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Manisha Thakor ON Resilience

Founder & CEO, MoneyZen Wealth Management, LLC

Q: Life is full of setbacks. Can you share an experience of one, and how you were able to bounce back?

A: A while back my mom gave me a "weeble wobble."  For anyone born after 1970, they are egg-shaped toys that bounce back and forth on a table-top. Their tagline was "weebles wobble but they don't fall down."  That's how I like to think about dealing with setback. You get knocked down and you roll back up again. Over the years I've ... READ MORE »

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Rosetta Stander ON Confidence

Executive Director, Zimele Community

Q: Oprah has that great section in her magazine “What I know for sure”. What do you know for sure?

A: I know for sure that I don’t know everything. Therefore, I have to be humble and respect others opinions and embrace the journey of lifelong learning. READ MORE »

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Linda Descano ON Mentoring

President & CEO, Women & Co.

Q: Do you (formally or informally) mentor anyone? If so, who and why is it rewarding?

A: I consider myself both a mentor and mentee. I formally mentor one woman through the Step Up Women’s Network and informally coach and support women inside and outside Citibank. In turn, I look to my own personal “Board of Directors,” made up of both men and women, as a sounding board to help me think through opportunities and decisions in ... READ MORE »

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Jenny Fleiss ON Taking Risk

Co-founder, Rent the Runway

Q: How do you overcome feelings of insecurity, fear or discomfort when deciding to take a risk?

A: I have learned to be confident in my ideas, my strengths and my weaknesses and I believe that you take risks every day, especially in a start-up but you cannot be afraid of it. Instead, confront it and just do it. READ MORE »

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Marie Forleo ON Perseverance

CEO, Marie Forleo International Inc.

Q: Is there an example in your life of a time when others were against you or your dream, yet you persevered?

A: In my early twenties, I struggled because I had so many passions - business, marketing, spirituality, hip-hop dance, fitness and writing.  Every conventional business and career book I read advised me to “choose one thing,” “focus” and find my “niche.”  Each time I tried to choose just one area to focus on, I felt like I was cutting out a ... READ MORE »

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Elizabeth Lesser ON Resilience

Co-founder and Senior Advisor, Omega Institute

Q: Life is full of setbacks. Can you share an experience of one, and how you were able to bounce back?

A: This is such an important question to me that I wrote an entire book about it. Broken Open: How Difficult Times Can Help Us Grow. In it I describe the process of letting go of the dream of a life-long marriage and an intact family. My divorce was a huge setback for me—emotionally and financially—but it was also the greatest ... READ MORE »

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