Bring your passion projects to life

For me, this time of the year has always been associated with launching new passion projects - and I am a great believer in following your passion in life and in business. I think it’s because, as we enter the final quarter of the year, I start to reflect on what I have personally achieved so far against my personal goals, but importantly, on what I still want to do. Lionesses of Africa started out as my life’s passion project when it was officially launched almost six years ago now, and even though we breathed life into it with a big vision and equally ambitious goals, we had no idea how it would change  our lives in so many unexpected and wonderful ways. When I look back, I appreciate perhaps even more today, just how important it is to take a chance on a passion-driven  idea and to bring it to life. In my case, my motivation came from a deep-rooted desire to make a difference in the world, and more specifically to positively impact the lives of women entrepreneurs in Africa. I took a leap of faith, I followed my passion, I went all in, and today, Lionesses of Africa, the fastest growing community of women entrepreneurs on the continent, is the end result. Being on this passion driven journey has changed my life and the lives of so many others over the years. So, I encourage you bring your own passion project to life, whatever that might be. — Melanie