There’s no one way to be an artist. There’s no one type of artist. And there’s definitely no one who is going to come and declare you an artist. For many, following an artistic pursuit means abandoning many of the pursuits deemed necessary by society. It means following your own path, a path filled with […]
Our greatest weakness is lack of self-confidence. — Angela Ahrendts, CEO of Burberry at the Ball State 2013 Commencement Speech Angela Ahrendts is an American businesswoman and the senior vice president of retail at Apple Inc. Before her impressive position at Apple, she was the CEO of Burberry from 2006 to 2014. Ahrendts was ranked […]
Every woman has that other woman. You know, that one woman who just makes you feel totally and completely inadequate. That girl who is cooler, more stylish and more beautiful than you. For many women (or at least, for myself) that woman is definitely Jemima Kirke. One of the stars of HBO’s “Girls”, what killed […]
Rejection is a part of life. If everything came easy, nothing would be worth it. For many, however, after enough rejections it can feel like it’s not worth it at all. Where there’s a will, however, there’s a way. And where there’s rejection, there’s breakthrough. These nine female authors prove that. Not only were they rejected, […]
Patti Smith is an icon. Unlike most icons, however, you can’t pinpoint her talent to one skill. She’s a musician, poet, painter, writer —an artist. She’s not shackled by the identity of one profession, but inhibits all of them under the umbrella of the artist. There’s a famous line in her autobiography, “Just Kids”, in […]
There’s a power in quotes. Whether it be in four words of forty, there’s something about these small pearls of wisdom that bury themselves deep in our souls, waiting to be felt and recalled every time we need help or assistance. That’s power. The power to recall words and use them to keep going. A […]
Entrepreneur Mary Kay, founder of Mary Kay Inc., built a profitable business from scratch that created new opportunities for women to achieve financial success. Born in 1918 in Texas. Ash was a pioneer for women in business, building a substantial cosmetics empire. In 1939, Ash became as a salesperson for Stanley Home Products, hosting parties […]
Sara Blakely is the founder of Spanx and the youngest self-made female billionaire in history. Founded in Atlanta, Georgia, Blakely started Spanx with $5,000 and in just a few years turned that into $1 billion. In 2012, Blakely was named in Time magazine’s “Time 100” annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. […]