About The Real Cougar Woman

The Real Cougar Woman is a 5-carat diamond with each of the 5-carats representing an essential facet of her life. The 5-carats are: health, beauty, relationships, finance and spirituality. Achieving clarity in all 5 carats insures she will shine just like a perfect-cut diamond. The Real Cougar woman realizes that she, and she alone, is responsible for everything in her life. Just like an artist, she sits in front of a blank canvas every day and creates her reality.

About Linda Franklin

I was born in Toronto and moved to New York City in my early twenties. Never having finished college, I had to work extra hard and also adopt a belief system that made it possible to succeed. Of course, being at the right place and the right time never hurts. Wall Street in the late 70's was not a woman friendly environment but I used that to my advantage. At age 28 I began to construct a dream career that lasted for over 20 years. I became the first Canadian woman to own a seat on The New York Stock Exchange. I also managed an all-male trading department for a leading Wall Street investment firm. Then at 48 my life changed drastically. Due to a number of circumstances I decided to leave Wall Street. That transition was a devastating blow to my psyche. I didn't realize how much of my identity I had attached to my work. Retirement had never been a thought in my mind and I had no idea of how to cope with not having a good reason to get up in the morning.

 

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