When life knocks you down

I often turn to the powerful words of Nelson Mandela when I think about resilience, both in life and in business. His personal experience and his insights are just as relevant today as they were decades ago. Following a number of really tough conversations this past week with women entrepreneurs who are really battling to keep going in these difficult times, we were speaking about what constitutes success to them. Their idea of success has changed quite a lot over the past year. It reminded me of a wonderful, inspirational quote by Nelson Mandela who said, “Do not judge me by my success, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again.” How incredibly relevant are those words today, when many women entrepreneurs are facing the very real prospect of not being able to keep going during the current economic climate. But that does not mean they cannot achieve success - it simply means not just now!

Have yourself an inspired entrepreneurial day! — Melanie