What inspires women leaders to succeed?

Most successful women have some common values, traits and habits. The last few decades have seen a rise in the number of successful women in business that are inspiring and leading all of us. Stacia Pierce, Life coach, career expert and CEO, Ultimate Lifestyle Enterprises feels that success secrets can be found in a person’s lifestyle. She adds that successful people leave clues. These are the success clues that inspire extraordinary women and lead them to success:

Self-study

Sara Blakely, founder of Spanx feels its important to do research as an entrepreneur. Pierce shares a story about Blakely in this regard. To save money on a patent, the Spanx founder decided to write her own patent. She bought books, sat down and taught herself. Pierce says, “Her resourcefulness and willingness to learn about patent law saved her thousands of dollars while gaining her a patent and trademark at a fraction of the cost.”

Networking 

Ivanka Trump is the Executive Vice President of Development & Acquisitions for The Trump Organization. Trump advises aspiring women to get out of their comfort zone and talk to people everywhere they go. She adds, “Carry business cards and set a goal amount that you will distribute daily. You just never know what connection could lead to a major breakthrough for you and your business.”

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Visualization

Kimora Lee Simmons,President and Creative Director of JustFab,  believes one should never underestime the power of visualization. The former model says, “It is about taking time each and every day to sit quietly and imagine: imagine all of your dreams and goals, imagine yourself reaching them, imagine how it feels to accomplish them, imagine what your dream life looks like, imagine your best possible outcome.”

Planning

According to Natalie Massanet, founder and Executive Chairman of Net-a-Porter says planning is never a waste of time. The Huffington Post reports her saying, “Slow down, get quiet for a few minutes and think through the process. What is your next move? What step should you take next to move you closer to your goal? What big things do you want to accomplish, and what plans are needed to make them happen?”

ORIGINAL SOURCE: The Huffington Post

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/stacia-pierce/extraordinary-women-in-business_b_5697878.html