Wu Yi-A New Hope For The Aspiring Women!

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Lets get to know the world women leaders and their strong determination. Who knows they may act as guide lines in our lives also? In this post I want to share few things about Wu Yi. Wu Yi, was born in November of 1938, in Wuhan, in the Hubei Province, China. Pursued petroleum engineering degree in 1962.From 1962 to 1998 Wu Yi had held high posts in the ministry. She rose from technician to state councilor. She was a member of Leading Party Members' Group of State Council, 1998-2002; named vice-premier of the State Council and minister of Public Health, 2003. Wu Yi is for women in business.
Wu Yi (pronounced Woo Yee), a longtime public servant in China, has earned the reputation as China's Iron Lady. The name, once was given to Britain's Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, known for her political intelligence. As minister of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation she negotiated with the United States on such topics as copyright protection, trade, and investment agreements. Her tough yet flexible stance in negotiations has earned her respect inside and outside China. Wu Yi Set her eyes on Tech industry to take sky high, and she did it!
In 1991, she claimed a position in the Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation. She held the seat of vice-minister for two years before stepping up to the minister role. During that time she was also elected president of the China Association of Foreign-Funded Enterprises. From 1997 to 2002, she also served as an alternate or full member of China's Communist Party (CCP) Central Committee—the ruling elite of China. A short, compact Wu Yi always dresses impeccably; Wu is easy to spot among the men who make up the majority of high-level positions. Her personality has been enhanced by her gray hair; it gives a matured look on her face. In 2003, a deadly virus was spreading through Asia and the world. Known as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), the World Health Organization indicated that China was an area that was highly affected. Unfortunately, the acting health minister refused to acknowledge that China was suffering from the outbreak. Wu, who was also holding the position of Vice Premier, replaced him. She approached the situation in her usually forthright and honest manner. Her direct and blunt methods left remote chances for others to deceive. Wu Yi maintained a protocol that she means business! Wu Yi' s name can be taken in women in business world.

Sometimes I wonder dedication and determination can take woman so high! The what are we waiting for…..?

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RHONDA BYRNE-Woman with Grit

RHONDA BYRNE
Author, Creator, Executive Producer of The Secret
As the creator, author, and producer of The Secret in both the book and feature-length film versions, Rhonda Byrne’s intention is to empower all others to live a life of joy.
In late September 2004 Rhonda discovered an unfailing and unerring principle that permeates and underlies every single aspect of our lives. She was astonished that this life-transforming information was not widely known and practiced. In that moment she made it her life’s focus to share this knowledge with all people around the world, so that billions could powerfully transform and improve their lives.Rhonda immediately began applying and studying this all-powerful knowledge, which was to become The Secret. She studied the work of the world’s finest minds – great thinkers, artists, scientists, inventors, discoverers, and philosophers - drawing from fields as divergent as quantum physics, metaphysics, psychology, and religion. She found again and again that the knowledge of this one principle had run like a golden thread through the lives and the teachings of all the prophets, seers, sages, and saviours in the world’s history, and through the lives of all truly great men and women. Without exception she saw that all they had accomplished or attained had been done in full accordance with this one most powerful principle.Already a successful television and film producer, Rhonda began practicing what she learned, using the Secret to make the film The Secret – attracting the resources she needed to have the production be an effortless and joyful odyssey. And just over one year later, The Secret was released to the world. The Secret reveals the most powerful law of the universe and explains how anyone can use this law to create unlimited happiness, love, health, and prosperity in their lives.Millions have viewed The Secret film since its release in March 2006. Rhonda’s book The Secret, available as an audio-book and printed book, is a #1 New York Times bestseller and has more than 16 million copies in print in over 40 languages. Thank you letters in the hundreds of thousands have poured in to Rhonda and her team, all expressing deep gratitude for the sharing of The Secret. And according to Rhonda, this is just the beginning.Rhonda was born in Australia and began her career as a radio producer. Her creative leadership led to a series of number-one rated programs. Rhonda moved into television production, joining Australia’s Nine Network, where she worked with one of the country’s most highly respected directors, Peter Faiman.
In 1994, Rhonda formed her own production company, Prime Time Productions. Her company produced top-rated shows such as The World’s Greatest Commercials, Great Escapes, OZ Encounters, and Learners. Many of her shows won industry awards and were screened in major countries outside Australia. Rhonda’s experience, background, and skill in film and television production were instrumental in the creation of The Secret.
Rhonda has expanded her Australia-based film and television company, Prime Time Productions, and now works with her teams in Melbourne, Chicago, Austin, and Los Angeles to create new and exceptional films, books, and other tools and experiences that inspire, uplift, and transform lives.
In May of 2007, Rhonda Byrne was recognized as one of the world’s most influential people in TIME magazine’s "The TIME 100: The People Who Shape Our World", and shortly afterwards appeared in Forbes’ “The Celebrity 100” list. Rhonda currently lives outside of Los Angeles.

