Do you remember this scene from the movie The Holiday?

Arthur says: Iris,in the movies we have leading ladies and we have the best friend. You, I can tell, are a leading lady, but for some reason you are behaving like the best friend.

Iris : You're so right. You're supposed to be the leading lady of your own life, for god's sake!

I remember it so clearly when I first watched that scene. It struck a cord. Up until that point. I think I had been living my life on autopilot and in that moment, I realised that I wanted to be in charge of my own life, I wanted to make an impact, I wanted to be the leading lady!

Impact can mean somany different things to so many different people. It could be making a choice to walk the last part of the way to work instead of taking transportation, to not only get your steps in and have an impact on your body, but also to make an impact on the climate. Impact can also meanas a leader making an impact on the business and the people that you work with to contribute and make a difference.

Studies show thatwhile women are motivated by salary and title, they are also motivated by impact. They want to know that the work they are doing is making an impact. It is not just a job.

If you are looking for inspiration on how to make an impact, you have come to the right person. Naureen realised that in every role that she has had whether it was working in F&B, revenue, data, marketing and now gender balance, she was always motivated by the impact she was making.

Naureen's current mission of gender balance means that she hopes that every woman is making a contribution to this cause through the work that they do. You do not have to be the CEO to do this, we each can make an impact in our corner of the world. It could be having the courage to speak up at your next meeting, courage to apply for that job that you might not have gone after in the past, courage to bookthat retreat for yourself and be unapologetic about it, this list could go onn…

The point is,Naureen wants us to all embrace being the 'leading ladies' of our lives and set examples for each other, inspire each other, support each other, grow together.

Book a free call with Naureen to find out if she is the right coach to inspire you.