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I never want anything to be too predictable.
I'm willing to lose profits in the short term.
I'm a love-it-or-hate-it person. I don't waffle.
We're not trying to be Amazon, all things to all people.
If you are not diverse, you are saying, 'I don't want to be successful.'
At HSN, the experience we create are a significant point of differentiation.
I've always been a risk taker; I've never believed in following the expected path.
Everybody is talking about cord cutting. It's not about the cord. It's the content.
What creates success on HSN is great product, a great story and a great storyteller.
I believe that if you don't disrupt yourself, you will be disrupted by someone else.
We are continuing to collaborate with Disney on future films and other opportunities.
Command-and-control isn't the kind of corporate culture people want to be in anymore.
The proof is in the results, and the proof will be in the ongoing ability to execute.
HSN is uniquely positioned to present the seamless connection between media and commerce.
I am thrilled to join Weight Watchers and lead the next phase of the company's transformation.
I don't care what we're quote-unquote selling; we're about inspiring people through storytelling.
We need more enlightened women in senior ranks, and we have to insist that companies are more diverse.
We have a highly specialized customer and want to give her the best experience somewhere she can trust.
If you go up on a mountain and scream about change, you better make sure you're ready for people to come.
There's a pure and simple business case for diversity: Companies that are more diverse are more successful.
When I got my first VP title at 26, my parents finally stopped asking when I was going to get my law degree.
There's three things that are never good for a consumer mindset: uncertainty certainly, concern, and discordance.
If you think about a business where uncertainty is an anathema, it's around consumer spending, and it's around retail.
You have to understand who your customer is and her motivations and marry it to what's happening in the outside world.
I never bet against anyone. If people do something that has a true purpose, and they do it with boldness, I root for them.
As women, we can over-think things so much that we silence our intuition and only focus on the reasons something won't work.
The ultimate goal is to give somebody something that they didn't know they wanted, but once they saw it, they had to have it.
Our ability to create that one-on-one engagement with a customer is a point of differentiation and a strategic advantage for us.
My parents were like, 'Oh my God,' when I said I was going into fashion - they pictured me with a rolling rack on Seventh Avenue.
Imagining what the possibilities are versus what is right in front of me has been the second biggest factor in defining my career.
At HSN, entertainment has quickly become a core part of who we are and is a key differentiator from others in the retail landscape.
Ultimately, the ability to inspire people to live healthier and happier lives is what excites me both personally and professionally.
We really see the future of what we call 'distributed commerce,' so how we get our content, our products, and our brands to consumers.
Value can mean a price. Value can mean exclusivity. Value can mean, 'I can't get it anywhere else, and this is really something I want.'
Women must do a better job of supporting each other. However, real change will happen when both men and women unite to demand diversity.
Four out of five HSN corporate officers are women. I'm a believer that a diversity of mindset enables us to have an engaged conversation.
The days of trying to get a consumer to come to you are over. You really have to be in the consumer's world, wherever, whenever and however.
HSNi Cares was established in 2010 with a mission to empower women and support children and families in need locally, nationally, and globally.
It's OK to not have all the answers, and in fact, the more extraordinary people you are able to surround yourself with, the better you will become.
By leveraging technology, innovation, and the power of community, Weight Watchers will be able to realize the full growth potential of the business.
I believe in accessibility. I believe in honesty and a culture that supports that. And you can't have that if you're not open to receiving feedback.
I've not been afraid to take risks, be resolute and passionate about purpose, and inspire people to do things that maybe they thought weren't possible.
I spend all day thinking of shopping. I love the thrill of finding that wonderful, perfect thing, the feeling of your heart racing because it's so right.
We are always focused on how can we differentiate ourselves. In today's world, where people are gravitating toward experiences, it is even more important.
I have this whole theory that whether it's in your personal life or in your business life, you have to establish a culture of generosity wherever you are.
Companies lose some of their best employees when people are beaten down; then they overpromote junior people because they can't persuade outsiders to sign on.
I've always had a philosophy that position doesn't define power. Impact defines power. What impact are you making on people? What impact are you making on business?
I love hidden things. When you buy something with quality, you like the inside to be as beautiful as the outside. Nobody's going to see it, but you know it's there.
I started at HSN in May of 2006, and by October, we had rolled out a new brand image, a new tagline, a new vision statement, a new customer manifesto, and new advertising.
Consumers are looking for experiences, whether that's travel, whether that's entertainment. They're looking for differentiated products, things that are going to have meaning.