tête-à-tête with Tejaswini
Interview with Flor Torrijos General Administrator of the Panama Aquatic Resources Authority Flor Torrijos has been a business entrepreneur for over 17 years and works as a Litigation Lawyer in the International Maritime industry. She is the founder of the Panama Maritime Lawyers and serves as Vice President of Intermaritime Group. Flor Torrijos is a leading person in the maritime industry as well! She has been recognized by the prestigious Magazine Investment and Business as “Woman Entrepreneur of the Year 2018” and by the Panama Maritime Chamber as “Maritime and Logistics Woman of the Year 2017”. Forbes Latam also named her as one of the 14 most influential people in the Latin American maritime market. Ms. Torrijos was one of the leaders that spearheaded the valuable initiative of increasing Panama's marine protected areas by 30%, creating a reserve of more than 67,000 square kilometers and becoming the second Latin American nation to achieve it within the framework of the UN's 30X30 Initiative.
Given the position you hold and the responsibilities that come with it, how do you balance work and life responsibilities? Over the years I have learned 4 essential factors: 1. Accept there is no perfect work-life balance, it’s a work in progress. 2. Avoid multitasking, it’s best to focus on one task at a time to get the job done. 3. Build up a team of A players, and make sure they complement you. 4. Lastly, and most importantly, include in your agenda no negotiables, and make sure you become your first priority.
Pg 10 - May 2022 www.MaritimeSheEO.com
