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2. I believe in accomplishing one’s tasks successfully. 3. I also believe what the Bible says in Proverbs 22:6: “Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it”. When you give your children proper guidance they will grow up with correct values. 4. I believe that no matter what you find yourself doing, ensure that you reach out to others. This is one of the ways I measure wealth. If you can’t touch the lives of others with your blessings, then you would have passed through earth for nothing. You mentioned 4 values. How did you come about them? Was it a result of the way you were brought up? Yes, these are things I learned as I grew up alongside the conclusions I have reached in my journey through life. Who are your greatest influences? My mum was a great inf luence. Although she was not literate, she was extremely hard-working. She always knew what she wanted especially when it came to raising her children and doing business. She was very strict with us and taught us a lot about life and how we needed to ensure that we did not rely on any man but that we must work hard. My mother and father were both in business. They started out together with nothing; yet, my parents were able to build an empire. Everything I know about the practical Vol 1/Issue 2 2013 The Woman Leader
side of business, I learned from them. So I always knew from the onset that I wanted to be in business for they had become my mentors. What advise would you give to young married women struggling to balance work and family? It is important to prioritize. You can have all the money in the world but, if you have no one to share it with, what use would it be? The answer is in balancing the two. You must focus on what you want to achieve in terms of your career and decide which one comes first at any particular point in time. Draw up short term goals, medium term goals and long term goals. As a married woman, you have to look after your husband and your
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