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Are You Going to Listen to the Nos or to the Knowing Inside of You?

Are You Going to Listen to the Nos or to the Knowing Inside of You?

Grace Massoud published this article in MTV website:I've dedicated two articles to Jamie Kern Lima, the trailblazer behind IT Cosmetics and the first female CEO in L'Oréal's history. This one is the third because this woman is truly an inspiration and I hope we all find our calling and nurture the belief she had in herself to live in our purpose.This admirable woman tuned into her intuition. She listened to the knowing inside of her and neglected all the Nos she received. She trusted the small voice that told her to keep going, that this was what she was meant to do, a makeup brand that will go on to become a huge success. And it did. She drowned out the noise, all the naysayers we're bound to be faced with if we attempt anything, and only made decisions that aligned with what she truly wanted.A way to train yourself to listen to your intuition is to pay attention to what it is you really desire and not to go around pleasing everyone else. What you feel like having for dinner let's say. Don't just go along to get along. You need to be unshakable. For instance, this maverick got rejected by a famous investor in the beauty industry. Did that hold her back? Heck no. He told her: "I don't think women would buy make up from someone who looks like you". He knocked the wind right out of her digging at her lifelong insecurity. In that very moment, God gave her a knowing, a strong belief and it sounded a lot like: "I'll show you!"Sure enough, she showed him. The day the press released that Jamie had become the first female CEO in L'Oréal's 107 years, selling her company for 1.2 billion dollars, the investor reached out. "Congratulations on the L'Oréal deal, I was wrong", he said. This rejection cost him a big chunk of money and lucky for her he made the biggest mistake of his career. She is the sole owner of IT Cosmetics. In cases such as this one, a rejection is God's protection. The key lessons to take away from this inspiring story are to listen to the knowing, never ever give up on your vision since it is your responsibility and yours alone to advocate for the knowing and demonstrate it to others. In conclusion, being real is the pathway to success in case anyone was wondering. I will leave you with these powerful words from Jay Z: "The genius thing we did is we didn't give up".

8/3/2023 4:43:00 PM

Dollar higher after Powell says Fed inflation fight 'has a long way to go'

The U.S. dollar edged higher against a basket of currencies on Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the central bank's fight to lower inflation "has a long way to go".The dollar index , which measures the currency against six rivals, was 0.15% higher on the day at 102.66, after the release of Powell's testimony prepared for delivery to the House Financial Services Committee at 10:00 a.m. ET (1400 GMT)."Inflation pressures continue to run high, and the process of getting inflation back down to 2% has a long way to go," Powell said, noting that even as the Fed held off raising interest rates at the Federal Open Market Committee meeting last week "nearly all" participants expected further rate increases would be appropriate by the end of the year.The hearing, the first of two Capitol Hill appearances this week as part of his twice-yearly reports to federal lawmakers, was set to begin at 10 a.m. (1400 GMT). Powell will appear before the Senate Banking Committee on Thursday."The prepared remarks seem like mostly a re-hash of last week's presser... ... I don't think markets have reacted too significantly thus far," TraderX market strategist Michael Brown said."Consumer Price Index and Non-Farm Payrolls in July are going to be huge events, though it does feel that unless there's some kind of disastrous jobs print they're going to hike in July come what may," Brown said.Investors broadly expect rate increases to resume at the Fed's July meeting, though financial market indicators reflect doubts that the Fed will deliver more increases beyond that meeting.YEN UNDER PRESSURE, STERLING SEESAWSThe euro was about flat against the dollar at $1.0915. Against the yen , the dollar was up 0.6% at 142.33 yen, with the Japanese currency under pressure after Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda on Wednesday reiterated the central bank's dovish stance to maintain its ultra-loose monetary policy.The British pound seesawed on Wednesday, initially jumping after data showed UK inflation accelerated more than expected in May, then reversing gains as concerns flared over the Bank of England's ability to protect the economy from stagnating.The annual pace of British consumer price gains was steady at 8.7% in May, against hopes it had cooled since April, with the UK's inflation rate remaining more persistent compared with other major economies.Adam Cole, chief currency strategist at RBC Capital Markets, said sterling's weakness may be down to fears that "inflation is high enough and consistent enough for it to become negative for the currency".The pound was last down 0.43% at $1.2708, a near 1-week low.The Australian dollar was down 0.55% at $0.675, on pace for a 4th straight day of losses, weighed down by the release on Tuesday of the minutes of the Reserve Bank of Australia's June policy meeting, where guidance on yet further increases was absent, a sign that markets took as dovish.The Aussie, which is very sensitive to Chinese economic data, has also come under pressure due to lacklustre stimulus measures from Beijing.Bitcoin extended overnight gains to breach $29,000 for the first time since late May, helped by the launch of a new crypto exchange backed by Fidelity, Citadel Securities and Charles Schwab. It was last up 2.87% at $29,129.

