Seven inspirational women and their words of wisdom
In celebration of International Women’s Day, we’re turning our attention to some of our female employees – strong, intelligent and empowered women who make each day a better day for our clients, colleagues and community. In the spirit of paying it forward, we’ve tapped seven inspirational women behind the brand of APSO to share their words of wisdom, important life lessons, and how they go about forging a gender-equal world. 
“Take responsibility for your results”
“Don’t hesitate to start small” – Buddha. This taught me to approach challenges ‘step by step’, and I live by this mantra, breaking challenges down into manageable pieces. I have also learnt that it is best to remain open-minded when resolving challenges.”
“I help build a gender-equal world by raising my voice and supporting women through daily life. I try to empower women by showing they deserve happiness and to make selfish decisions. Everyone is entitled to happiness.”
“Don’t ever stop learning and growing as a person.”
“Have faith that your efforts will be rewarded. It is really a recipe for happiness and success in life.”
“Personally I don’t do anything specific. The reason why is because I already see myself as equal to my male peers. I speak on behalf of myself and the team that we believe our merits are based on the work that we do not our gender.”
“Treat others the way you want to be treated .”
“Hard work pays off! Nothing is ever handed out, it takes hard work and dedication to get where you want to be.”
“To not discriminate or judge a book by its cover.”
“New beginnings are often disguised as painful endings” – Paulo Coelho
“To remind your loved ones you appreciate and love them more often, and to surround yourself with people who help raise you up and give you a positive outlook on life.”
“I believe gender equality is something that has been changing around the world for a while now and it is great to see men and women supporting it. Coming into a workplace where it is mostly dominated by females is really refreshing, the women in this workplace are strong and inspiring.”
“If you want something you don’t have, you have to do something you’ve never done.”
“True happiness comes from within yourself. It can’t be searched for or forced.”
“To simply treat everyone equally and based on their individuality rather than by their gender.”
“You don’t get a second chance to make a first impression.”
“The word ‘listen’ contains the same letters as the word ‘silent’. Listen with the intent to understand, not the intent to reply.”
“By simply treating everyone with the same respect, regardless of their gender/race/background in life.”
“Don’t compare your low lights to someone else’s highlight reel. ”
“Creating small daily habits are the building blocks that create long term change.”
“No matter who a person is, just put kindness into the universe and it comes back to you (just maybe not immediately!). Random acts of kindness, as well as empathy and listening instils a kind of powerful energy of its own that empowers.”
