I don’t have a strategy. I am my own person. So if people disagree with the opinion of my father and want to dislike me because I’m his daughter, then I’m probably not going to be able to discourage them from that.
IVANKA TRUMPI don’t have a strategy. I am my own person. So if people disagree with the opinion of my father and want to dislike me because I’m his daughter, then I’m probably not going to be able to discourage them from that.
IVANKA TRUMPTraditionally women have been more reticent to acknowledge their ambition and to say it with pride. So I like having people who work for us who are ambitious, engaged, respectful. Mis-hiring is a huge mistake. It’s a tremendous opportunity cost throwing the position to the wrong person.
IVANKA TRUMPI am very proud of my father and what he’s accomplished. It is amazing.
IVANKA TRUMPI’ve also built my own business, and obviously it’s a brand that I’ve built and it’s wholly owned by me and something that certainly my experience observing him and working with him and for him has informed how I make business decisions around my brand. But it’s my company.
IVANKA TRUMPThere are enough stories about my family. We have all been in the public eye.
IVANKA TRUMPIf people think I’m just the boss’s daughter, they’re deceived.
IVANKA TRUMPHiring great people is almost the most important thing you can do as a leader because they enable you to scale, and they create better leverage for you and your time.
IVANKA TRUMPJewelry is incredibly feminine, and reflects the grace and beauty of a women’s style like nothing else.
IVANKA TRUMPIf 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.
IVANKA TRUMPWe all have different perspectives but we tend not to disagree with each other very often in terms of where we want to get or where we want to be. So it’s been amazing working with my brothers.
IVANKA TRUMPI’d love to have three or four kids. But my mom always says: “Speak to me after you have your first”.
IVANKA TRUMPIt’s important to be honest with and respectful of each other and deal with issues as they arrive, as opposed to letting them simmer.
IVANKA TRUMPReal estate is my life. It is my day job, if you will. But it consumes my nights and weekends, too.
IVANKA TRUMPWell, my mom was an Olympian, so we have some good genes on that front.
IVANKA TRUMPIt’s always a huge red flag for me when somebody’s reticent or reluctant or a little slow in providing thoughtful references that are a testament to them as a person and their professional accomplishments.
IVANKA TRUMPWhile I enjoy and have enjoyed great success building my own personal apparel and accessories collections, my greatest passion has and will always be real estate.
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