Inspirational Women
Inspirational Women
Inspirational women, entrepreneurs and pioneers working in different fields, from entertainment, to science, to engineering, to law. Women whose quotes and attitudes can inspire and help us live fuller, richer lives and reach our full potential, inspired by their example.
Why Grace Hart is an Underrated Hero
Grace Hart is our hero. Why? She’s an eternal screw-up who perseveres to prove everyone wrong. More importantly: she successfully traverses the masculine and feminine
Leadership Lessons: Ciara
RnB singer Ciara has grown up in the public eye. Her first album, Goodies, is still played in clubs and listened to on the radio.
Leadership Lessons: Sophia Amoruso
You may not know who Sophia Amoruso is but you have probably heard the term ‘Girl Boss’. Girl Boss was the title of Sophia’s memoir,
What Queen Elizabeth I’s Approach To The Throne Can Teach Us About Great Leadership
In 1558 the British Empire was powerful, but England itself was a complete mess. It had been ruled by a woman for the first time
Leadership Lessons: M.I.A
“I think we’re in awe of perfection, but it’s the imperfect that touches us and creates a connection.” – Aaron Bruno (Awolnation) Hanging out the
Leadership Lessons: The Wojcicki Sisters
Earlier this year, for the first time two sets of siblings appeared on Forbes’ annual Self-Made Women list. They were the formidable Kardashians and two
Leadership Lessons: Huda Katten
“Everybody has an area of genius, and we don’t all operate in that area, we operate in the comfort area,” … “The area of genius is a scary place where you make crazy mistakes and do wacky things. Some things stick and some things don’t. But a lot of times you come across something that could be really incredible.” – Huda Katten One thing the web isn’t short of is bloggers. There are currently over 400million blogs on Tumblr alone. Deigned by the New York Times to be ‘the most influential beauty blogger in the world’, Huda Katten has managed to fight her way to the top of that mountain. And what does the top look like? Well, to put her success into context, she currently has an Instagram following ten times the population of her native Dubai. !!!!******!!!! There
So You Want to Be Beyonce? Well, You Can Be.
Looking to achieve as much in a day as Beyoncé does? You aren’t alone. One of the most famous and consistently inspirational women in entertainment, we take a look at what it might take to transform yourself into one of the greatest live performers of all time.
9 Anaïs Nin Quotes Which Show Her Wisdom, Beauty and Timelessness
“We don’t see things as they are, we see them as we are.”– Anaïs Nin Shakespeare died in April 1616, over 400 years ago. When
Leadership Lessons: Reese Witherspoon
Reese Witherspoon first became a Hollywood headliner through her role as Elle Woods in ‘Legally Blonde’. In the film she plays a seemingly ditsy sorority
Leadership Lessons: Amelia Boone
Amelia Boone is an athlete. Her sport is obstacle racing at which she is currently one of the most decorated competitors of all time. The
Leadership Lessons: Emily Weiss
Emily Weiss is that very impressive type of nerd. An example of where focus, work ethic and self-belief can get you. You may not have heard her name and looking at her picture you could be forgiven for thinking she is your fairly run-of-the-mill glossy New Yorker. However, today she’s known for being a bit more than that. She is the founder and CEO of Glossier; a beauty brand which seems to have experienced that ‘overnight success’ start-ups dream of. As I write this, the brand is reported to be worth over $34million, three years after its inception. Emily is the brains (and beauty) behind its creation and supercharged growth. So how did she get here? What secrets lie behind her success and how much dedication does it take to create a brand of that scale in 2018? Her first appearance
Leadership Lessons: Bozoma Saint John
Uber has some PR challenges. Though I’m wary of the dramatised press portraits of all big brands, throughout 2017 Uber kept drawing attention to itself
Leadership Lessons: Amber Baldet
The Forbes 40 under 40 is no perfect ranking of business prestige, but it does bring some interesting people into the spotlight. Smart, ambitious people