Take the quiz to learn your leadership style

The Tao speaks of Mother Earth, circles, and cycles. Yet, it is important to remember that yin and yang do not speak only of gender but of energy and a way of being. In this way, feminine speaks to yin energy, and masculine speaks to yang energy. We can speak of a woman (gender) leading with yang, masculine energy, and a man (gender) leading with yin, feminine energy.

The intention is to learn more so we can take intentional action to balance yin and yang within us, no matter our gender. In the way of the Buddha and the YINpreneur™, one seeks the middle way.

"A journey of a thousand miles begins beneath the feet."

Lao Tzu. Tao Te Ching (Derek Lin translation)

The more familiar translation is, "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step”

Everything is energy, and the energy with which we lead informs how and what we create for ourselves, our business, and the world.

Align with Mother Earth, the Tao, the ancestors, and seasonal cycles to guide you on your chosen path. Like the yin-yang symbol, you can balance opposite energies, learning to lead and follow.

Power is knowing your leadership style before taking your first step, which guides every step thereafter.

Before you move forward, take a long, slow breath and know that you are not a label or score. This quiz is created for joy and exploration. I invite you to approach it with self-love and neutral judgment.

Also, know that this is a snapshot in time. You may find that your results differ each time you take this quiz. For example, it may be different when you are considering your energy at work versus your personal or play energy. It may also differ at different stages of your personal or professional development or stages in a project.

As you go through your day and your week, be with these questions and observe how you are living and working. Know that whatever the result it is perfect for you at this moment.

With a passion for gathering feminine (yin) energy-led artists, solopreneurs, light workers, and change-makers, Karen McMillan intuitively guides those searching for their voice and gifts to share while equipping them to create the community they wish to lead.

As the founder of YINPreneur Village, Karen invites others to practice in the way of the YINpreneur™, adopted from combined practices of the Tao, Tai Chi, and Decolonized Yoga. After years of corporate management, Karen embraced entrepreneurship and coaching. First, as the owner of LightYears Children, Inc., sharing multicultural books and resources for parents and children. Then, in her coaching practice and Virtual RetreatU™.