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"One of my old editors said, “As a journalist, you’re the CEO of your byline." So, wherever your name is, that’s your business...And I learned a long time ago to take responsibility for that and to make sure that whenever I did something, I always try to do it with quality and integrity."
"I'm interested in getting more credit. I'm wondering should I apply for an extended credit line on my current credit card or should I just apply for a new credit card? Both pull a credit report so I'm not sure which is better."
"My biggest take away from being a celebrity personal assistant that I have applied to starting my own business is to just not take things personal... When I hear no, it’s not like no as in never, it’s not right now. So, I've just built that tough skin and can always follow up later."
"We want to teach our children that money is abundant. It’s an energy that is available to them at their fingertips just like love is. However, there are boundaries to it and we need to teach them that."
"My parent's financial advisor set me up with my Roth IRA and now manages it for me. Recently, he's done things that I'm not comfortable with like cc all of his clients on an email. Can I move my Roth IRA or maybe even manage it on my own?"
"Speaking at an event six years ago really helped me discover my true purpose and passion. Now, it’s a full time business. It’s an incredible blessing to know that my biggest blessing was discovered through one of my biggest failures."
"To deliver results you need consistency and to have consistency, you have to control the message. So in my opinion to be successful as a brand, especially a lifestyle brand, you have to be consistent with your message and make sure that it delivers on its promises."
"How do you negotiate your salary when a potential employer demands your wage requirements upfront before an offer? How does one express their value as an employee if the employer seems to be crunching my numbers before even meeting me?"
"Anybody who has experienced fame will agree that it’s worthless. But where it has value is in its ability to generate more work, and hence more income. So for me, it would be helpful to be better known in order to do more work."
