Can women really have both great family and successful career at the same time?
Interestingly just within 1 week, similar question like the above was asked to me many times in many different occasions.
I am very fortunate to be able to enjoy the best of both world, building my business and at the same time building my family too.
so if you asked me whether women can really have both family and career together, my answer would be a definite YES !
Yesterday I had lunch with Violet Lim, the founder of Lunch Actually, Asia’s first lunch dating company. I first knew her 2 years ago from the Spirit Of Enterprise (SOE) Ceremony. Both of us were the Winner for that year (2008).
It was fun talking to her since we had a lot of similarities.
We born in the same year, and same like me, she also run her own business and have kids. So we both have to be multitasked with our role of being a mother, a wife and an entrepreneur.
I must admit, it is not an easy thing to be able to balance those roles, but it is certainly not impossible. With the right career opportunity and a supportive husband and children, I do believe that woman may be able to manage well with a full-time career and still have a smooth-running household.
About Merry Riana
Merry Riana is a Millionaire Entrepreneur, Best-Selling Author and Motivational Speaker.In just a short period of 4 years after her graduation, Merry has earned more than S$1,000,000 through her business. This achievement is featured as an article titled ‘She’s made her first million at just age 26’, in The Straits Times on 26th January 2007. In October 2010, Merry was conferred the Great Women of Our Time Award. As an icon in the regional, financial, and educational communities Merry has broken down barriers to become one of the most admired and watched individuals in the media today.
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Agree!
I believe it’s better to integrate both our career and family lives, rather than try to achieve balance.
Hi Merry,
It was really nice meeting up with you as well, and let’s continue to encourage and inspire each other to be a wonderful wife, mother and entrepreneur (among other roles!)
Sincerely,
Violet
One of the many issues surrounding working mothers is that they do not know how to balance their time. Mothers who need to work or last an approaching project often do so, but they from time to time feel guilty about gone out on quality time with their children or their warm cooperator.
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