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s someone heavily involved in Community Events, Port Macquarie Chamber, and a busy Business Owner, what keeps you motivated? Here is an old saying: “Love what you do and you will never work hard” I love working, helping and engaging with others. I became involved with the Chamber over 10 years ago and have always been a big believer in giving back to the community and feel that if we all work together It is great to be it helps promote each around other other as well as our business women that local area. By doing this understand the added we all succeed, grow challenges. It is also This may be in the form of and move on together. reassuring to know physical help or mental help In business if you are that you are doing ok as far as mentoring or just prepared to take from and not feel like you have a coffee chat. There is no the community as far as to be superwoman. such thing as failure, just their support, custom learning experiences, and and money, you also if you look at any business have to be prepared to that is doing well, they have give back, that can be via mentoring, support all struggled many times. Be prepared to reach or even community/sporting sponsorship. out when you need it, as it is amazing what you Something simple we can all do. will learn from the experience and a fresh set of As a long-time member of HBWN, what eyes. As long as we are learning we are growing is the best thing about being a part of so continually educate yourself and surround our network? Connections and the strategic yourself with new experiences. alliances that you can build with other Tell us a bit about some of your biggest businesses. It is amazing how totally different challenges and what you’ve done to businesses can work together to promote each overcome them? My biggest challenge has other. I also love the camaraderie. Being a probably been trying to keep everyone happy! woman in business is challenging, add to this Bringing up 4 active children while running a raising families and looking after a household. business with my husband and also having my It is great to be around other business women own career, I found that I was trying to keep that understand the added challenges. It is also everyone happy and at times felt like I was on reassuring to know that you are doing ok and a treadmill. I had to learn to find the harmony not feel like you have to be superwoman. but to take a bit of time to look out for me What are some tips for other women to too! If I fell in a heap I was no good to anyone. stay grounded when they get really busy? Unfortunately this took me many years to learn Be prepared to ask for help. No woman or man but after some wise words from a mentor I is an island! If you want to succeed in business introduced a “Me day”. This is where at least or anything else in life you need to be prepared once a month I took myself off for a facial, to take help when offered and ask if it’s not. 100 GREATER PORT MACQUARIE
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massage or maybe a hair appointment, turned off the phone and had some time out. You learn that there will always be someone that needs you, but YOU need you too. What is your main focus right now? I love working with other people and seeing them reach their goals, succeed and achieve. This is one of the reasons that I am now doing training and licencing courses in Real Estate apart from just selling. I am also very invested in the Chamber and ensuring that this remains a support network for businesses and meeting the needs of business people as well as being a voice for business. Do you have any pearls of wisdom for other busy women? Trust in yourself and your instincts and learn to put yourself first occasionally. You are awesome so smile and lift your head high. If you are having a bad day just remember tomorrow is a fresh start. Thank you so much for sharing your experience and your insights Alex! If you’d like to learn more about HBWN or become a member you can visit us at hbwn.com.au
