Mary Kay Ash

Mary Kay Ash was born May 12 1918, She became an entrepreneur after she left the traditional workplace. Due to watching a man whom she trained get promoted over her. This constant mistreatment motivated her to launch her own cosmetic company. Ash became a role model for women in business. In the matter of years she was able to build a cosmetic empire. With an initial investment of $5,000 in 1963, she was able to purchase formulas for skin lotions. With her child, she opened a small storefront in Dallas having about 9 employees. In just one short year her company was able to turn a profit and sold almost $1 million in products by the end of the second year. Ash used incentive programs and other strategies to give her employees the opportunity to benefit from their own achievements. She created a new business structure new from any other person of her time. The basic idea was the cosmetics were sold through at home parties and other events. Ash really valued all of her employees giving top earning consultants Cadillacs. She once even said “ People are a company's greatest asset”, she always strived to create a company that every employee would be happy to work for. Her motto was “treat others as you want to be treated” and “ God first, family second and career third.”. It’s clear that Mary Kay Ash truly had a heart of gold and a desire to make a mark in a primarily male dominated industry. Her overall business approach attracted a lot of interest. She was applauded for her…

Mary Kay’s product line is not as accessible as Almay’s, since Mary Kay products are sold through a consultant. At the same time the consultant is advantage that Almay doesn’t have. The consultant is usually a friend, family member, or another known individual, thus “providing a unique level of personal service and customer connection.” (Global Data, 2013). A big advantage that Almay has over Mary Kay is that is supplies products for special needs like fragrance free, sensitive skin, and…

humans have inhabited the Earth, mankind has dreamt of out-of-reach aspirations and have developed theories for which cannot be proven. Yet these dreams, however unattainable as they may appear, have yielded the greatest discoveries in history. While it is essential for human advancement to continue furthering ideas and comprehension, there is a necessary balance of theories and reality that a man must achieve if he wishes to be not only understood by his peers, but to be socially accepted. One…

qualities of a knight. In contrast, the nobles and Sir Kay show themselves lacking in some of the characteristic expected of knights. Sir Kay, Arthur’s foster brother, is an important figure in Arthur Becomes Kings. Sir Kay’s forgetfulness sets in motion the chain of event that leads to Arthur becoming king. “As they rode toward the field, Sir Kay missed his sword, having left it at his father’s lodging” (Morte d’ Arthur). He also shows strength when he removes the sword from the stone a…

material. Concrete is an almost universal material. It can be used in so many ways, and achieve many different looks. It can be used architecturally by being the exterior support of a building, or by being the exterior itself. It can be used interiorly by being incorporated into the floor, walls, ceiling, furniture, etc. Concrete can be colored, textured, and can have aggregate added to it. The possibilities are never ending. The basic recipe of concrete is portland cement, water, and…

Abstract: The study investigated the workability, and compressive strength properties of the concrete produced by replac-ing 5%, 10% and 15% by weight of ordinary Portland cement with Sawdust Ash (SDA). Slump test was carried out on the fresh concrete and compressive strength test on hardened concrete. The concrete cubes were tested at the ages of 3, 7, 14 & 28 days. The results showed that Sawdust Ash is good with use in cement. The slump decreased as the Sawdust Ash content increased…

According to historians this celebration is dated back thousands of years ago to pagan celebrations of spring and fertility. Also including the raucous Roman festivals of Saturnalia and Lupercalia and when Christianity moved in to that area When Christianity arrived in Rome religious leaders decided to merge these popular local traditions into the new faith an easier task than abolishing them altogether. As a result the excess and debauchery of the Mardi Gras season became a prelude to Lent the…

Name__Josie Sembrot_________________________________________ Mission Carnival Wrap-up and Evaluation Answer the following questions in complete sentences and in paragraph format. Answers require thought and, therefore, most questions’ answers will be about a paragraph (5-7 sentences) in length. Please type neatly and edit before you print. (15 points). TURN IN TO GOOGLE CLASSROOM BY THE DUE DATE. Why did we have the Mission Carnival? Why right before Lent and on Mardi Gras? We have…

Ten days has passed by since then and Ash-well, he was gradually making progress, learning through his mistakes and mixing in some of the lessons he had learned through meditation into his daily routine. Patience was the key to his improvement because his aura couldn’t properly flow through his body under a lot of stress, he finally realizes that. Rather than forcing his aura, he approached the matter with a cool head, reducing the stress and taking deep breaths whenever he felt frustrated.…

"Also, what’s a Saiyan? A new type of Pokémon?"’ … … … Ash noticed the group’s expression. They were completely taken aback by unexpected turn of events. More so, that he didn’t expect Caulifla to march up straight at him and grab a handful of his jacket collar before pulling him towards her face in a fit of rage. "What the hell are you saying you don’t know who we are, Ash?!" she practically yelled at his face. "Caulifla, calm down!" Cabba rushed over and tried to pry the fuming Saiyan off the…