𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗷𝗼𝗯 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗮𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗺𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴. Motherhood.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗷𝗼𝗯 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗮𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗺𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴.
Motherhood.

Thirteen years ago, I came back from maternity leave thinking I'd lost my edge.

While my colleagues were in important meetings, I was learning to work on three hours of sleep.

I felt like I was falling behind.

Then something interesting happened. I survived. I got promoted. And I'm still here.

Turns out, those sleepless nights taught me skills no MBA could:

↳ 𝗚𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁.
With no time to waste, I learned what actually matters versus what just feels urgent.

↳ 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿.
Understanding what a kid needs without words made me great at spotting team problems before they exploded.

↳ 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲.
Ever tried reasoning with a two-year-old? Tough conversations at work suddenly felt easy.

The skills I thought I was losing were actually growing.

Now when I work with other parents, I tell them: you're not behind. You're learning leadership skills that others pay hundred thousands to develop.

I wish all working parents lots of love and strength and happy back-to-school this week!

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿?


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