A few weeks ago I tuned into LBC’s afternoon slot by Shelagh Fogarty. And I remember waiting in the car during a school pickup listening with interest to the topical debate at the time. Well at that time it was George Osborne’s editorial job offer. And it amused me to listen to the two individuals, one guest one presenter, debating how an MP (now resigned) could do justice to the needs of their electorate, which is a perfectly legitimate argument. But that wasn’t what amused me, it was when the presenter, who is obviously a journalist as well, thought it audacious for anyone to even think of entering a new profession and expecting a high profile role. “I wouldn’t dream of it!” She proudly declared.

Her words stayed with me since. This made me wonder why? Why not dream of entering any profession at any level? Is this the sort of thought that enter people’s minds that they think themselves not good enough to ask. Fair enough if they’re not good enough…but don’t let being good enough hold you back from trying to be better. In fact excel. Isn’t that what we all are aiming to do in this journey of life. To excel ourselves; better and better. Heck, why not excel beyond the status quo. Why not dream of it? The hierarchy is only there for guidance purposes. Not a strict rule – if one dares to venture beyond the ‘social norm’.

In a world that wants more women in the boardroom, a first female President of the ‘free world’, why not expect to jump a few rungs of the ladder. If this world is free then the world is our oyster and go for it. Be audacious and dare to dream. Both for men and women. Maybe this is the unintentional good that has come out of a politician taking advantage of his position (and skills of course 🙂 ).