Our CEO sharing some great wisdom here! Hope this helps someone today 💙
We improve the career progression of high-potential black, female or low-household-income professionals across their entire career lifecycle, from school leavers (Day One) to Board Level.
Show up, anyway! My start in life hasn't been the easiest but my big achievements have been because I simply 'showed up', even when it was hard to do so. Like... ➡ in 2006, when the police forced entry to my family home on the morning of my A Level exams. They mistreated my brother and left me shaken up. I showed up to the exam hall, did what I could, and ended up getting the best results in my year group. This led to an offer to read #Biochemistry at King's College London. I remember teachers scolding me for being late that morning and I thought... 'if only you knew!' ➡ in 2012, I was down to the last £6 of my #student overdraft but was invited to pitch at the School for Social Entrepreneurs. After 15 rejections from funders, I was tempted to skip it but went. I gave the pitch of my life, which helped to secure a £150k corporate contract. Not bad for my early 20s. ➡ in 2018, I was pretty low because of a bad break-up. I wanted to spend the day with covers over my head but the lovely Sian Jarvis, CB, FRCGP(H) invited me to a women's lunch. I went and met the olympian Denise Lewis (pictured here), who was one of my childhood heroes. This moment shifted my energy for months to come. I could share a million more examples but showing up is simply the thing that's got me through. It doesn't matter where you've started, show up and you'll soon figure out where you're going. Hope this helps a fellow professional x --- Feel free to follow Sharla-Jaye Duncan
