People often ask how I manage to be a wife, a mother and have a successful carrier. Here are 10 lessons I have learned along my 20 years of marriage and professional life and that may help younger women... and men.

1. People Often Ask
How I manage to do all of this

2. 10 Lessons I learned
To balance my life lives

3. Take Intelligent Risks
Fortune favours the bold

4. Manage Your Time As a Currency
Don’t borrow it

5. Be Focused
Pick the right battles

6. Be Selfish
You, your partner, your kids

7. Set Boundaries
Manage expectations
7

8. Let It Go
Don’t be a control freak
8

9. Avoid Toxic People
You can’t beat them
9

10. Get Helped
Build your ecosystem
10

11. Seek for Feedback
Relatives, peers, mentor
11

12. And Be Yourself!
Don’t hold back

13. Thank You
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