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Debbi Fields-A Torch Bearer

Mrs. Fields wanted to open a chocolate chip cookie bakeshop and store. On August 16, 1977, Mrs. Fields Chocolate Chippery opened its doors to the public in Palo Alto, California. Twenty-plus years later, Debbi Fields' role had expanded from managing one shop to supervising operations, brand name management, public relations and product development of her company's 600+ company-owned and franchise stores in the United States and 10 foreign nations.

Debbi Fields' personal values guide her role as a businesswoman. Her philosophy of excellence, stated in her motto of "Good Enough Never Is," is mirrored in a company that has earned a reputation for providing the best in product quality and superior customer service. She attributes her greatest success to her ability to relate to her customers and earn their lifelong loyalty.

With expansion on the horizon in 1989, Mrs. Fields, Inc. was among the first companies to take advantage of dramatic computer technology advancements. Debbi Fields led her company into the computer age, streamlining operations and production schedules with a state-of-the-art computer system. Her program is used as a model for business efficiency at Harvard Business School. It remains an example of successful application of technology in business management.

Debbi Fields' business accomplishments and capabilities reach far beyond managing Mrs. Fields, Inc. Today, she sits on the boards of Outback Steakhouse, WKNO (a public radio and TV station), and The Orpheum Theater. She is in the process of co-authoring a book called “Service Entropy”.

She is the author of two cookbooks published by Time-Life. The first, 100 Recipes from the Kitchen of Debbi Fields has sold more than 1.8 million copies and was the first cookbook to top The New York Times bestseller list. The second, I Love Chocolate cookbook, published in 1994, has enjoyed tremendous success as well, posting sales of over half a million copies. She hosted Great American Desserts, a weekly program that aired nationally, on public television and is also the name of her third and newest book, Debbi Fields Great American Desserts, published by Simon and Schuster.

Debbi is the mother of Jessica (23), Jenessa (21), Jennifer (19), Ashley (14), and McKenzie (11). She resides in Memphis, Tennessee with her husband and family.

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Derschaun Sharpley-Shaping Students

Derschaun Sharpley is the president and founder of Helping Individuals Succeed (H.I.S.). Launched in August of 2004, H.I.S. is located in Detroit, Michigan and focuses on developing positive character, building self-esteem and leadership skills, and enhancing etiquette skills in the lives of inner city youth.
Her Early Years:
Derschaun grew up in a neighborhood that offered few advantages. Born and raised on Detroit’s west side and educated within the Detroit Public School system, she spent hours giving manicures and makeovers to friends and family. She also studied Fashion Merchandising at Randolph Vocational/Technical School.
From early childhood, she appreciated the values of family, charm and etiquette; something that would later translate into a career in helping others.
Educational Background:
Derschaun graduated from Mumford High School. After high school she became a licensed cosmetologist. To further her education, she enrolled in the Detroit College of Business where she earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Health Care Administration. During her senior year, she accepted an internship at the Detroit Medical Center in Human Resources.
She also went to The Detroit Entrepreneurship Institute to further enhance the success of her business.
A Desire to Help Challenged by Limited Resources:
Derschaun worked as a Program Manager at Drew Middle School in Detroit, MI for approximately eight years developing programs and initiatives for children with social challenges. She was tasked with creating programs to decrease student code of conduct violations, improve attendance while developing strategies to improve test scores and grade point averages.
With limited school funding resources, Derschaun was unable to find a program that could effectively meet all this criteria in a way that was both affordable, and enjoyable to the students.

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Angela-ii The Success Story Of Angela

