Rhonda Shasteen

Chief Marketing Officer at Mary Kay Inc.

At Mary Kay for more than 25 years, and worked closely with Mary Kay Ash for 10.

Raised in Dallas, Texas. Married, 2 grown children.

At work, I enjoy helping women develop as leaders; creating solutions to complex problems;  learning new things. At home, I enjoy the cows, horses and garden; fresh country air and time with my husband; learning new things and discovering my authentic self.

With more time, I would: sew (again); exercise (more); run for political office.

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  • Mary Kay Learns "What Women Want" - Part 6

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    Here we are again, revealing what women around the globe told us about what they wanted out of life in today's world. In addition to the five things we've already discussed, women want to have their own personal, disposable income . At this point in time, some do and some don't (have it). Women in the United States are very familiar with having disposable income, and are finding themselves coming to terms with their personal financial security issues, given the recent and continuing economic conditions. They want to be in control of their money and they want to contribute to the security of their family. Latin American women are very good planners when it comes to their finances. Because personal credit is uncommon, she cannot overextend herself; she can only spend what she has, so she plans carefully. For women in China, discretionary money is still a relatively new phenomenon. No matter how well she is cared for by her husband, she still wants to be able to spend "her...

  • Being a bright spot when all around you is dark

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    One of the most valuable lessons I learned from Mary Kay Ash was the importance of maintaining a positive attitude. She often said "What you think about, you bring about!" In the more than 10 years that I worked closely with her, I never once heard her mutter a negative thought. She was always about the possibilities, about seeing the glass half full, and about making lemonade when life gives you lemons. I remember in the mid-1980s, when interest rates were sky high, inflation was running rampant, savings and loans went under and our country's economy was creating challenges for us all. Mary Kay's response was "Recession? What recession? I refuse to participate in a recession!" Her laser-sharp focus on continuing to help women and their families through those trying times kept us all positive and focused, too. We made it through those times, stronger than ever. Once again, our economy presents us with challenges. And the news tells us that women are impacted...