It's important to look people in the eye and have direct conversations. I actually have a rule that if an issue takes more than five sentences to explain it, don't send an email. Pick up the phone instead, because it'll take less time to resolve it.
Rachel RoyThere's nothing wrong with looking like a woman and going in the workplace and doing everything a man can do but looking 1,000 percent like a lady.
Rachel RoyNot everyone has to be a model and a designer, there are so many other options that are great and long-lasting. It's just finding what you're good at and being honest with yourself.
Rachel RoyWhen I met with Deepak Chopra, instead of asking him for something, I offered something. You can always think of things that are not really any costs to you that still have a huge benefit.
Rachel RoyI always have one foot in the street, so I know not everyone wants to dress like the women they see in music videos.
Rachel RoyIf you really want success in life, it's two-fold. You want to be able to take care of yourself and take care of yourself well, but there's the other side in which you want to be able to take care of yourself so that you're a happy person, so that you're passing those qualities and those tools onto your children.
Rachel RoyGive yourself time to work on your dream. If you want to start a stationery company or if you want to start an Internet site... Whatever it is, pick the thing that you love, and allot the time, but know and value the downtime as well.
Rachel RoyI dress women the way I see them and the way I envision them from day one, thus my customer knows that what she is looking for she will get.
Rachel RoyI think that a woman wears so many hats, we have so many aspects to us that we're not just one thing. We represent so much within us and that kind of comes across for me as a designer through mixing prints and colors.
Rachel RoyMy biggest influences are strong, creative women that chart their own path, lead their own lives and drive the course of history.
Rachel RoyTraveling teaches us that we're all the same. Some of us just encounter more opportunities.
Rachel RoyI'm thankful I grew up the way I did. It made me a hard worker and insightful to other people's lives.
Rachel RoyI tell girls all the time that the men that have fallen in love with me, have all fallen during a man repeller stage funny how life works out like that.
Rachel RoyIf a great outfit gets you one step closer to feeling good about yourself, then it's worth every penny.
Rachel RoyI think that women can tend to look so feminine so easily. So it's interesting to see how we can look masculine and strong, too.
Rachel RoyI try to set an intent every morning and take time to think about whatever I hope to achieve that day. I've learned that there's never going to be enough time to do anything. It's never going to be a perfect day, and I'm at a point in my life where my children are more important than work. Work is still important to me though, and I love what I do.
Rachel RoyDress for the story that you’d like to have people know about you before you even open your mouth.
Rachel RoyChoose something that you're passionate about. So for me, that's creating jobs for women who don't have a voice. I would like to be their voice until they're strong enough and on their feet to have their own and really be heard. The way that I can do that is not necessarily by hand-outs, because my hand-outs wouldn't be great enough to really affect change. It's by providing jobs.
Rachel RoyI am inspired by life, past experiences, what's to come, women around me, art, colors, paintings, and emotions.
Rachel RoyI'm always trying to think of ways to provide jobs and money through what I'm already doing. Charity can be overwhelming, and some people think you have to be Bill Gates to really make a difference momentarily or you have to be Mother Theresa and give up Western life, but you can just incorporate it into your everyday life.
Rachel RoyI put my children first, but I always keep my obligations or my commitments. You really have to do some internal work to know yourself, know what you're capable of. See how many meetings you can take a day or how much work you can get through in a day. Give it lots of proper time and respect, but also give yourself the respect of having your downtime, whether that means yoga, pilates, a meditation class, or a cooking class.
Rachel RoyBecause my business life is so busy, my home is really my sanctuary. That is where I reflect and spend quality time with my girls.
Rachel RoyI am definitely a person who supports mothers. I believe in having children. Maternity leave and all that stuff is super important to me. In terms of one-on-one with employees, being a mom helps me ground my roots to humanity. When someone is going through a personal issue, I can keep it on a human level.
Rachel RoyWomen are not taught to get a massage or do anything for ourselves because it makes us feel extraordinarily guilty. But the more we can fill ourselves up with things that make us happy, the happier we'll be, the happier our children will be, the more we have to give, and the more loving we'll be.
Rachel RoyMy first job was in retail at the age of 14, and I have worked in the industry ever since.
Rachel RoyI'm a big proponent of young women dressing appropriately in the workplace to get ahead. We need to demand respect as women, and part of that involves how we present ourselves.
Rachel RoyIf you want to play it safe, mix a lot of colors in the same tone and that is such an easy way to feel modern and feel a little confident.
Rachel RoyI've always loved fashion so much and I didn't have access to the kind of fashion I really wanted, so I would do vintage shopping.
Rachel RoyYou should always feel confident in everything you wear, no matter what trend you fit or don't fit into.
Rachel RoyIf you can, start your own business while you're working another job so that your bills get paid. Choose something that you love, so that when you're exhausted when you come home from work, you're actually looking forward to your 3 hours every night that you can apply to your business, either after your kids go to sleep or while they're watching TV or while they're doing their homework, however you can budget your time. Instead of a chore, choose something you love so you absolutely look forward to it.
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