Babes On Bay Street

Robin. Advice for Young Women and Working Mothers

I asked Robin what she considered to be the best advice she had ever been given and what advice she would pass along to a young woman.  She said: “I think we have an advantage as women. I always tell young women that because there are so many more men in business than women, we have an advantage.  Any decent male citizen would want women to get ahead just because of diversity and the fact that there are so few willing to stick it out, the ones who do have an advantage.  It’s that whole story about having kids and women are the only ones that can do it, so you have to respect that and give the woman an opportunity if you’re a decent upstanding citizen.  In the beginning, just by being female, you have an inherent advantage when you are trying to convince somebody that you’re the best …

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Robin. Relationships, Role Models, Mentors, Leaders and Leadership

I asked Robin to tell me about the relationships in her life which she believes had the greatest impact on her and in particular her work life and career. She said: “That’s a loaded question but obviously my parents had a great impact. My dad was a great sales person but he was what my mum would refer to as a diamond in the rough.  He was not highly educated but he managed to make it on his incredible personality, charm, and salesmanship which is something they tell me I inherited a little bit of. My mum was prim and proper and had rules and regulations for the household. She was stern but warm and loving and wonderful. She instilled all the right things into her kids and was all about nurturing and love and encouragement. She told us we could do anything we set our minds to and was …

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