Women in Business Seminar proves a big success

 

TV presenter and property developer, Melissa Porter was recently the guest speaker at a Women in Business lunch and seminar sponsored by Blackstone Solicitors and Chronos Wealth Management.

Melissa Porter used the quote “Success is not measured by dollars but happiness” as she spoke of her personal challenges in achieving a work life balance. She told her story around not just her TV work and property empire but the challenges that she has faced along the way.  Melissa is now a successful certified behavioural coach and regularly works with high profile individuals and businesses however has also offered her mentoring services to inmates in Styal and Brixton HMP and jails around Peru, South America. Melissa added, ‘My role as a coach has reignited my passion and belief and has redefined how I view success.  I am delighted to share my story.”

Managing Director of Blackstone, Emma Nawaz also shared her story with guests explaining how her career had taken her from professional ballerina to successful lawyer and mother of 3 children.  Emma spoke of how she had built a business within a relatively short space of time, with a team of 30 people and offices in Hale and Mayfair whilst endeavouring to be ‘a role model’ for her children.  Blackstone focus on commercial and property litigation and Emma has personally taken on cases against several high street banks – and won.

Co-host to the event was Chronos Wealth Management LLP and Elizabeth Bird, Managing Director spoke around success empowering women to be educated and able to look after themselves.  An Oxford graduate Elizabeth worked in finance in London where she was often very much in a man’s world.  Moving to Cheshire she now heads up Chronos where she works with many high net worth clients alongside family life. Elizabeth explained how she believes it really is possibly to have both, but how you do need to be disciplined.

Following the success of this event, a series of Breakfast seminars are now planned over the next 6 months.  The next event will be on Thursday 19th October.

To register your interest contact: Rebecca@blackstonesolicitorsltd.co.uk

Pictured left to right: Elizabeth Bird, Melissa Porter and Emma Nawaz

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