There are many exceptional women in this day and age; some demonstrative remarkable gifts in leadership, while others are more adept at handling fledgling companies and thinking up new business ideas and making these grow into a profitable venture. Still there are women who excel in male-dominated fields such as sports while gracefully attending to matters of the home, raising children while traveling the world and reaching for their dreams at the same time. Many of these exceptional women demonstrate an uncanny experience in their relevant fields, but it's quite rare to find a woman who excels in several seemingly conflicting and highly demanding endeavors.

However, there are always exceptions. Jane McKellar is one of these.

Ms. McKellar is best known for her achievements in the field of business – but she is definitely more than just a bold and innovative businesswoman. So who is the real Jane McKellar?

She is a loving mother and daughter. Ms. McKellar is mother to two young ladies, both of whom were born in Australia. Despite her busy schedule, Ms McKellar manages to still spend time with her kids, dote on them, while at the same sharing with them the very same philosophies that have made her successful in life. She is also the daughter of late Scottish singer Kenneth McKellar; she founded the Kenneth McKellar Memorial Scholarship at Paisley Abbey, Scotland in honor of her father's name.

She is an athlete. Ms McKellar is part Scottish, and one of her most significant contributions to the country involves her love of the sport rugby: she helped in the foundation of the first women's rugby team in Scotland. In addition to encouraging ladies in Scotland to engage in sports, she is also a passionate triathlete and has participated in the World Triathlon Championships; she competed in Budapest for Team USA in 2010 and was qualified for the Beijing tournament in 2011.

She is businesswoman and consultant. As mentioned earlier, Ms McKellar is best known for her stellar career in business. She is credited for the largest and most successful product launch in the history of Australia and has helped numerous big-name companies, such as Elizabeth Arden, regaining their status in the market. She has an exceptional skill in leading a business turnaround – many businesses, both big and small, owe their current success to Ms McKellar's highly effective marketing strategies.

She is a leader. All these achievements would not have been possible had it not been for Ms McKellar's gift for leadership . Using philosophies gained from Sun Tzu's "The Art of War", she has motivated employees and fellow business leaders to take a more active position not just in business, but also in life.

So who again is the real Jane McKellar? She is all these-mother, daughter, sportswoman, business consultant, leader – and more.