Elana Lyn Gross
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Tag Archives: Career Profile
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Career Profile: Lauren McGoodwin, Career Contessa
"My story works because I’ve learned tough lessons and been told 'no.'
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Career Profile: Katie Becker, Coveteur
"Networking mostly just means being nice. There's an assumption that when you're fresh into your career, networking is inherently opportunistic, but my best connections come from striking up normal conversations with people who are in my industry and becoming real friends with them."
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Career Profile: Liz Dee, Sarah Dee, and Jessica Dee Sawyer, Smarties Candy Company
"Be the person you want your children to have as a role model. Listen to what people say, as well as what they aren’t saying. Be confident, honest and kind."
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Career Profile: Danit Zamir and Julia Capalino, Bloomerent
"Don’t compare their highlight reel to your day-to-day. The reality is, you have no idea how they got there or what struggles they faced on their journey, and it’s very likely that they faced a lot. It is better to focus on what you’re doing and not what anyone else is."
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Career Profile: Susan Tynan, Framebridge
"The difference between succeeding and failing may be just in the speed you can dust off, regroup and start running again."
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Career Profile: Mia Saini Duchnowski and Laura Lisowski Cox, Oars + Alps
"Don’t worry if you don’t have the best idea – you’ll iterate on it. Don’t worry if you don’t have the financial means – you’ll start slowly. Don’t sit on your great idea. Build it."
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Career Profile: Rachel Rothman, Good Housekeeping
"Take in all the advice and suggestions people throw your way, but in the end, listen to your gut. No one else is in your shoes or has the sum total of experiences you have, so you need to make the decision that is best for you."
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Career Profile: Amanda Gluck, Fashionable Hostess
"My goal is for my site to be a destination for anyone who entertains, loves their home, and appreciates beautiful things!"
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Career Profile: Julia Gudish Krieger, VillageLuxe
"Recognize that you're the only person standing in your way, and the faster you can stop listening to the little voice that says you can't do it, the faster you'll start really living! You'll be surprised the doors that open when you trust yourself and put in the work to get there."
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Career Profile: Ellyn Canfield, The NYC Mayor’s Office
"There are a lot of things that we'd like to see happen - whether for our own careers, for others, or in our personal lives, and we spend a lot of time and energy scheming to make them happen, rather than just ask for them directly from those who have the authority to act. It's super scary! But immensely rewarding."
