't
apply to them.

41. 8 - What rules?
Impossible just
means the Alpha-
Female hasn't
tried it yet.

42. 8 - What rules?
Her mantra: For
every perspective
lies an alternate;
and for every rule
there is a loop hole.

43. 8 - What rules?
It's not uncommon to
find Alpha-Females
breaking societal
barriers associated
with gender roles and
norms.

44. 9 - Alphas Attract
Alphas
Alpha-Females love
hanging out with
other Alpha-Females
and men that respect
who they are.

45. 9 - Alphas Attract
Alphas
Why? Mainly
because of the 8
traits already
mentioned.

46. 9 - Alphas Attract
Alphas
They also know that
Alpha-Females
aren't catty, they
take nothing
personally, …

47. 9 - Alphas Attract
Alphas
…and quickly
correct actions they
don't like and
embrace the ones
that they do.

48. 9 - Alphas Attract
Alphas
There is no room for
jealousy or in-fighting;
just powerful women
supporting other
powerful people.

49. ALPHA-FEMALE
9 TRAITS TO LOOK
OUT FOR
By Dawnna St Louis
Business Growth Expert and
Keynote Speaker
Read the full article at
www.dawnna.com