MMIA Magazine - Million Moms In Action Magazine October/November 2014 | Page 6

exclusive featured interview article 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. 6 | Subscribe at mmiamagazine.com 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.