MOA: Who inspired you to succeed in your younger days?
No one it was inbuilt. I never thought about succeeding I thought about the end result I wanted to achieve. If you work hard with a purpose and focus of your desired outcome I’ve found that success is your prize in the end.
MOA: How has your journey been over the last few decades?
A rollercoaster of fun, fear, anxiety, pride, joy, regret, celebration, determination and resilience.
MOA: Do you like the fact more woman are working their way to the top and being more independent?
Most certainly with the new role I took on in January this year I’m working with more and more women who have made it to the top of their chosen professions and it’s really quite liberating working alongside such talented and inspiring female talent.
MOA: What has been your greatest achievement so far in life and in business?
Well of course my greatest achievement has to be my two wondeful children, my first born and son Rayn and my beautiful daughter Victoria. Business wise ( todate) is how I built a global brand through selling into counties that did not understand or infact see the need for our companies products and then turning that at first near impossible market /task into a success.
MOA: Do you think woman need to evolve and change with the times more so now than in the past?
Women need to celebrate their strength and their ability to work on many levels. They need to appreciate themselves more and give themselves credit for the incredible individuals they are and the daily difference they make to many. They need to see themselves as equal, no more, no less. The more comes with your vision and work ethic.
MOA: What skills do we need now days to be working as a fast paced business leader?
We need to be able to multi task and we need to be prepared for business to impact on what traditionally was considered ‘free/down time’. If we want to make a sustainable difference we need to work hard and consistently to achieve the outcome we desire. Business leaders will generally have the skill sets needed to ensure results and if they don’t great business leaders will take the necessary steps to ensure they are well equipped for their journey.
MOA: What or who motivates you?
My internal desire to ‘make a difference’. For me it’s important we use the skills and knowledge we’ve gained over our own life’s journey to try and do something that is impactful and that hopefully goes on to help a great many others in years to come.
Jacqui Miller is a passionate advocate of the North East, especially in support of the world class engineering and manufacturing businesses in this Region