There is a quote that says, “You know who your real friends are when things get tough.” As entrepreneurs, when we encounter difficulties and hurdles that need to be overcome in our businesses and our lives, we look to those we trust, those who know us well, and those who have our best interests at heart. What I have seen and heard through the Lionesses of Africa community is women reaching out to one another, as friends, to ask for advice, a helping hand, or just a shoulder to cry on when things have been at their most challenging. And, it’s in tough times like these, that we learn who our real friends are. They are with us through good times, and through bad times. They don’t judge us when we are experiencing hardship and emotional turmoil; instead, they roll their sleeves up and ask how they can help. Real friends share in our frustrations, our pain, and the difficulties of our journeys. They don’t disappear when it gets hard. It is at times like these that we learn to really value our friends, those fellow women entrepreneurs who are genuinely on this journey with us. We will remember those friendship long after this current global crisis is over.
Have yourself an inspired entrepreneurial day! — Melanie