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It’s been raining – a lot. I don’t mean just those April showers; I mean this entire past year. Overcast skies, storm clouds and torrential rain – all in the form of a global pandemic that has wreaked havoc on our health and safety, and our personal and professional lives. It’s been raining so hard…
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So much goes into creating a successful company or career. The reality is, there’s no single secret to being a successful entrepreneur or business founder. It often comes down to a mix of elements such as having the right idea at the right time; the relevant skills, ability and attitude; the relentless work ethic, passion…
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The snow is swirling, the wind is whipping, and the temps are plunging. Welcome to February in Chicago, better known as Chiberia. The time of year when coats are the new dresses. Winter can be gray and dreary, and sometimes the lack of sunshine can get this warm-weather-loving Latina down. Needing inspiration more than ever,…
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What do Michelle Obama and Jennifer Aniston have in common? Aside from being among the most famous women on the planet, they are both known for their positive mindsets and inspiring influence. And, they are both the subjects of empowering new documentaries by producer Dana Webber, founder and CEO of Legacy Distribution. “We knew they…
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As Christmas approached and I looked to my closet for holiday inspiration, I saw dress after dress like specters, phantoms of my former life. Like the Ghost of Christmas Past, each dress holds a memory. That’s why while decorating for Christmas, my husband and I decided to shoot this series for the holidays and New Year.…
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My first Six Dresses article was intended to get me out of my lockdown wardrobe of yoga pants and hoodies and back into the dresses in my closet that I used to wear all the time, pre-pandemic. By dressing up in my evening gowns again, I ended up not only having the most fun I’ve…
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I used to wear dresses – a lot. Whether casual dresses or business dresses or cocktail dresses or even ball gowns. Then, the pandemic hit. Our world changed so drastically, so quickly, and many of us weren’t prepared for such a sudden shift in our lives. Suddenly it seemed like I wore jeans and T-shirts…
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Last year, I spoke to a group of students, alumni and marketing professionals at my alma mater, Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, on a panel discussion titled Medill Women in Marketing – Current Trends and Challenges in an Evolving Industry. Following that panel, I was interviewed for Medill’s Journal of Integrated Marketing Communications. Here…
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As an entrepreneur, Daymond John, founder and CEO of FUBU and investor/star of Shark Tank, is a serious inspiration to me. He had a vision to start a clothing company for young men in his neighborhood of Hollis, Queens, because he believed the knit ski caps that were so popular at the time were overpriced. His mother taught him to sew…
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I often get asked the secrets of startup success. The truth is, there is no single secret to being a successful startup founder. It often comes down to a kind of “perfect storm” that includes elements such as having the right idea at the right time; the relevant skills, ability and attitude; the relentless work ethic, passion…
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