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Everything about mediocrity kills me.

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Ivanka Trump
Age: 43
Born: 1981
Born: October 30
Businessperson
Businesswoman
Fashion Designer
Model
Non-Fiction Writer
Politician
Television Presenter
Writer
Manhattan borough
New York City
Ivana Marie Trump
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I obviously have a great love and appreciation of jewelry, thanks to my mother, much to the dismay of both my father and my boyfriends.
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I make money because I have to pay for everything apart from my school fees. My mother even makes me pay my own telephone bill.
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I am a very proud daughter. Obviously to be able to see this transpiring, to watch him achieve so much as a politician - and we're certainly not a family of politicians, and politics is certainly not our family business - it's been amazing.
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I like very strong guys. Successful guys. Not necessarily financially.
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A scale is only in balance for a brief second. Inevitably the pendulum swings. It's impossible to maintain.
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Traditionally 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.
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Part of being able to make great decisions around that and to really grow a business and scale a business, it also comes down to people. I spend a lot of time building teams at both businesses - both The Trump Organization and my own - and thinking about who to hire to supplement the team and allow us to best achieve our goals.
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If 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.
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Jewelry is incredibly feminine, and reflects the grace and beauty of a women's style like nothing else.
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I think my mom threatened to put me up for adoption a few times.
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Attention to detail is crucial in my roles as a real estate developer and principal of a lifestyle brand. Fine jewelry is especially intricate and requires a very well trained eye.
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The country's top chefs, designers, media personalities and businesses are part of this dynamic city. We know that Chicagoans are used to the highest standards.
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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.
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To the extent I can, I try to maintain a laser focus on what needs to get done from a priority standpoint. And not just from an urgency standpoint, but from a value-added standpoint. So where can I add the most value? Where is my time best spent?
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I've never lived in a building without my name on it.
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The issues in America are so big, and the problems are enormously complicated. But I am incredibly confident in Donald Trump to be able to execute on his promise to the people who elected him.
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I don't own a blowdryer - I don't know how to use it. Most mornings, I walk to work with my hair wet.
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He is extremely loyal to his friends, but he is tougher than anyone if he feels betrayed.
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I'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.
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If being complicit is wanting to be a force for good and to make a positive impact, then I'm complicit.
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