Incentives and Motivation: In her teens, she was given motivation and inspiration from her father, a welder by trade, teaching her that happiness was found in friends, family and enjoying what you do. From this she also learned a valuable lesson that everyone needs to feel important. It was reported that people would call in sick from work just to go to her shop and buy cookies. For profits and Achievements: Her company is worth $500 million dollars. Growth of the Business: From a young age of 13 years, Debbi Fields saw a future cookie buisness, so she a "ball girls" in 1969 after Oakland Athletics owner Charles O. Finley hired her for five dollars an hour to retrieve baseballs "grounded foul by batters". With this money she would buy the needed ingredients for what would become her future famous cookies. After just getting through high school with minimal grades she went on to to junior college in thr hopes of finally earn an "A" in school. This is …show more content…
She got past the obstacles bestowed upon her by family and friends and secured a bank loan. Hince her first company name "Fields Chocolate Chippery". The name "Fields Chocolate Chippery" was changed as the company began to expand and make more flavors than only chocolate chip cookies. With now selling a variety of cookies, her company's name needed to reflect a broad-based idea to have room enough for incorporate growth. Also, a "tag line" can provide support that she needed for an effective name. Thus producing the new name, "Mrs. Fields Cookies". Her business did experience hardships in 2008 and 2011 with the need for chapter 11 bankruptsy. But with some restructuring, she overcome these minor setbacks. Mrs. Fields business grew exponentially from one store into 300 locations in the United States and 100 locations in 33 countries as of 2015. The company grosses over $500
Her lasting career was not given to her easily, therefore, creating an inspiring story full of hardships and success. Ever since she was a little girl, her dream was to become a successful and famous dancer. In New York City, when she was trying to fulfill her dream, she was unable to find a job in the theatre department. Instead of being discouraged, she decided to make something good come from it. She choreographed her own routines, created her own costumes, and organized solo recitals for audiences to enjoy. This event led her to the biggest adventure in her life that would later impact the world. She was invited to return back to London to pursue her education in the performing arts, so that she could further improve her talents that would make up her entire career.
Out of the three examples he wrote about, one’s motto was to ‘eliminate excuses’. In 1980, John Paul DeJoria (who was then living in his car) and Paul Mitchell (a hairdresser) started their company, John Paul Mitchell Systems, of selling shampoos and conditioners. Their starting capital was only $700. It was a rather unpromising time to start a business, with inflation at 12.5 percent and interest rates at 18 percent. Previous to the start of the company, DeJoria grew up poor in the Los Angeles area. He did not have the money to attend college, so he took numerous sales jobs, including a succession of positions at hair-care firms. In fact, he got himself fired from most of them. This had a profound effect on him as he told Charles Payne on his radio show. “When people fire you for not being their kind of manager, it makes you want to be your own manager,” DeJoria said. DeJoria later teamed up with Paul Mitchell. Unfortunately, a European investor pulled out of their business before they were able to launch. This left Dejoria and Mitchell with practically nothing. So before the first bills were due, DeJoria packed his new hair product in his trunk and found his own buyers going door to door. Perseverance pays off, as DeJoria and Mitchell’s privately held company makes 90 hair-care products that are sold in 100,000 salons nationally and in 80 countries today. DeJoria’s advice to
Many women have taken up the positions of engineers, factory workers and many more jobs normally occupied by men. Many women that wanted to help with the war effort had worked, bought war bonds, donated clothing and foods and anything else needed to help and support our troops. Some women now had the opportuinty to play baseball and still help promote help for the war. However the idea of women playing baseball and acting like men was completely absurd during that day and age. That year of attendance of The AAGPBL approached one million, with the players completely defined the image of a respectable lady, the girls played ball with a new baseball of fast pitching, stolen bases and injuries, epically skin abrasions from sliding to bases in short skirts. Though the female ball players were skilled and athletic, their required uniform were one piece dresses and had to wear makeup at all times so that it was a reminder to the spectators that these were indeed women playing in the field( ). No player was allowed to drink, smoke, date, cut their hair short or be seen in public with slacks or shorts. Every player were required to join and had to endure “charm schools” where they were obligated to learn ladylike behavior. Though there were many limitations and requirements for the female players this new form of
For one, she sends kids up to age 5 a book every month. If you just sign up your child at the website called imagination library and there's already 956,710 kids on it. She also is always looking for charities to give too. She gives to Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes, Boot Campaign, Cancer Research, UK Dogs Deserve Better, Imagination Library, Operation Once in a Lifetime, Save The Music Foundation stated in looktothestars. She is always giving to people that need help. She has helped so many people like the kids that she is giving to and not only is she helping kids but she is helping animals that needs
Before we told our daughters that they could be anyone, or anything they wanted to be, we told them that they could only be what was acceptable for women to be, and that they could only do things that were considered "ladylike." It was at this time, when the nation was frenzied with the business of war, that the women of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League decided that they could do and be whatever it was that they chose. These women broke free of the limitations that their family and society had set for them, and publicly broke into what had been an exclusively male sport up until that time.
