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Lauren. Relationships. Mentors, Role Models, Heroes and Leaders

I asked Lauren about the relationships in her life which have had the biggest impact on her work and career life. And she said: “I think my mentors had a big impact.” Lauren was very junior when her first mentor walked into her office, sat down and said: “you know Lauren, you just make sure that you tell them exactly where you want to go, don’t be in a job longer than two years at a junior level.” He was terribly senior and he took the time to encourage her, telling her “come on, you can do it, you can do it” and she has never forgotten it. At the time he walked into her office and sat down she says ...

Erica. The Final Chapter. Wisdom, Inspiration and Advice

In Erica’s opinion, the best advice she was ever given was about having children, specifically, when you have children take the time to bring them up because you have a lot more time than you think you have. In Erica’s opinion, we are programmed to think that we only have the years between age 25 and 40 to be successful in our careers but she believes we have much more time than that. And she thinks you can do it all, but you will regret it if you don’t take the time with your family when your children are young. She had women come to her to specifically tell her that when she had her first child; they made sure she ...