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Interview with Leanne Prat
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leanne.jpgLeanne Pratt is a naturopath and medical herbalist who owns Aah! Nourishing Tea.  Leanne’s business is a true reflection of her own personal philosophies, focussing on the nourishing and health-giving effects of tea, while still making sure it tastes good!  Leanne also manages to find the time to squeeze in a regular morning radio slot as a Naturopath on Easy Mix radio.  We caught up with her to find out more about this successful woman.

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Focusing on the 'Bigger Picture'
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leadership.jpgA couple months ago, I learned a hard lesson which made me realise the value of focusing on 'the bigger picture'. I was preparing to lead a workshop for over 220 managers at one of New Zealand’s largest companies. As this was a brand new programme, the company’s HR team kept altering the workbook and power point slides right up to the day of the event. In preparing myself, I spent a whole day matching the workbook page numbers to the power point slide numbers. In other words, I wanted to get the details right and make sure I knew exactly what page went with what slide.

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Five Fab Career Women
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career-women.jpgAt Gloss, we are always inspired by successful women.  So we decided to interview five fabulous, multi-talented women who have achieved success in different arenas.  We chatted to these women about their jobs, their successes, and what advice they can offer to other women.  Click on the links below to read our interviews with this amazing five – there is something to be learned from all of them!

 

 

 

 

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Interview with Trelise Cooper
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trelise.jpgTrelise Cooper is one of New Zealand’s most successful and best-loved fashion designers.  The Trelise Cooper brand is synonymous with luxury fashion, and since its inception has gone from strength to strength.  Trelise Cooper is now sold in boutiques in the US, UK, Paris, Rome, Singapore and throughout Australasia.  More recently, Trelise introduced her distinct diffusion label, Cooper by Trelise, and her fabulous children’s clothing label, Trelise Cooper Kids.  The Gloss team caught up with her to chat about her amazing successes.

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Interview with Amy Brown
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amy.jpgAmy Brown wears several different hats.  At only 26, she’s the General Manager of a company, wife, part-time band manager, occasional sav drinker and her latest endeavour sees her becoming a business owner!  We talked to Amy about her successes and how she maintains that elusive work/life balance.

 

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Interview with MP Jacinda Ardern
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jacinda-ardern.jpgJacinda Ardern was elected to Parliament in 2008, and is the opposition spokesperson for Youth Affairs and Youth Justice.  She is also a member of the Justice and Electoral and Regulations Review Select Committees, and the Labour MP with responsibility for Auckland Central and the Coromandel.  Jacinda is passionate about youth affairs, and sees being an MP as a privilege, allowing her to work towards her vision for a better New Zealand.  The Gloss team talked to Jacinda to find out more.

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