I think my mom threatened to put me up for adoption a few times.
IVANKA TRUMPI’m so grateful to my parents for my upbringing and for all of the opportunities that I was provided with, but I also learned at a young age that success is not given, it is earned and that has always been something that motivates me.
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I am very proud of my father and what he’s accomplished. It is amazing.
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We’re in a very unique time where noise equals, in a lot of people’s perception, advocacy. And I fundamentally disagree with that.
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It’s important to be honest with and respectful of each other and deal with issues as they arrive, as opposed to letting them simmer.
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I set very bold goals. It’s how I’ve always been. I’m definitely somebody who swings for the fences, and I expect very high performance.
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I respect the fact that Donald Trump always listens. It’s how he was in business. It’s how he is as president.
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I was in total shock. I work so close [to home] that I figured I’d return to work and the baby nurse would bring the baby to me, and I’d run home periodically, and I’d make it work. But every two hours? That’s a whole other level. I’ll have to make a nursery at the office.
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Jewelry is incredibly feminine, and reflects the grace and beauty of a women’s style like nothing else.
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I don’t plan to take a formal, cold approach with my children, but I expect a lot. I don’t want my children to view me as their best friend. I want to be their mom.
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I probably not as likely to say what’s on my mind, and I think most people aren’t. It’s not something I would want to always be doing. So that’s why I’m not a politician.
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A scale is only in balance for a brief second. Inevitably the pendulum swings. It’s impossible to maintain.
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Well, my mom was an Olympian, so we have some good genes on that front.
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To the extent I can, I try to maintain a laser focus on what needs to get done from a priority standpoint. And not just from an urgency standpoint, but from a value-added standpoint. So where can I add the most value? Where is my time best spent?
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If there’s one single thing that I do every single time, it’s require references and, ideally, at least one reference from every company they’ve worked at.
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Success isn’t something that happens to you; you happen to it.
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I generally wake up, exercise and read through a huge amount of newspapers. I get to the office somewhere between 7:30 and 8:00 – my brothers and I are always the first ones in.
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