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Andra Maddox of Zia Botanics: “It’s necessary to take time away and give myself time off”

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My husband and I started a tree care/landscaping company in 2006, and we continued to operate that today. It was then that I first began working outside the home since our two children were born in 2006 and 2008. Definitely Michelle Obama. Before this career, I wore many “hats,” as most women do. michelleobama.

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Sandra Cooze: “Perfectionism may be the only way for us to keep our sanity”

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The one movie that I always come back to and watch again and again is ‘Last Holiday’ (with Queen Latifah, 2006). Even though it was more of a hobby than an actual business, I dreamed of having my jewelry featured on TV and in magazines someday. Can you share a story or explain why it resonated with you so much? Can you explain?

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Mona Lisa Ondevilla: “Ask And It Is Given”

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According to a 2006 Pew Research Report report, 26% of women and 21% of men feel that they are “always rushed”. So I honestly think that many of us have learned that being busy, and by extension, being “rushed” means we are productive (I definitely have felt this as well!). Has it always been this way?

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Lillee Jean: “Learn to breathe”

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According to a 2006 Pew Research Report report, 26% of women and 21% of men feel that they are “always rushed”. I’m not saying people should be lazy, but definitely if we took a little more time to “smell the roses”, and let things flow in a more natural pattern, we would be healthier for it. After that, I was hooked.

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Jean Van Damme of ESTER: “Entrepreneurship is hard, and sometimes lonely”

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I definitely think moving to New York is the most interesting thing that happened to me. Doing my college coursework on wine, and gathering and analyzing all the sensory and chemical data points about these products, definitely piqued my interest. But this was 2006, pre-iPhone, pre-cloud technology or most mobile data.

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Cindy Maricle of Young Living Essential Oils: “Forgiveness is a gift we give to ourselves”

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In 2005–2006 I had a number of horseback related incidents where I fell off horses, resulting in severe spinal injuries. I have not had any surgeries nor used any medications for back pain since 2006. Let’s start with a basic definition of terms. So, I love science. I learned that my options were steroid medications or surgery.

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My advice is to remember that this is temporary and even though there is no definitive end in sight, it will get better eventually. I appreciate all seven stages of the sales cycle and always tried to succeed at them all, but if I had to choose my favorite it is definitely the Close. Can you explain? Don’t give up without a fight.