6/21/2023 8:36:25 PM

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Are You Going to Listen to the Nos or to the Knowing Inside of You?

Grace Massoud published this article in MTV website:I've dedicated two articles to Jamie Kern Lima, the trailblazer behind IT Cosmetics and the first female CEO in L'Oréal's history. This one is the third because this woman is truly an inspiration and I hope we all find our calling and nurture the belief she had in herself to live in our purpose.This admirable woman tuned into her intuition. She listened to the knowing inside of her and neglected all the Nos she received. She trusted the small voice that told her to keep going, that this was what she was meant to do, a makeup brand that will go on to become a huge success. And it did. She drowned out the noise, all the naysayers we're bound to be faced with if we attempt anything, and only made decisions that aligned with what she truly wanted.A way to train yourself to listen to your intuition is to pay attention to what it is you really desire and not to go around pleasing everyone else. What you feel like having for dinner let's say. Don't just go along to get along. You need to be unshakable. For instance, this maverick got rejected by a famous investor in the beauty industry. Did that hold her back? Heck no. He told her: "I don't think women would buy make up from someone who looks like you". He knocked the wind right out of her digging at her lifelong insecurity. In that very moment, God gave her a knowing, a strong belief and it sounded a lot like: "I'll show you!"Sure enough, she showed him. The day the press released that Jamie had become the first female CEO in L'Oréal's 107 years, selling her company for 1.2 billion dollars, the investor reached out. "Congratulations on the L'Oréal deal, I was wrong", he said. This rejection cost him a big chunk of money and lucky for her he made the biggest mistake of his career. She is the sole owner of IT Cosmetics. In cases such as this one, a rejection is God's protection. The key lessons to take away from this inspiring story are to listen to the knowing, never ever give up on your vision since it is your responsibility and yours alone to advocate for the knowing and demonstrate it to others. In conclusion, being real is the pathway to success in case anyone was wondering. I will leave you with these powerful words from Jay Z: "The genius thing we did is we didn't give up".

8/3/2023 4:43:00 PM

Dollar higher after Powell says Fed inflation fight 'has a long way to go'

The U.S. dollar edged higher against a basket of currencies on Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the central bank's fight to lower inflation "has a long way to go".The dollar index , which measures the currency against six rivals, was 0.15% higher on the day at 102.66, after the release of Powell's testimony prepared for delivery to the House Financial Services Committee at 10:00 a.m. ET (1400 GMT)."Inflation pressures continue to run high, and the process of getting inflation back down to 2% has a long way to go," Powell said, noting that even as the Fed held off raising interest rates at the Federal Open Market Committee meeting last week "nearly all" participants expected further rate increases would be appropriate by the end of the year.The hearing, the first of two Capitol Hill appearances this week as part of his twice-yearly reports to federal lawmakers, was set to begin at 10 a.m. (1400 GMT). Powell will appear before the Senate Banking Committee on Thursday."The prepared remarks seem like mostly a re-hash of last week's presser... ... I don't think markets have reacted too significantly thus far," TraderX market strategist Michael Brown said."Consumer Price Index and Non-Farm Payrolls in July are going to be huge events, though it does feel that unless there's some kind of disastrous jobs print they're going to hike in July come what may," Brown said.Investors broadly expect rate increases to resume at the Fed's July meeting, though financial market indicators reflect doubts that the Fed will deliver more increases beyond that meeting.YEN UNDER PRESSURE, STERLING SEESAWSThe euro was about flat against the dollar at $1.0915. Against the yen , the dollar was up 0.6% at 142.33 yen, with the Japanese currency under pressure after Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda on Wednesday reiterated the central bank's dovish stance to maintain its ultra-loose monetary policy.The British pound seesawed on Wednesday, initially jumping after data showed UK inflation accelerated more than expected in May, then reversing gains as concerns flared over the Bank of England's ability to protect the economy from stagnating.The annual pace of British consumer price gains was steady at 8.7% in May, against hopes it had cooled since April, with the UK's inflation rate remaining more persistent compared with other major economies.Adam Cole, chief currency strategist at RBC Capital Markets, said sterling's weakness may be down to fears that "inflation is high enough and consistent enough for it to become negative for the currency".The pound was last down 0.43% at $1.2708, a near 1-week low.The Australian dollar was down 0.55% at $0.675, on pace for a 4th straight day of losses, weighed down by the release on Tuesday of the minutes of the Reserve Bank of Australia's June policy meeting, where guidance on yet further increases was absent, a sign that markets took as dovish.The Aussie, which is very sensitive to Chinese economic data, has also come under pressure due to lacklustre stimulus measures from Beijing.Bitcoin extended overnight gains to breach $29,000 for the first time since late May, helped by the launch of a new crypto exchange backed by Fidelity, Citadel Securities and Charles Schwab. It was last up 2.87% at $29,129.

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