GATHER YOURRESOURCES
When you put your heart and soulintoa business,youneedtomakesure
you have the support of a dedicatedandprofessionalteam.It’salso
important to remember that you’llneedcertainresourcestokeepyour
head above water until you reachyourgoal.I’vegrownmybusiness
through resilience. Building a solidfoundationtakesyearsandyouneedto
be prepared to manoeuvre throughtheupsanddowns.We’veinvested
heavily in research and development,includingconductingindependent
gold-standard clinical trials to ensureSnowberryproductsarenotonly
highly eff ective but can also betrusted to do what they say they’ll do.
We’ve worked relentlessly to developthebrand,includingeducating
customers and key opinion leadersonskincareneedsandchanges,and
how diff erent Snowberry productscan help at diff erent stages of life.It’s very hard to switch off in this day and age – we’re all
wired into social media and have endless to-do lists that
haunt us on sleepless nights. It gets easier when you love
what you do, but you still need to maintain balance. As
well as yoga and meditation, I love reading the works of
Persian poets Rumi and Hafi z, which take me to the land
of 1001 nights. Whenever I’m at Snowberry Gardens, I
love walking through the native trees and breathing the
fragrant fresh air. I must admit I absolutely adore New
Zealand café culture too – it saves my sanity sometimes!
Don’t be all work
“I’velearnedthatyouneedtofollow
yourdreambutfastenyourseatbelt,
trustyourgutandenjoytheride,”
saysSoraya.In e
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