Meet Nora
Entrepreneur, Author, and Inspirational Speaker
Dr. Nora Shariff-Borden and her three younger sisters were born and raised in Boston, Massachusetts. Nora and her husband, Neil, live outside Atlanta, Georgia. Together they have six adult children, 14 grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.
When she was in the 6th grade, a tall man named Mr. Sullivan, who was the principal, came into her classroom. He called her name and said he had to place her in a special needs classroom because she did not pass the school testing. This is what a special needs classroom looked like back in 1964 - a classroom filled with the mentally challenged, deaf, and blind. Since she was none of those things, you can only imagine what it did to her self-esteem. By the following year, a new teacher came into her life. His name was Mr. Nash! As long as she lives, Dr. Nora will never forget the look in his eyes when he said, "You are smart, and you don't belong here. I am going to do everything in my power to help you get into a regular classroom," and he did just that! The following year, she was placed into a regular 8th-grade class. She realizes now that God sent Mr. Nash into her life; he was the Ram in the bush for her. With much determination, she took the belief that Mr. Nash had in her and the belief she had in herself and became a very successful businesswoman.
She is the author of 11 best-selling books and is passionate about writing. She believes that her writings help people see the importance of being real about who they are and what they need to change to be the great person God created them to be.
Your life has been designed with greatness in mind
Dr. Nora Shariff-Borden
In March 2022, she was bestowed an Honorary Doctorate Degree from Trinity International University of Ambassadors (TIUA). On Dec 3rd, 2022, she received the Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award. Also, in February of 2023, in honor of Black History Month, Nora was awarded The Presidential Legacy Lifetime Achievement Award from Trinity International University of Ambassadors in honor of our 44th President, Barack Obama.
To say that Dr. Nora is passionate about helping others is an understatement. She is fueled by years of proven success. Dr. Nora believes that God designed our lives with greatness in mind for each of us. She loves to inspire people to believe in themselves and the gifts they have been given. She also wants them to know that they can be anything they desire to be, and it is never too late to follow their dreams.
She believes when you work hard with great intention, you will achieve success. Her motto is, practice believing and continue to hold that picture of your success in your thoughts. By doing this you will be astonished at the amazing ways in which the picture comes to pass.
Business Women on the Move for God (BWOTMFG) is an organization that inspires and encourages people to become clear about their goals and dreams and how to achieve them! She also hosts a weekly online show, Real Conversations With Dr. Nora, which can be viewed on her TV network, Spiritual Touch TV, and it focuses on the many issues that people face every day through transparent conversations. She digs deep to help people see their issues, reclaim their authentic selves, and overcome their obstacles so they can navigate through life successfully. Most importantly her guests have a good time!
She started Business Women On The Move For God because she loves to see people own their greatness and learn how to walk in it every day! She wants the next generation of young people to realize their greatness and to be unapologetic about it! Dr Nora wants people to be able to get up when they have fallen and to learn the importance of continuing their journey!
Dr. Nora is a woman with a serious mission who believes that if she meets people's true needs with total sincerity and commitment to serve, as God has called her to do, her work will not be in vain.
Her outcome and projection for the future of BWOTMFG is to establish a $10,000 scholarship program for young people who major in business!