Angela Jia Kim, On Being Concert Pianist:
"I was always supposed to be a concert pianist. My mom plopped me in front of the piano at the age of three, and that was it-- I never looked back. Rigorous training and strict discipline became a way of life, and although I would often fantasize about doing other things, I never thought I would ever really do it. Well, who knew that a rash right before a concert would change my life forever?"
A Good Business Idea From a Bad Experience:
Before stepping out on stage for a concert in Chicago, Angela applied a "natural" cream on her body and started to break out. After the humiliating experience, she read the cream's list of ingredients - a long disconcerting list filled chemicals and preservatives.
At the time, her cousin, aunt, and two friends (still in their twenties) had been diagnosed with cancer. Angela thought, "Even though I knew that a cream was not the cause, I wanted to make a lifestyle change, and for me, it began with a new beauty regiment."
Applying Her Discipline as a Pianist to Create a New Product Line:
Angela was determined to find a luxury cream that did not contain toxic chemicals. "I was paying attention to what I was eating; shouldn't I pay attention to what I was putting on my body?" Finding none on the market, she rolled up her sleeves, and started to experiment in her Manhattan kitchen on her own.
It was hard work but Angela refused to give up; "My discipline as a pianist kicked in, and I became obsessed to find 'perfection.' I experimented 1000 times before being satisfied to give them as gifts to friends. It was an instant hit, and they began to buy the creams as gifts for their friends."
About Om Aroma & Co.:
Om Aroma & Co. (a limited liability company) manufactures and sells luxury organic spa and skincare products to five-star spas and resorts. A young, up-start company launched in August of 2007, Om Aroma & Co. has already established a solid market relationship in private upscale spas as well as in retail stores throughout the United States.
Angela offers, "We take our ultra-sensual ingredients — Caviar, Champagne, and Truffles — and fuse them with organic ingredients to create products that are deliciously sexy and naturally great for the skin."
About Savor The Success:
Launched on July 29, 2008, Savor the Success connects female entrepreneurs and professionals to help women build dreams in a real way. There are two components to the model: a boutique online social network (think Facebook meets LinkedIn tailored to women) and in-person workshops, tele-seminars, networking events, and cocktail minglers.
Angela’s Advice to Other Women Entrepreneurs
The biggest lessons that I have learned through business, I actually learned as a concert pianist. When memorizing and perfecting thousands and thousands of notes, it's really the same concept as building a business. In music, if you don't have a strong concept of how you want it to sound-- and I mean every single note-- you are not going to reach your potential. In business, if you don't know exactly what your goals are-- and I'm talking about exact goals-- you, too, can't reach your potential.
The other thing that I have learned is that so many people leave before seeing the success. I am convinced that success is sometimes just around the corner, and yet people don't turn that corner, they turn around and walk away. As a pianist, I had developed a system of making things happen through a cycle: there's a problem, come up with imaginative solutions, act on it, and then Savor the Success. It's a cyclical ball that will become bigger and bigger as you build.
I take at least ten steps a day to reach my goals. Others take ten a month. Some take ten a year. What do you do? It’s all about how you play your game.

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Angela Jia-An Angel To Follow In Business

Angela Jia Kim, Concert Pianist and Female Entrepreneur
Angela Jia Kim, A Woman To Watch (and to Listen to):
Successful woman entrepreneur Angela Jia Kim is a young, multi-talented professional. In addition to being an accomplished pianist (she even has several CDs out), she owns two businesses: Om Aroma & Co., that sells luxury organic spa and skincare products; and Savor the Success, a boutique social network for female entrepreneurs and professionals.
A Business is Born:
When Angela realized that this was becoming a business, she hired a team of holistic formulators and skincare experts to help create a complete line of skincare products free of parabens, formaldehyde, mineral oil, and synthetic fragrances.
"Just like the moment when my mom plopped me on the piano as a youngster, I haven't looked back since the day we launched."
In fact, less than one year later, her products are being sold throughout the U.S. from Florida to California to Vermont, and have received accolades in more than a dozen magazines and websites including Organic Spa Magazine, Forbes, iVillage, and Allure.
Her Desire to Help Other Women Launches a New Business
Savor the Success is a natural extension of Om Aroma. I found myself alone as a female entrepreneur building my company. I had a sales team, employees, and an assistant. What was the next step? I had gotten my college degree in music, not in business! I needed to reach out to peers and respected business women who were going through the same thing to learn from them.
I wanted a network of women who were committed to building serious businesses; who were completely dedicated to beating the odds, and who wanted a supportive community. I also wanted a social networking website that could work just as well as Facebook and LinkedIn - a real tool for getting ahead in business. Finally, I wanted meaningful workshops that helped make my business grow exponentially. If I was going to invest $300 in a workshop, I wanted that to be translated into many more zeros down the line.
I couldn't find such an organization, so I created it in Savor The Success. As business a woman who was building from the ground up, I needed it, and I knew that if I needed it, so did others.

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CJ Walker- made a career out of her hobby

Madame CJ Walker, idea of opening a hair care salon was a smash hit among the people in the early 20 century.

Early Years

Madame CJ Walker was born in 1867 in poverty-stricken rural Louisiana. Her parents were farmer slaves, and she was orphaned at the age of seven. She and her elder sister worked in the cotton fields at Mississippi. Madame CJ Walker married at the age of 14 and had a daughter. Her husband also died after two years, and then she had no choice except joining her brothers at St.Louis who were working as barbers. Working as a laundrywoman, she managed to save enough money to educate her daughter, and became involved in activities with the National Association of Colored Women.

Necessity is mother of invention

In 1890 she started losing hair on head, causing embarrassment to Sarah. Then she started experimenting with home remedies, in the process emerged another black woman as an entrepreneur. In 1905, Sarah became a sales agent for Malone and moved to Denver, where she married Charles Joseph Walker

Sarah became Madame CJ Walker, and began selling her own product Madam Walker's Wonderful Hair Grower, a scalp conditioning and healing formula. Doing aggressive marketing she saw the success and opened a college in Pittsburgh to train her ‘Hair Culturists.’ She appointed 3000 people under her! Madame Walker’s aggressive marketing strategy combined with relentless ambition led her to be labeled as the first known African-American woman to become a self-made millionaire. Madame CJ Walker, died at the age 52, amassing wealth. Marjorie Joyner, an employee of Madame CJ Walker, invented a permanent wave machine to the advantage of lock lovers. This device could keep the curls for a longer time. Fashionable women flocked to her salon!

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