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10 Trailblazing Women Paving the Way for a Better Future

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She’s been to a concert on each Beyoncé tour since 2004, has a personal record of reading seven novels on a four-day vacation, has lived in 10 places in 10 years and completed five half-marathons. She made a case for girls’ education and off-grid architecture and was selected as the winner in the sustainability category.

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Shaping Sara Blakely: Meet the Billionaire Founder of Spanx

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I just do it because—darn it—there are a lot of women [in the world] who don’t have the opportunity to get up in the morning and even get an education, so I can get my butt on a plane and deal with it. Blakely readily admits that she wasn’t the first woman to cut the feet off her pantyhose and wear them under her form-fitting clothes.

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Go Straight for the Joy and Follow Your Purpose

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In 2004 I was enjoying the highest-paying, most respectable job I had ever worked. You’ll outgrow it like your baby clothes, and then you have a choice to either try to contort yourself back into it or to leave.” Everything from the title on my business card to the location of the building fed my notion of success.

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Introducing the SUCCESS 125

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Amy Astaraee received her bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, but her passion for artistry and design further motivated her to continue her education and become an accredited jewelry professional. The University of Attitude, founded by Glenn Bill, is the world’s #1 source for attitude education, development and engagement.

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