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Every so often someone will say to me: “You didn’t break the glass ceiling, but you certainly got there and kept pushing up against it.”
My decision was: “I’m going to find a way to do something that gives me a sense of accomplishment but also allows me to be with my family.”
As a woman in business, I felt like I had to be better than every damn guy out there. I constantly felt like I was proving myself.
"Have a game plan, but stay flexible and be open to pivoting to Plan B."
"See three moves ahead. Be strategic and piece things together quickly. I think the poetry brain is related to that – the ability to make unusual connections is really similar to the thought process that goes into writing a poem."
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Designer, Marketer, Merchandiser - Whit does it all. But her role is constantly evolving as her vision for the future becomes clear. Here's how one woman became a creative.
Ellie is the Founder and Owner of cute clean fun LLC and launched Bling Wipes in 2012. "You can’t work with an entrepreneur and not catch that bug to start something of your own."
Oftentimes we think, “I’m on this career path, it’s all going to come together” or “if I work hard enough I’ll get promoted.” You assume logic, and your career and your life isn’t logical.
Find inspiration in the women around you: Dory Blackey transitioned from teaching English to opening her own barre studio at only 24. Basically, she rocks.