THE FIRST EVER SAUDI UN GOODWILL AMBASSADOR AND ONE OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL ARABS IN THE WORLD, MUNA ABUSULAYMAN GIVES THE BEST EXAMPLE OF HOW ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND PHILANTHROPY SHOULD MERGE IN IDEAL WORLD WE ALL HOPE TO BUILD ONE DAY. HERE ARE SOME OF HER RULES THAT HELP HER DO EVERYTHING SHE SETS OUT TO DO.
Do′s
Never too late. In the course of her career Muna was the driving force behind some very advanced projects in education, media, technology, healthcare and, of course, philanthropy. Muna thinks there is no age or any other limit for learning and reinventing yourself as long as you are curious, passionate, disciplined and healthy.
Keep up with the times. In 2019 Muna, who was holding quite a lot of board positions, forced herself to take a year off from all of them - not to rest but to catch up with global social, economic, and business trends. She thinks that no amount of past experience can save you if you don′t understand changes and adapt to them.
Have faith and keep going. Muna believes that if you do your best in whatever you are doing, God will provide help. Especially when you are alone and struggling. According to Muna, people in that situation should look for signs that may come as people or coincidences.
Don′t′s
Backup is a must. One of Muna′s rare failures was her modest fashion apparel line. She sees her main mistakes in investing her own money instead of raising funds and also in teaming up with people who were as clueless about business as she was. Muna thinks people shouldn′t be afraid to go into sectors they don′t know but only if they are backed with trusted team of experts.
Importance of work-life balance. Muna raised two daughters alone while being busy with her enterprises. For decades she was putting everybody′s needs first, overworking and neglecting herself. She didn′t even celebrate accomplishments because her focus was already on the next task. Now Muna wants her daughters, and all the young people out there to always enjoy the journey and not just think of destination.
