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Successful women talk about managing their careers, and their lives.

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  18. Yamiche Alcindor Knows Her Job Is Serious Business“People have been watching Washington Week for 54 years, so I better be really good and know my stuff.”
    By Angelina Chapin
  19. The Luxury Hotel Owner Who’s Willing To Get Her Hands DirtyHow Jayma Cardoso, founder of the Surf Lodge, gets it done.
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  23. Lauren Bonner on Life After Her Me Too Lawsuit“After going through that, what’s the worst that can happen? Someone doesn’t want to invest in the thing I think they should invest in? Okay!”
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