GARDENING WAS BASICALLY MY FIRST CHILD WHICH I THEN HAD TO LEARN TO LET GO OF TO HAVE REAL CHILDREN OF MY OWN . THAT WAS A SIGNIFICANT ADJUSTMENT . FINDING THE BALANCE IS STILL DIFFICULT , AND I PERSONALLY BELIEVE BEING A MOM IS MORE DEMANDING THAN BEING AN ENTREPRENEUR .
10 . WHAT WAS THE BEST PIECE OF ADVICE YOU HAVE EVER BEEN GIVEN ? THE BEST ADVICE I ' VE EVER RECEIVED IS THAT THERE ' S NEVER A PERFECT TIME FOR ANYTHING . THE UNIVERSE DOES , HOWEVER , GIVE YOU GREEN LIGHTS AND IT ’ S UP TO YOU TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THEM . SIMILARLY , WHEN YOU ENCOUNTER A RED LIGHT , DON ' T IGNORE IT — LEARN FROM IT .
11 . WHAT DOES YOUR TYPICAL DAY LOOK LIKE ? I ' M NOT AN EARLY RISER , SO MY DAY STARTS SLOWLY WITH A WALK TO SCHOOL WITH MY DAUGHTER BEFORE HEADING TO THE OFFICE . I TRY TO BALANCE MY TIME EQUALLY BETWEEN INTERNAL TEAM MEETINGS , EXTERNAL STAKEHOLDER MEETINGS , AND GETTING WORK DONE . I LEAVE THE OFFICE AT 4 PM TO FOCUS ON MY FAMILY AND MYSELF . I AM MOST CREATIVE AT NIGHT AND OFTEN DO MY BEST THINKING AND PLANNING ONCE THE HOUSE IS QUIET . WHILE I DON ' T FORCE MYSELF TO BE PRODUCTIVE AT NIGHT , WHEN CREATIVITY STRIKES , I CAN WORK INTO THE EARLY MORNING HOURS , ENJOYING THE PROCESS AND HARNESSING MY CREATIVITY TO BE BETTER .
12 . WHEN THINGS GET TOUGH WHO DO YOU RELY ON FOR HELP OR SUPPORT ? WHEN FACING TOUGH TIMES , MY HUSBAND SEAN IS MY UNWAVERING SUPPORT . OUR BOND HAS GROWN OVER THE YEARS , STARTING FROM WHEN I USED TO CALL HIM ON HIS PARENTS ' LANDLINE . TOGETHER , WE ' VE CRAFTED OUR INDIVIDUAL LIVES AND OUR LIFE AS A COUPLE . IN OUR CASE , THE WHOLE IS GREATER THAN THE SUM OF THE PARTS . SEAN RESPECTS AND LOVES ME . DEEPLY , AND HE IS ABLE TO CHALLENGE ME IN WAYS NO ONE ELSE CAN . HE ENABLES ME TO BECOME THE BEST VERSION OF MYSELF .
13 . WHAT WAS THE BIGGEST LESSON YOU LEARNT AS AN ENTREPRENEUR AND WHY ? THE MOST SIGNIFICANT LESSON I ' VE LEARNED AS AN ENTREPRENEUR IS THAT ENTREPRENEURSHIP ISN ' T SOMETHING THAT CAN BE TAUGHT ; IT ' S INNATE . WHILE I ' VE TRIED TO GUIDE OTHERS ON THEIR ENTREPRENEURIAL JOURNEY , I ' VE COME TO REALISE THAT IT ' S SOMETHING THAT COMES NATURALLY , AND OFTEN FROM A YOUNG AGE . IT ' S ABOUT THE INTRINSIC DRIVE TO CREATE , TO BRING SOMETHING INTO EXISTENCE THAT YOU BELIEVED NEEDED TO BE BIRTHED . ENTREPRENEURSHIP ISN ' T ABOUT EDUCATION , MONEY , OR EVEN LEAVING A LEGACY ; IT ' S ABOUT THE INNATE NECESSITY TO INNOVATE . MUCH LIKE THE SCULPTURE HAS TO FREE THE FIGURE FROM THE STONE , THE ENTREPRENEUR CANNOT HELP BUT CREATE SOMETHING OF VALUE FOR THEMSELVES AND OTHERS TO USE , IT ’ S A COMPELLING FORCE FOR CREATION .
14 . IF YOU COULD GO BACK IN TIME TO WHEN YOU STARTED , WHAT WOULD YOU TELL YOURSELF ? DON ’ T TAKE YOURSELF TOO SERIOUSLY , TAKE MORE HOLIDAYS AND DRINK MORE VEUVE CLICQUOT !