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GOT IT FROM
HER MAMMA
WHAT CHILDREN LEARN FROM WATCHING THEIR CEO MOMS
by Sherrell Storr
It is so easy to look at the challenges of
motherhood and become discouraged
by its added responsibility. Motherhood
does not have to be overwhelming when
you’re building your own business. In
fact, as an entrepreneur mom, you can
involve your kids in your business and simultaneously train them to become little
CEOs, with valuable skills that carry well
into their adulthood.
As a single mom, I took the plunge into
entrepreneurship when (my now fifteen
year old) daughter was six. In nine years
here are some of the things that she has
learned from watching me juggle business and babies:
Sherrell Storr is a native Bahamian. She
loved service her entire life, as evident in
her active involvement in eight civic clubs.
She received numerous academic &, civic
awards; including the Governor General’s
Award and the Prime Minister’s Award
from the late Sir. Lynden O. Pindling.
She is currently a proud principle in
Global Executive Managerial Services
Co. Ltd, and a Director with Lifestyle
& Business Mentor. She was nominated
Entrepreneur of the year by the GB
Chamber of Commerce in 2012. Sherrell
loves service and entrepreneurialship but
more importantly being a mom to her
beautiful daughter Kiara Dazzlee Grant.
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TIME MANAGEMENT:
It was important for us to keep track of
time because I had to adjust my schedule
to allow for school pick-up and drop-off
during my coffee breaks, and extend work
hours to meet business deadlines.
COMMITMENT:
I made it a habit to discuss with my
daughter what I was doing in my business and why. I always made her a part of
my decision-making. She saw that I was
committed to her as a mother but noticed
that I was also heavily committed to the
growth and success of my business.
OFFICE SKILLS:
Running a business that provides professional management services, means
the constant use of office machines and
procedures. During her time in the office
she assisted me with multiple tasks that
included using the copy machine, data
entry on the computer, and other basic office tasks. As the years went by the more
knowledgeable she became. Now an ‘A’
student in computers, her teacher boasts
that she is always ahead of the class.