• Home
• /
• Lifestyle
• /
• A Day In The Life Of

'Be focused but don't forget to enjoy life'

Meher Mirchandani, the Managing director of Palmon Group, on running a successful company while making time for her twins

How do you typically start your workday?
I'm up at 6.45am and ready by 7.45am to drop my twins to school by 8.15am; I then reach the office at 9am. I like to drop my girls to school as I get those precious moments in the morning to contribute to their lives.
What is your favourite thing about your job?
Growing the company, taking it to the next level, and empowering people to join me in my vision. As managing director of Palmon Group, I manage three divisions: investments and warehousing, sale and distribution of office furniture and modular kitchens, and fashion brand Meher & Riddhima.
In your workday, what is the one thing you cannot do without?
Planning. I love to plan my days, weeks and months ahead of time. I also like to read something that inspires me.
Who's your role model as the perfect professional - and why?
I look up to my parents as the perfect professionals, as they have a perfectly balanced life and attitude. They're grateful for everything, live with humility and show great empathy for peers and employees. My parents' values are what made me what I am.
What advice would you give your younger self, if you could?
I would say: be focused and driven, but don't miss out on the smaller pleasures that life has to offer every day.
Your favourite indulgence when you need a break from work?
Holidaying with my twins, Vaaniya and Vihana, and husband Anand Mirchandani.
Do you have fixed working hours, or is that subject to when creativity strikes?
Since I manage three companies, I have to have structure. I work 9am to 3pm most days.
Any insights or tips you can share on how to make the most of the workday?
Like I mentioned, it's very important to plan your days - and even your months - in advance to get the most from your time in a day. You don't need a big team to achieve your vision either - just identify the right people and empower them to perform better in their positions.
What is your greatest dream, professionally?
My dream is to run a successful fashion company, to take the parent company (Palmon Group) to greater heights, and to be a humble, loving person, spreading happiness. I'm now living that dream!
Any advice for youngsters getting into the professional arena?
Persistence, perseverance and patience. But don't forget to enjoy life while being focused. Make the most of life - every moment of it - keep evolving as a human being, and count your blessings every day.
- Staff reporter