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I've heard it said many times over the years that "people don't join companies, they join people" and likewise, "people don't leave companies, they leave people." I think this is true to a great extent. An example of this is when Mary Kay Ash founded our company on Friday...
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It's planning and budgeting time around the Mary Kay office right now. That means we're all thinking about our most important initiatives for 2010, our revenue forecasts for all of our markets around the world, and what we think we'll be spending to accomplish our goals. It's a process...
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to Anne Crews. Anne is our first guest blogger here on Reflections, and I'm so delighted she agreed to share with our readers this month. October is Domestic Violence Awareness month, and Anne is a Mary Kay warrior when it comes to her commitment to personally do all she can to put a stop to this...
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I saw a great quote on Twitter yesterday. Unfortunately, an author wasn't cited, so I don't know who to attribute it to, but it really got me to thinking about what happens to us when things don't go our way. "Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted" If...
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After 20 years of running the company she founded, Mary Kay Ash set down to compile the traits that she thought had made her company so successful. That "list" was published in 1984, as Mary Kay on People Management . An updated version was released in 2008, under the title The Mary Kay Way...
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I am totally jazzed about the great things I just saw and heard about that will be a part of Mary Kay's future. I just returned from a presentation of the products we'll see from 2010 to 2013; new skin care, color, fragrance and body care. WOW! I can't wait. I am one of those people that...
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On this day, August 26, 1920, the 19th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America was ratified that guaranteed women the right to vote. It was a major step for one half of our nation's population and a step that undoubtedly has changed the course of our nation forever. But it was...
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Yesterday, as we were gathering to begin a regularly-scheduled staff meeting, four of us were just catching up with each other on what was going on in our personal lives. One woman shared that she had just been to the doctor for her annual physical, and not only was she excited about the significant...
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As I've continued on my life's journey, one of the many things that I have learned about myself is that I am a creator/producer. I like to "make things". In my early years, it was crafts and sewing. I'd often just get a piece of fabric and sit down with the scissors and begin cutting...
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Another year of Mary Kay Seminar has come and gone. And, as always, it was the best one ever. We are so blessed as a company to have such inspirational women in our sales force. I love hearing their stories and seeing how much they've grown over the years. Amazing stories of tragedy and triumph and...
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I always know when it's getting close to one of my favorite times of the year when the mercury tops 100 degrees in Dallas, Texas. No, it's not that I like the heat so much, but it means that it's time for the annual Mary Kay Seminar . It recharges my batteries like nothing else I've ever...
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I've been thinking a lot this week about July 4th, the day that all patriotic Americans celebrate our country's independence and reflect on all the freedoms that we enjoy. As I hear the news, both from the United States and abroad, I am reminded of just how fragile independence and freedom can...
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When Mary Kay chatted recently with women around the world about what they wanted in the area of beauty, one of the things they talked about was how they shopped for their skinc are and cosmetic products. For most of the women, it was "anything goes", meaning that they purchase their beauty...
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Rhonda Shasteen
on 06-26-2009
tagged: Mary Kay, research, What Women Want, 10 Things Women Want Now, products, makeup, skin care, cosmetics, beauty, shopping
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In our recent conversations with women around the globe, we learned the "10 Things Women Want Now", which I've shared in previous posts. Mary Kay also wanted to hear what they were thinking specifically about beauty. When it comes to what women want in beauty, the list is short and simple...
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Rhonda Shasteen
on 06-22-2009
tagged: Mary Kay, What Women Want, 10 Things Women Want Now, products, makeup, skin care, cosmetics, beauty
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We've reached the final piece of the puzzle in "10 Things Women Want Now", and it is the ONE THING that everyone (and I do mean EVERYONE!) needs to pay attention to right now. That thing is TRUST . Whether you're an individual, a small business, a multi-billion-dollar global corporation...
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I bet you're wondering where I've been for the last several days, since I haven't posted anything new since last Thursday. Well, I've been out of the office, and as Murphy would have it, couldn't get the wireless device on my laptop to work. Thank goodness for the super folks back...
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Rhonda Shasteen
on 06-10-2009
tagged: Mary Kay, research, What Women Want, 10 Things Women Want Now, connection, Facebook, blogging, social media, technology
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We've learned so much already about what women around the world told Mary Kay when we asked them what they wanted. Today we're going to take a look at one of my favorite things - Pampering . Yes, today's woman wants a reason and a way to pamper herself, or better yet, be pampered by others...
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Rhonda Shasteen
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Rhonda Shasteen
on 06-04-2009
tagged: Mary Kay, research, What Women Want, 10 Things Women Want Now, girlfriends, money, pampering, time
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Well, we've finally arrived at the piece of this on-going discussion that I've been looking forward to, and at the same time dreading. Not because it's bad in any way, in fact I think it's really good that women are comfortable talking about this subject. For our male readers, let me...
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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)...
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Rhonda Shasteen
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Rhonda Shasteen
on 05-29-2009
tagged: Mary Kay, economy, research, What Women Want, 10 Things Women Want Now, money, income
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Mary Kay Inc. was interested in finding out what women want in today's world, so we took a few months to learn from women in several countries around the world. They weren't shy and they held nothing back. We've been exploring these things over the last several posts, and we've reached...
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Rhonda Shasteen
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Rhonda Shasteen
on 05-26-2009
tagged: Mary Kay, Twitter, research, What Women Want, 10 Things Women Want Now, family, girlfriends, connection, sisterhood