From Accidental Stay-at-Home Mom to Closing Deals: How Motherhood Prepared Me For Entrepreneurship

Creative Business Mindset

Keywords
resilience, entrepreneurship, motherhood, skills, adaptability, personal growth, career transition, stay-at-home mom, leadership, empowerment

Summary
In this conversation, Joké Durojaiye shares her personal journey of resilience and adaptability as she transitioned from being a stay-at-home mom to an entrepreneur. She emphasizes the valuable skills that motherhood imparts, which are transferable to the workplace and entrepreneurship. Through her experiences, she encourages other mothers to recognize their strengths and embrace their journeys as they pursue new opportunities.

Takeaways
Motherhood equips you with invaluable leadership skills.

• Every experience as a mom prepares you for entrepreneurship.
• Managing a household is akin to project management.
• Budgeting skills learned at home are crucial in business.
• Conflict resolution is a key skill developed in parenting.
• Moms are resourceful problem solvers in any situation.
• Time management is mastered through juggling family responsibilities.
• Event planning skills from motherhood translate to business events.
• Embrace your past experiences as your superpower.
• You are capable of achieving your dreams, no matter your background.

Chapters
00:00
Journey of Resilience and Adaptability

06:55
From Stay-at-Home Mom to Entrepreneur

14:01
Skills Moms Bring to the Workplace

21:02
Embracing Your Journey and Superpowers