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    Never-Before-Told Stories of Mary Kay Ash from her Lifelong Administrative Assistant - Jennifer Cook

    en-usOctober 05, 2021
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    About this Episode

    Jennifer Cook  is a lightening rod - After more than 25 year working alongside Mary Kay, she has some incredible insights on a woman who forever changed the business world.

    In 1963, Mary Kay Ash opened a door of opportunity for millions of women when she founded her own company, Mary Kay Inc. Through her business model and actions as founder, Ash empowered women who wanted to take control of their own careers, while still being able to keep their faith and families at the top of their priority lists. 

    In Jennifer Cook’s book, PASS IT ON, she celebrates the international legacy of her friend, mentor, and boss-a woman whose incredible journey in faith shaped her own. 

    Listen as Jennifer tells us some incredible stories about Mary Kay!  

    Her Book!
    Pass It On: What I Learned from Mary Kay Ash shares never-before-told stories of Ash's productivity habits, eccentricities, and Christian faith. From struggling single mother to founder of a successful Dallas-based company, discover how Ash lived out her personal ideology through the varied stages of her career in this in-depth close-up of the woman behind the makeup.

    https://www.amazon.com/Pass-What-Learned-Mary-Kay/dp/1612545238 

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