My Power
It has to make an impact, feel fun, improve things, and have a positive impact on other people before I find going to work satisfying. That's why I've always worked on things that leave a mark and change attitudes.
I see myself as an existentialist. Choosing what to do and what not to do is part of life, and we have to live with the consequences. Not choosing is also a choice. We are responsible for creating and seizing the opportunities life offers.
Although I have always met my surroundings with openness, love, and open-mindedness, over time I have discovered that I have been too reluctant to offer the same to myself. This is my biggest “mistake” that I have spent a lot of effort reprogramming within myself. It has been important for me to let go of my self-control and trust that I am good enough. When younger consultants call me a role model, and I generally receive praise for my work, it's probably true. A good piece of advice I would like to pass on to younger "Power women" is therefore: "Make a difference in the world, but never forget to make the same difference for yourself."
For me, a Power woman is a woman in balance: someone who listens to herself and wakes up feeling at ease within herself. That is the kind of role model I want to be, both for my own daughter and for the younger women I work closely with.
The last five or six years have been a personal journey for me, where I have taken on the women's agenda more and more and have become very conscious of helping younger women advance in life. I see it as an honor, a privilege and a duty, and I do it with great joy.