{"id":3648,"date":"2016-02-23T14:12:21","date_gmt":"2016-02-23T19:12:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bizwomenrock.com\/?p=3648"},"modified":"2016-02-23T14:12:21","modified_gmt":"2016-02-23T19:12:21","slug":"successful-women-entrepreneurs-share-the-business-rules-they-didnt-follow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/bizwomenrock.com\/beta\/successful-women-entrepreneurs-share-the-business-rules-they-didnt-follow\/","title":{"rendered":"Successful Women Entrepreneurs Share the Business Rules They Didn\u2019t Follow"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Incredibly inspiring women reveal their secrets to success<\/p>\n<p>Written by:\u00a0by <a title=\"Posts by Kandia Johnson\" href=\"http:\/\/www.blackenterprise.com\/author\/kandiajohnson\/\">Kandia Johnson<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In business, there are those who follow traditional rules for success\u2014and those who prefer to reject them outright, trust their instincts, and forge their own career path. In a nod to this past Women\u2019s Entrepreneurship Day (November 19), <strong>Black Enterprise<\/strong> caught up with a couple of trailblazers to learn about the career advice they didn\u2019t follow and a few secrets to their success.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Latham Thomas<\/strong> is a celebrity wellness\/lifestyle maven and the founder of <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mamaglow.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Mama Glow,<\/a><\/strong> a lifestyle brand and website offering inspiration, education, and holistic services for expectant and new \u2018mamas.\u2019 For over 10 years, she\u2019s served as a <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2015\/02\/11\/nyregion\/doulas-the-latest-wave-in-maternity-culture-are-organizing-for-more-recognition.html?_r=0\" target=\"_blank\">doula<\/a><\/strong> and lifestyle guru for celebrity clients including Alicia Keys, Rebecca Minkoff, Tamera Mowry, Venus and Serena Williams, and more.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The traditional career or business rule you\u2019re glad you didn\u2019t follow.<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Thomas:<\/strong> I\u2019m not even sure what traditional business advice consists of because I created my own path and blazed a trail that I am still following. I didn\u2019t craft an airtight formal business plan or even really evaluate the traditional business metrics prior to diving into business with Mama Glow. I think in some instances a healthy dose of naivet\u00e9 helps to jumpstart you along your course before you have time to start second-guessing yourself and whether you\u2019re capable of such a feat. I saw a need and was called to do this work. I\u2019m glad I didn\u2019t wait for the \u201cright moment\u201d to start. It was and has been a learning process the entire journey.<\/p>\n<p><strong>When you first started in the business, what was your biggest challenge and how did you overcome it?<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Thomas:<\/strong>\u00a0I am a single mom raising a son in NYC and growing a business in tandem. There are always so many balls in the air when you\u2019re an entrepreneur and the biggest challenge for me was and still is \u201ctime management.\u201d I have learned the value of my time and the necessity of delegating tasks and surrounding myself with a trustworthy and exceptional support team. I come from a legacy of women who do it all and take care of everyone, so rewiring myself to create more space for brilliance was key.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Many trailblazers find themselves making their own rules. What rules or <\/strong><strong>guiding principles have you defined for yourself?<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Thomas:<\/strong>\u00a0I am risk-friendly when it comes to business, which is why I\u2019ve seen an arc of growth. The universe rewards courage. I\u2019ve put my imprint on everything I do, always elegant and inspired. I tell the truth and share my story and my work to inspire and help others. And thankfully the work we do at Mama Glow is changing the world, one womb at a time.<\/p>\n<h1><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blackenterprise.com\/career\/successful-women-entrepreneurs-share-the-business-rules-they-didnt-follow\/\" target=\"_blank\">&gt;&gt;&gt;READ MORE&lt;&lt;&lt;<\/a><\/h1>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Incredibly inspiring women reveal their secrets to success Written by:\u00a0by Kandia Johnson In business, there are those who follow traditional rules for success\u2014and those who prefer to reject them outright, trust their instincts, and forge their own career path. 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