A great big thanks to Catherine Fox and "In the Black" for including me as part of the 2014 Young Business Leader's list.
It's an absolute honour, and an interesting branch into a world I had never really considered myself a part of before: Business.
Check out the write up here. While you're there, read up on the other leaders! Everyone is doing something absolutely amazing and inspiring...
[While I'm here, shout out to my folks and the mentors who have helped me along the way! Honestly if it wasn't for their encouragement and support, I wouldn't be at full, I'd be at no throttle at all].
An excerpt:
Still in her early 20s, Abdel-Magied says the best advice she’s been given is to be adaptable, and to use the leverage you have. A young Muslim girl interested in working in the community and with an engineering background is an unusual combination, she admits, but it means people listen.
“I’ve always looked at the opportunities that have come my way and had a goal – but don’t let that blind you to other avenues. The job that I’m in now, it was almost a whim that led me to apply to work on a rig and led me onto a new path. And you need to ask all the silly questions when you are in the early part of your career before you are seen as ‘the expert’.’’