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We are in the middle of graduation season – one of the most significant life accomplishments for a young adult. So many students are graduating high school and looking forward to the next phase in life. For some that means heading to college while others begin careers in the military and others...
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Mary Kay Blog: Beauty That Counts
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kmcafee
on 05-16-2013
tagged: Mary Kay, Mary Kay Ash, Dr. Beth Lange, One Woman Can, STEM, mentor, graduation, science, engineering, math, advice college graduates, advice for women, Chief Scientific Officer, technology, Sheryl Sandberg, Lean In
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How special that Mother’s Day falls on May 12th this year – the same date as Mary Kay Ash’s birthday. Looking back on all of the many lives that Mary Kay touched, it is clear that, beyond her three children, one can also see that Mary Kay was a “mother” to many others. So...
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Mary Kay Blog: Beauty That Counts
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kmcafee
on 05-11-2013
tagged: Mary Kay, Mary Kay Ash, Sheryl Adkins-Green, One Woman Can, women, Mother's Day, Mother's Day 2013, Mother, Mom, Chief Marketing Officer, Mary Kay Ash's Birthday, Tribute to Moms
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Today is a wonderful day to celebrate nature and reflect on how we can make our lives a little greener. For me, every day is Earth Day through Pink Doing Green efforts. Our Pink Doing Green programs work to infuse environmental sustainability throughout Mary Kay. At Mary Kay, it all starts with high...
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The Mary Kay FoundationSM was created in 1996, and its mission is two-fold: to fund research of cancers affecting women and to help prevent domestic violence while raising awareness of the issue. Since the Foundation’s inception, it has awarded $31 million to shelters and programs addressing domestic...
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Mary Kay Ash often said, “The speed of the leader is the speed of the gang.” As I think about the celebration of our 50th anniversary and the theme of “One Woman Can,” I was excited to learn that Danica Patrick posted the fastest qualifying lap to earn pole position in next Sunday's...
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It’s 2013 - the year to celebrate the amazing legacy of Mary Kay Ash. Despite a myriad of challenges, Mary Kay Ash knew that she could do anything that she truly desired. Although it’s been nearly 50 years since she founded Mary Kay Cosmetics, 2.5 million Independent Beauty Consultants around...
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Yesterday was the last day of Domestic Violence Awareness month. While the issue garnered some media attention, the news was largely focused on specific incidents of the worst cases – murders – and of course, celebrity. Every November 1, after Domestic Violence Awareness month ends, I wonder...
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Mary Kay Blog: Beauty That Counts
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kmcafee
on 11-01-2012
tagged: Mary Kay Ash, Domestic Violence Prevention, Don't Look Away, Dating Abuse Prevention, Positive Community Impact, Inner Beauty
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AdAge said what we knew all along – Mary Kay Ash was a woman of influence. The magazine named the "Most Influential Women in Advertising" and our beloved Mary Kay Ash made the list. Click on the link below to read the full article. http://adage.com/article/special-report-100-most-influential...
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Today’s guest blogger is Ryan Rogers, Mary Kay Ash’s grandson. Ryan is the Vice President of Strategic Initiatives and has worked for Mary Kay Inc. since 2000. Ryan shares with us his thoughts on his grandmother’s legacy on the 10th anniversary of her passing. It was 10 years ago today...
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48 years ago today Mary Kay Ash started Beauty by Mary Kay in a 500-square-foot storefront in Dallas, Texas. Nine women started that journey with her as Mary Kay Independent Beauty Consultants. Today Mary Kay products are sold in more than 35 countries around the world, and 2 million people enjoy the...
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Mary Kay Ash said, “Becoming a mother changes your life forever. Your responsibility to provide love and care for your child is a lifetime commitment. No matter how big and strong your child grows, you never stop being a mother. And, yes, especially when your child is small, you will make numerous...
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Today’s guest blogger is Ryan Rogers, Mary Kay Vice-President for Strategic Initiatives. Ryan has been with the Company since 2000, and has also served as Vice-President for the Mary Kay Ash Charitable Foundation, which funds research on cancers affecting women and supports programs that seek the...
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Yvette Franco, Mary Kay Vice-President for U.S. Marketing. After a few months “under construction,” we’re thrilled to announce the re-launch of the blog formerly known as Reflections … and now known as The Mary Kay Way! First of all, we send our heartfelt congratulations and...
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I can’t believe it’s been 26 years. I’ve enjoyed more than half of my life here in the Mary Kay pink bubble. I came here in 1984 for a job, a paycheck to help with the family bills. I never imagined the impact it would have on my life. I have been incredibly blessed during these years...
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Rhonda Shasteen
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admin
on 04-29-2010
tagged: Mary Kay, Mary Kay Ash, Retirement, leadership
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I've heard it said many times over the years that "people don't join companies, they join people" and likewise, "people don't leave companies, they leave people." I think this is true to a great extent. An example of this is when Mary Kay Ash founded our company on Friday...
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Rhonda Shasteen
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admin
on 11-13-2009
tagged: Mary Kay, Mary Kay Ash, people, career, branding
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to Anne Crews. Anne is our first guest blogger here on Reflections, and I'm so delighted she agreed to share with our readers this month. October is Domestic Violence Awareness month, and Anne is a Mary Kay warrior when it comes to her commitment to personally do all she can to put a stop to this...
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I saw a great quote on Twitter yesterday. Unfortunately, an author wasn't cited, so I don't know who to attribute it to, but it really got me to thinking about what happens to us when things don't go our way. "Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted" If...
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Rhonda Shasteen
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admin
on 09-22-2009
tagged: Mary Kay, Mary Kay Ash, goals, Life lessons
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After 20 years of running the company she founded, Mary Kay Ash set down to compile the traits that she thought had made her company so successful. That "list" was published in 1984, as Mary Kay on People Management . An updated version was released in 2008, under the title The Mary Kay Way...
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Rhonda Shasteen
by
admin
on 09-08-2009
tagged: Mary Kay, Twitter, Mary Kay Ash, family, Facebook
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On this day, August 26, 1920, the 19th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America was ratified that guaranteed women the right to vote. It was a major step for one half of our nation's population and a step that undoubtedly has changed the course of our nation forever. But it was...
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Yesterday, as we were gathering to begin a regularly-scheduled staff meeting, four of us were just catching up with each other on what was going on in our personal lives. One woman shared that she had just been to the doctor for her annual physical, and not only was she excited about the significant...