Tea with a View: An Afternoon at West Vancouver's Aston Hill

July 22, 2015

“When sleeping women wake, mountains will move.”

That was the message behind acclaimed communication expert and author of Capture the Spotlight’s Narges Nirumvala, CEO of ExecutiveSpeak, invited to speak at one of Aston Hill’s ultra-luxurious homes in West Vancouver’s British Pacific Properties.

After we were whisked away from busy Waterfront Station, driven across Lions Gate Bridge and brought high above the city (and treated to decadent treats, tea, bubbly and a light lunch curated by To Die For’s Erin Ireland), Narges spoke passionately in honour of women, driving home the fact that mindset is the most powerful thing we possess.

[Narges Nirumvala; photo by Sunny Chiu]

It wasn’t so long ago that Narges was hitting the pavement job-hunting, unhappy with long-term unemployment, and generally sitting around the house nibbling on chocolate. She realized that if no one would hire her, it was time to start out on her own. Getting fired was the single best day of her life as this led her to become a successful entrepreneur.

[With Geoff Croll, President of British Pacific Properties and Narges Nirumvala; photo by Sunny Chiu]

“Suck it up and aim to win, stop being your own worst critic, and cultivate a positive inner voice” — messages that we often hear but seldom take to heart.

She believes that successful women have a long way to go, because they’re not stepping through the doorway from success to power.

While enjoying an afternoon in the sunshine, I couldn’t help but be wowed by such a stunning backdrop of the city in a designer’s dream home!

About Aston Hill

Aston Hill comprises a collection of 20 unique luxury homes with designer touches built using high quality materials. Since 1931, British Properties has created landmark projects including the Lions Gate Bridge, the Capilano Golf & Country Club, and Park Royal Shopping Centre.

Residential projects under the British Pacific Homes division include houses for Westside, West- and North Vancouver clients, each preserving the atmosphere of the surrounding natural environment.

Visit both ExecutiveSpeak and British Properties online for more details. This post is not sponsored. Views and opinions, as always, are my own.