Winfrey purposely hires and supports talented people. Oprah surrounds herself with people who are motivated that can help fulfill her visions. Winfrey acknowledges that her employees for making her businesses run so smoothly. Oprah does not take for granted her team members. Oprah rewards her teams with lavish vacations and praises.
...n high school and she was striving for big goals, working hard to achieve them, and overcoming countless obstacles. Even when her father stole that piggy bank money she did not give up. Her purpose in life helped transfer her into adulthood. Without this determination and sacrifice, seceding into a successful adult would have been much more challenging.
She started with nothing, being the poorest of poor and grew to be a media giant. She overcame poverty, neglect, sexual abuse and racism. Through it all she never gave up and this is why she will inspire others to do the same.
charity work, motivating our nations teens and by her positive attitude even when the cards seem
In May 1932, Fanny noticed that there was no actual league for softball, unlike her male counterparts. So she helped to create the Provincial Women’s Softball Union of Québec, she served as the president. This league is a huge deal, currently many softball players in Quebec and Ontario alike have played under them, either on a team or a tournament. This league was revolutionary at its time, it allowed many girls from all over Quebec to finally participate in softball. The PWSUQ was one way Fanny established herself in the community of sport. Another way was her journalism career for the globe and mail through her column “Sports Reel” she was able to defend women’s sports. It wasn’t uncommon for male writers to write in and express negative opinions of women in sport. Fanny was witty and always had something to say back to them. As insignificant this may seem it was actually a very important event. Through her column Bobbie was able to change the perspectives of many men and women alike of women in
During the midst of her beating anorexia, Elizabeth began to write which ended up becoming a published book called “Starving for life”. Along with that, while she was recovering she started to think of ideas for a company which she now calls ED beads and they sell jewelry. The company would give back 50% to NEDA. Starting this year the company is a symbol of her recovery. She dominated this life threatening disease and wrote her own book and started her own company. (Source 5)
For this Women of Diversity Group Project, my group chose to write about female pioneers in sport. Within that category I chose female pioneers of softball. During this paper I will discuss the history of the sport and female participation in the sport. I will also give some statistics and make comparisons between females and males involved in softball and baseball.
In this context is a quick overview of Samuel Truett Cathy’s life as a child, experiences as an adult, education and training, personality characteristics, and entrepreneurial activities.
In life, success does not come on a silver platter. People like Bill Gates, Oprah Winfrey and Donald Trump suffered to get to where they are. Perseverance and determination are the key to success. In order to achieve one’s goal in life, one must work hard before becoming successful. Jacqueline Novogratz, the author of The Blue Sweater, in chapter 5 mentions a lot of processes that led to the Blue Bakery’s in Rwanda flourishing. Good management and hard work were the factors that led to the Blue Bakery’s success.
her life. She longed to live an independent life, but struggled to earn a living wage with the jobs she