This week I went to the launch of
Bristol and Somerset women in business awards. It was a VIP event and I wanted to make
sure I am dressed for the occasion. But as I was leaving the house, there was
not much I could do about the snot patches on my clothes from my lovely toddler
who was trying to hang on to my leg as if her life depended on it.
A friend told me later that at the
feet of every successful business woman is a snot covered toddler. I used to
think that at the feet of every successful woman is the world. Now I know my
friend is right. The world is nothing compared to the toddler.
After meeting some brilliant and
inspiring women at the event, I saw that most of them are juggling children and
business. They are leaders both in business and at home. And although the
awards recognize the hard work that goes into making motherhood and business
work through the Business Mother category, it’s important we recognize that
most of the women in other categories will be mothers. Hard working women
shaping the business of tomorrow and the new generation.
