It has been the most desperate few days locked in my little room. Either buried deep in paper on my bed or staring wistfully out of the window – But I have finally finished my draft….god what an effort. 12 000 words and some 150 pages! 
I have no idea how people write books and keep the story straight in their heads. Part way through I was wondering quite what I was trying to say and to be honest it shows in the writing – so I don’t think it is over just yet!
The paper is attempting to think about why women are not doing MBA’s. The total number of women has plateaued at best at 30% which means there is an enormous pool of untapped potential for business schools. Unsurprisingly, women have some complex pressures particularly around family – the timing of it and how this influences their decisions.
It is interesting to think about. I grew up thinking that you could pretty much do anything you pleased…really there was no boundary. And I actually feel that women on the whole in my generation are doing just this. However, there are so many value judgments that occur when it comes to family and career. If you have a baby and want to stay at home – thats bad, if you have a baby and go back to work – thats bad, If you have a career and no baby – thats bad. It would seem that while you can still do anything you want, there are super tough decisions that must be taken……and none of which will satisfy everyone and maybe not even yourself.
