Women from around the world have taken great strides against all odds in the business world. Whether it's a small business or a established venture, women are contributing in every sphere of life. Gone are the days when women were underestimated. That is not a possibility anymore.

1. QUOTES
20
from the
W men of Words & Action
Mighty Business Warriors
of the
Last Decade

2. 1
Co-founder of CloudFlare
“People don’t take opportunities
because the timing is bad, the
financial side unsecure. Too many
people are overanalyzing. Sometimes
you just have to go for it!”
Michelle Zatlyn

3. 2
Co-founder of Flickr
So often people are working
hard at the wrong thing.
Working on the right thing is
probably more important than
working hard.
Caterina Fake

4. 3
Media Proprietor
“My philosophy is that not
only are you responsible
for your life, but doing the best
at this moment puts you in the
best place for the next
moment.”
Oprah Winfrey

5. 4
Founder of Spanx
“Don’t be intimidated by what
you don’t know. That can be
your greatest strength and
ensure that you do things
differently from everyone else.”
Sara Blakely

6. 5
Founder of TaskRabbit
“I wake up every morning and
think to myself, ‘How far can
I push the company
forward in the next 24
hours.”
Leah Busque

7. 6
Founder of CakeHealth
“Don’t waste a single
second. Just move
forward as fast as you
can, and go for it.”
Rebecca Woodcock

8. 7
QVC host and shark Tank investor
“Dear optimist, pessimist, and
realist, While you guys were
busy arguing about the
glass of wine, I drank it!
Sincerely, the opportunist.”
Lori Greiner

9. 8
Real Estate Magnate
“The difference between
successful people and
others is how long they spend
time feeling sorry for
themselves.”
Barbara Corcoran

10. 9
Editor in Chief of Huffington post
“We need to accept that we won’t
always make the right
decisions, that we’ll screw up
royally sometimes -- understanding
that failure is not the opposite of
success, it’s part of success.”
Arianna Huffington

11. 10
Founder of OneKingsLane
“Surround yourself
with a trusted and
loyal team. It makes
all the difference.”
Alison Pincus

12. 11
CEO and President of IBM
“I learned to always take
on things I’d never done
before. Growth and
comfort do not coexist.”
Ginni Rometty

13. 12
First Lady of the United States
“No country can ever truly
flourish if it stifles the
potential of its women and
deprives itself of the
contributions of half of its
citizens.”
Michelle Obama

14. 13
First Lady of the United States
“Organizations that are the most
inclusive of women in top
management achieve 35% higher
return on equity and 34%
better total return to shareholders
versus their peers.”
Caroline Cummings

15. 14
CEO of Yahoo
“If you push through that
feeling of being scared, that
feeling of taking risk,
really amazing things can
happen.”
Marissa Mayer

16. 15
CEO of Mondelezey International
“Our emerging workforce is not
interested in command and control
leadership. They don't want to
do things because I said so, they
want to do things because they want
to do them.”
Irene Rosenfield

17. 16
Founder of NastyGirl
“It's not about being included.
It's about creating your own
space and including yourself
and then finding other people
that are like, 'okay.' ”
Sophia Amoruso

18. 17
CEO of WellPoint
“The most important factor in
determining whether you will succeed
isn't your gender, it's you. Be open to
opportunity and take risks. In fact,
take the worst, the messiest, the most
challenging assignment that you can
find, and then take control. ”
Angela Braly

19. 18
CEO of Frontier Communications
“Men selectively listen. When that
happened, I'd stop the conversation
and say, 'Do you realize I said that
10 minutes ago?' Women have to
take responsibility for the dynamic
around them. You can't just say, 'Woe
is me.”
Maggie Wilderotter

20. 19
Former Secretary of States
“I believe that the rights
of women and girls is
the unfinished business
of the 21st century.”
Hilliary Clinton

21. 20
Co-founder and CEO Starbates
“Focus on constant iteration
of your product and service.
Never hold too closely to your
idea but be open to change
and innovation.”
Jean Chong

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23. CheersTo all warriors!