Motherhood and Business with Neom Founder, Nicola Elliott

1. What have your children taught you and what do you hope you have taught them?

Teach (ing!) me patience every day...and gosh that's hard with teenagers!

2. How do you rest together?

My daughter and I have horses so we spend loads of time going to show jumping events and riding together (she's way better than me to be clear). Chinese takeaways on Friday and Sunday lunches (food basically) always work well for together time… I can’t quite bare to watch love island with her!

3. Any advice to working Mothers?

Know that balance is something you’ll always be working on and maintain ever so briefly before it all falls over again.... That's ok it happens to us all. Also, Everything is changing constantly so as soon as you think you've got it sorted, the rules change. I don't think you can be a perfectionist and a working mum and remain sane - so drop the balls I say! 

4. How can we instil an entrepreneurial spirit in our children?

I talk about how fun my work is as much as how hard it is, I hope they see that having a career you love is such an important part of Life - never just a "job". It's also where you often find your people . 

5. How do you mix Motherhood with running a business? Do you keep them separate or blend the two?

Everything blends at times, my daughter comes to loads of work events and I'm often on a zoom when she comes and chats with my team - she knows lots of the Neom tribe 

6. How will you be celebrating Mother’s Day this year?

I'm going for dinner in Yorkshire and taking my parents with us 

7. Favourite Sian Esther PJs?

Red striped pyjama set is gorgeous 

8. A favourite memory with your Mum

My mum and I laugh at the same things often I love going to her house and listening to her gossip drinking cups of tea and poking fun at my dad!