If you were to look up the phrase female entrepreneur in the dictionary, you would find a picture of Charu Mehrotra. She is the founder of Womenlines, an online magazine that promotes women’s excellence through leadership, business, and health. Womenlines has earned its place in the Top 50 Women’s online magazines by Feedspot and has been presented across 8 different social media platforms. Charu has also been awarded Global Goodwill Ambassador, LinkedIn Wonder Woman recognition in 2019, GEC Asia Pacific Award for Social Entrepreneurship in 2019, and REX Karamveer Fellowship and Bronze award in 2019. These are only a few of the accolades she has received over the years, earning the recognition she deserves. In addition to that, she is a co-founder of Events & Networking Company Udaan, Clothing Company NC Styles, and software start-up Earngo. 

In this episode, Charu shares her experience in finding a work-life balance as a business owner and a mother. She highlights the principles to keep in mind when managing your time, starting with mindfulness and ending with consistency, all while emphasizing the power of choice. Charu continues by honing in on the importance of being present with your children and building positive habits of gratitude through journaling. 

            “What I changed about myself was I stopped running after perfection.” 

Timestamps: 

[00:33] Introduction to Charu Mehrotra

[03:00] Background on Charu            

[03:44] Finding balance as an entrepreneur

[05:40] Getting mindful of managing your time           

[06:32] Consistency and mindfulness

[10:46] Losing your sense of self as a working woman

[14:24] What self-care looks like to Charu

[20:04] Prioritizing what is important to you

[23:43] Staying present with your children           

[27:51] The 4 hour workday 

[32:47] WomenLIne

[35:56] Influence and sales            

[37:28] Building relationships in business as a woman 

[39:44] Giving vs over giving

[41:31] Memberships for Women Lines          

[45:03] Advice for new entrepreneurs 

Connect with Charu:

●      LinkedIn

●      Twitter

Learn more about Womenlines:

●      Website: Womenlines.com

●      YouTube

●      Facebook

●      Twitter 

●      Instagram

●      Pinterest

 
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