businesswomen

"It’s the grace of God, one needs to be consistent in their chosen vocation. Nothing in life comes on a platter."

"One thing I’ve learnt in my career is to always focus on the positive things. I believe that’s one thing that has brought me this far as people love the fact that I’m always positive minded."

"It’s late for people to be blaming the parents and police."

"You bite into your own fame if you don’t respect and appreciate your followers. Be available to the public. Let’s be available. Icons should not think anyone asking for them is looking for favours."

"I’ve learned that when we are in pain, it’s easy to say things we don’t mean. Pero hindi ako 'yun (But that’s not who I am). I refuse to let anger or hurt define me."

"Wag maging gahaman. Mayaman ka nga, marami ka namang kaaway. Hindi sukatan ang pera sa tunay na yaman. Baka mayaman ka nga sa mata ng iba, pero wala kang tunay na kaibigan. ("Do not be greedy. You may be rich, but you will have many enemies. Money is not the measure of true wealth. You may appear wealthy in the eyes of others, but you may have no real friends”.)"

"I love what I do and would be happy for it to be even more vibrant after my departure, hence there is need to cast the net even outside the family."

"“Hindi na kailangan pang magsisi sa nakaraan. Ang mahalaga ay natuto ka (There's no need to regret the past. What matters is that you learned).""

"Parents, guardians and society at large must be responsible to use social media platforms for the benefit of our people."

"We’re the source of inspiration for our children without being indifferent or denigrating them."

"Celebrities cannot afford to be egoistic due to fame. We’re servants to the public and if we become carried away, we trigger our own downfall."

"We need to guide our younger generations."

"Hindi madali lalo na kapag ikaw ang naagrabyado, be kind, no matter how others act. Don't let bad people change your good heart. (“It’s not easy, especially when you’re the one who has been wronged. But be kind, no matter how others behave. Don’t let bad people change your good heart.”)"

"Don't confuse money with true richness."

"“Kinolekta ko ang bawat isa at ginamit sa pinakamagandang paraan — naging lemonade, lemon pie, sabon, at pampabango. Ano ang sunod? Binenta ko sila lahat at pinatunayan ang aking kakayahan! Hindi ako nagpatalo. Hindi madali pero kinaya at kinakaya (I collected each one and used it in the best way possible — it became lemonade, lemon pie, soap, and perfume. What was next? I sold them all and proved my ability! I didn't give up. It wasn't easy but I did it and I'm doing still it).”"

"“Be with good people, cherish real friends, and set boundaries.”"

"Covid-19 affected us a lot, but there is always a silver lining in every difficult situation."

"What I seek is to add value first in people’s lives with what I do."

"One has to understand the concept and intended results."

"I believe the long success of the Mai Chisamba Show is a result of delivering valuable content to the viewers."

"Society, particularly families, remain the core focus."

"I always watch my shows and fail to understand where I get some of the things I say or responses I give during the shoot."

"It’s not an abomination to move with the times as a nation."

"I don’t want a situation whereby when I’m gone, my grandchildren or children will say I didn’t have time for them."

"We need to advise our children but consider their interests first and foremost."

"What we may have failed to do should not be imposed on our children."

"Whatever I go through now in my life, I will still come out strong, willing and happy to work."

"Whether I deny or admit or give a reason and say something else, they will always believe what they want to believe. I said it many times, there is no perfect marriage."

"If you blow out someone else’s candle, it won’t make your light shine brighter."

"I'm not gonna sell that one thing so important to me: that's my credibility."

"When you love what you're doing, it just kind of falls into place. You cannot naman accomplish anything kung hindi ka rin naman disiplinado...You have to also work to go back to your fighting form, you can tackle more roles, di ba? And then also, it's basically keeping what always works and what's always right for you, and for the industry still there maintaining it, and changing what you feel...Parang tuluy-tuloy lang, and as long as you're devoted to it, you never stop giving. I'd never stop giving, they never stop giving me back also. Wala, I just love what I do, e. I may not like the business all the time, but I really love what I do."

"I was in the right place at the right time and I still don't know why because I'm still here. But always, as the years went by, it was a fact that [became] stress to me. [Because] it's not just for myself, it's for... Parang every time...every time I'm able to touch somebody, just like a person, by a song, a concert or a movie, and then I realize, what I'm doing is something to someone, then you realize how big a responsibility it is."

"My smiles that are really from my heart of hearts, they're the ones reserved for my kids, 'cause they're the only ones that can bring them out."

"Never stop giving, and they never stop giving you back..."

"Cooking gives me an unexplainable satisfaction. It really takes away so much stress. You're physically tired when it's a very long day and you made so much, but I think it's a reward you can't quantify. I'm like that. It's really the simple joys that make me happy.""

"I embrace change and adapt easily"

"Right now, our world and our people need a resilience revolution. And we, as women, are perfectly placed to lead it"

"Appoint more female professionals to increase gender equality and build trust"

"The move towards digitisation, both on the side of insurers and advisers, is playing a major role in driving down the costs of doing business while delivering better client experiences"

"Financial advice has traditionally been a paper-heavy, face-to-face business"

"The only way we’re going to meet these challenges is to transform – and that transformation must start with driving greater diversity and inclusion across the industry"

"everybody assumes that because I am black, I must speak isiZulu! I’m of South African descent, but the bulk of my experience has been in a totally different environment, culture and work ethic entirely."

"For me, resilience is not about how you fall, but how you get up"

"Have and own your voice as a young, ambitious woman, and do the work you need to, to be able to take your seat at the top table."

"Don’t be afraid to put yourself out there!"

"we must embrace greater diversity in our workplaces. In our thinking. In our levels of representation in gender, religion, race, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation and education"

"From a young age, I was taught to wake up early, work hard, never give up and never doubt mysel"

"I think many women suffer from self-doubt and this is not because of their own doing"

"In my field, I’m passionate about how we ‘show up’ when people are at their most vulnerable and how we can ease the burdens of some of the most difficult realities of life."

"Women should be coached to put themselves out there, to have and own their voices, and to take up their seats at the table"