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REMEMBER TO THINK PINK
When it comes to influential people of the business
world, the names that come to mind include Carnegie,
Rockafeller, Ford, Gates and others. Their life
stories are worth looking into just to see where they
came from and how they got to where they got.
But perhaps none has been more of a force in the
business world (or in the field of inspiring others to
become more than they thought they could become), than
Mary Kay Ash.
The cosmetics queen best known for her pink packages,
pink cadillacs passed away on Thursday from natural
causes.
Mary Kay is mentioned here not so much as a news
update, but as a bit of an inspiring story. It shows
one's current situation does not have to remain the
same. Where you begin doesn't mean nearly as much as
where you end up. And for the cynics in all of us,
those who made something of themselves most likely
worked at it instead of had it handed to them.
Her personal story includes being born in 1918, taking
care of her seriously ill father when she was 6 while
her mother worked in a restaurant 14 hours a day.
Later, she married a radio personality at the age of
17. But that began to dissolve when he went into the
service.
She took a job as a part-time sales person selling
household goods at parties. She studied to be a
doctor, but stuck with sales as that was her calling.
Years later, she took a position with a direct sales
company. But she quit when a male colleague who had
been hired as her assistant was promoted at more than
twice her salary.
It was then that she decided she had had enough. She
began gathering her thoughts and
ideas in order to put
together a career book for women. It worked into more
of a "fictional" business than a career guidance book.
Looking at what she had thought, Mary Kay Cosmetics
was created.
During the early years, the company took off. Ran into
legal problems, settled the suit, continued to grow,
sold stock to the public in the 70s. Fell in a bit of
a recession in the mid 80s. Her family bought the
company back and kept if private. Products and
materials were updated, and the company was once again
on it's feet.
Her little idea grew from 11 sales people in 1963 to
more than 850,000 last year.
Throughout her life, her purpose has been to give
women a voice in business, to help give them the
confidence in themselves to go out and do what they
want no matter what the rest of the world may say.
To assist in doing this, Mary Kay had written three
books. Her autobiography "Mary Kay" was published in
1981. Her business book, "Mary Kay on People
Management'' came out in 1984. Her last book, a
motivational tale "Mary Kay – You Can Have it All" was
a best-seller in 1995.
Over the years, Mary Kay has often told her employees
to put God first, family second and career third.
``With your priorities in order, press on, and never
look back. May all of your dreams come true. You can,
indeed, have it all.'' (Mary Kay Ash).
About the Author
David Stoddard is a writer, commentator and
motivational speaker. Sign up for his motivational
ezine (Que Sera Sera) at his web site
http://www.dstoddard.net or by sending a blank message
to Que_sera_sera-subscribe@topica.com.
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