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.
IVANKA TRUMPI 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.
IVANKA TRUMPI 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.
IVANKA TRUMPMy mom grew up in the Soviet Bloc, and she was a Tiger Mom. We didn’t get away with much.
IVANKA TRUMPAll great hotels should have stellar personalized service, a unique design that gives guests a sense of place, an excellent on-site restaurant, and other fantastic amenities. Obviously location is a key factor as well.
IVANKA TRUMPA scale is only in balance for a brief second. Inevitably the pendulum swings. It’s impossible to maintain.
IVANKA TRUMPSuccess isn’t something that happens to you; you happen to it.
IVANKA TRUMPMy father has created an enormous business and he’s created an enormous brand for himself, and I’m contributing to the business that he’s built every day at The Trump Organization
IVANKA TRUMPThere are enough stories about my family. We have all been in the public eye.
IVANKA TRUMPIf being complicit is wanting to be a force for good and to make a positive impact, then I’m complicit.
IVANKA TRUMPIn both business and personal life, I’ve always found that travel inspires me more than anything else I do. Evidence of the languages, cultures, scenery, food, and design sensibilities that I discover all over the world can be found in every piece of my jewelry.
IVANKA TRUMPIf people think they can elicit from me whatever terms they want, they are mistaken.
IVANKA TRUMPI’ve never had a sense of entitlement. I saw how hard my father worked for his money, and it was always made very clear to me that things wouldn’t just be given to me.
IVANKA TRUMPI 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.
IVANKA TRUMPI think my mom threatened to put me up for adoption a few times.
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 TRUMPHaving toddlers always means that there’s a fair amount of chaos at home, but that’s part of the fun. And from a work perspective, we have projects under construction all over the world, including many right here in the US.
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