Francisco Gonzales credits his wife Paola, a painter from a family of creators, and his daughters with driving his professional success. He argues that a complementary partner and children who give you peace and purpose matter more long-term than networking or short-term career moves.
A large part of the success I've had professionally, which I consider success, is thanks to Paola, my wife. I mean, we complement each other so differently that we complement each other incredibly. On the one hand. On the other hand, my daughters give me peace of mind and an incredible reason to demand, encourage and create. So when you have these types of experiences, at first you say, no, I'm going, I want to learn. And I'm going, I'm going to have my network, I'm going to meet incredible people. But what you value most in the long run is because you're going for nine weeks and, well, I was in a dorm and I was with the same people for nine weeks. So everything, it's all the personal stuff, I always put it first, or I try to put it first, and sometimes, well, it's not possible because you know that the business side is super demanding. But it gives me a lot of peace and tranquility to be able to have such a great relationship. She's a successful painter. She's exhibited in several parts of Mexico, in some countries, and she creates. She comes from a family of creators. Her father and grandfather are eminent in the world of steel making, So she is super creative in her world.
