Miracles Happen

Miracles Happen : The Life & Timeless Principles Of Founder Of MaryKay

by Mary Kay Ash

Introduction

When I first found this book I was leery of the contents.  Yes, it's true that I have spent the last 20 years of my life as a naturalized Texan.  I have loved my life in Big D where I have spied a number of the famous "pink caddies" cruising along the Dallas Tollway.  Although I am not a big fan of lots of cosmetics I have been collared by pink lady reps at various times in my history in Mary Kay land.

When I realized that this book was more about Mary Kay and her philosophies about life and building a beauty business and less about the formulations of her lipsticks, I relaxed and really enjoyed the book.  Living in Dallas you hear a lot of underground whispers about what really went on behind the Mary Kay empire.  There has been a lot of news recently about Mary Kay's son and the power struggles in the executive suite. Now that Mary Kay has passed on to that big cosmetics lab in the sky I wonder what she would think of the company she left behind.

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Putting all that political maneuverings and gossip aside, I was fascinated by some of the challenges that Mary Kay had to deal with along the way.  She started out as an impoverished little girl with an absent working mom and an ailing father.  Determined to have more in life she entered sales and dealt with major discrimination before the term glass ceiling was felt by other career women.

The woman definitely had to deal with a lot of adversity along the way.  However, she never gave up and fought hard to make her dreams come true.  Anyone who knows anything about the Queen of Pink knows that she succeeded magnificently not only with her company, but with her charitable endeavors.  She changed the lives of many people around the world.

This is a very moving story that completely inspired me and made me realize what an amazing woman the late Mary Kay really was.

I highly recommend the book for any woman trying to succeed in business or anyone interested in the true story of the building of the Mary Kay empire.  A major Kudos From Karen.
 

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  Paperback: 224 pages
Publisher: Harper Paperbacks (September 1, 2003)
ISBN: 0060574615