The Women
Who Do It All
IN HONOR OF INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY TAKING PLACE ON MARCH
8, HEALTH SPOKE TO SOME SUPERWOMEN IN DUBAI WHO JUGGLE
FAMILY AND WORK AND PROVE THAT WOMEN CAN DO IT ALL.
SAMAR NABULSI ABDUL–MAJEED IS THE CO-FOUNDER AND MANAGING
DIRECTOR OF CHILDREN’S RETAILER AND INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE
BUSINESS ‘BIG ON CHILDREN’, THE 2014 RECIPIENT OF THE ARABIAN BUSINESS
START UP’S “SME OF THE YEAR”. SHE HAS TWO CHILDREN.
Q) HOW HARD IS IT TO JUGGLE KIDS,
FAMILY, AND WORK?
“I am not going to sugar coat the answer, it is hard!
However, I consider myself very lucky because I count
on my work partner to be there when I can’t and my
husband does help out whenever he can.”
Q) WHAT ARE YOUR TIPS FOR OUR
READERS WHO ARE STRUGGLING WITH
FAMILY AND WORK?
“Seek out support by having a good team that you
can depend on to get the job done and done right.
You cannot be everywhere all the time, so handpick your team. Also, knowledge is power. If you
know what you are up against or you understand
the dynamics of your business, life, and family, then
you hold the key to success in your own hands.
Knowledge will put you in a much more powerful
position to make any decision in life, especially in
business. Then remember to have fun because if you
are not having fun doing what you are doing, then
find something that inspires you. You only live once,
so why not make it count from every angle?”
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