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Behind every title is a story — of courage, reinvention, and grit. How She Did It is a collection of real stories from real women in Influential Women who took the leap, changed the game, and shaped their own paths.

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Lesley Taylor profile on Influential Women Khansa Khatoon profile on Influential Women Jacqueline Theise profile on Influential Women Sara Anderson profile on Influential Women

How She Stayed True to Herself While Growing Her Business

Scaling without sacrificing authenticity.

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Andrea R. R. Webster profile on Influential Women Melisa Duardo profile on Influential Women Nikole Maxie profile on Influential Women Malaika Simmons profile on Influential Women

The Decision That Tested Her Values

Choosing principles over profits or convenience.

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Jaci Turner profile on Influential Women Elisa Dijamco Belderol profile on Influential Women Rosanna Greene profile on Influential Women Catherine Marlena Garcia profile on Influential Women

What Failure Taught Her About Leadership

Growing stronger because things didn't go according to plan.

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Nicole LeBlanc profile on Influential Women Sherrita Niles profile on Influential Women Susan Vickrey profile on Influential Women Tracy Doyle profile on Influential Women

The Day She Realized She Couldn't Please Everyone

Choosing integrity over popularity.

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Annette Devore profile on Influential Women Taylor C. Allen profile on Influential Women Pushpinder Lehri profile on Influential Women Yolanda Martinez profile on Influential Women

How She Learned to Celebrate Other Women's Success

Replacing comparison with collaboration.

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Lauren Billings profile on Influential Women Elfrida Eyinagho profile on Influential Women Alicia Rinehart profile on Influential Women Mary Tettenhorst profile on Influential Women

The First Time She Charged What She Was Worth

Overcoming the fear of valuing her expertise.

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Marva L. Tutt profile on Influential Women Miranda Gagnon profile on Influential Women Sara R. Ritter profile on Influential Women Anne Marie Allen profile on Influential Women

When She Had to Pivot Because the World Changed

Adapting through economic shifts, technology, or unexpected events.

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Brittany DeRoche profile on Influential Women Ashley Rose Caldwell profile on Influential Women Coralyn Jewel profile on Influential Women Melanie K. Presta profile on Influential Women

The Partnership That Didn't Work Out

Lessons learned from ending an important professional relationship.

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Karla Stewart profile on Influential Women Enas Fadaly profile on Influential Women Gladys Yarbrough profile on Influential Women Jennifer G. Weir profile on Influential Women

How She Rebuilt Her Confidence After Financial Hardship

Recovering from setbacks that affected both business and personal life.

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Deborah  L. Peck profile on Influential Women Jessenia Yaris  Laguna-Torres profile on Influential Women Haley M Kunert profile on Influential Women Adaure Patrice Anyanwu profile on Influential Women

The Time She Lost a Major Opportunity

The rejection that unexpectedly opened a better door.

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Allison Megrath, AICP, CNU-A, GPC profile on Influential Women Dr. Ceci Gomez profile on Influential Women Priscilla Valerie Marotta, Ph.D. profile on Influential Women D'tra Gary profile on Influential Women

How She Handled Being Underestimated

Proving people wrong without letting them define her.

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Destiny R. Burbank profile on Influential Women Linda Ellington profile on Influential Women Kelley Gusich profile on Influential Women Jodi Lynn Barone profile on Influential Women

The Moment She Stopped Comparing Behind the Scenes to Someone Else's Highlight Reel

Finding peace in her own journey

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Stephanie Whitehead profile on Influential Women Lauri Arntsen profile on Influential Women Suzanne Banas, Ph.D.  NBCT profile on Influential Women Susan Keup profile on Influential Women

When She Had to Learn an Entirely New Skill

Starting as a beginner again after years of experience.

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Dawn Hargrove  Avery profile on Influential Women Pam Thomason profile on Influential Women Gayle Kuehn profile on Influential Women Payel Maitra profile on Influential Women

Building a Business While Raising a Family

Navigating competing priorities without abandoning either dream.

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Solange Collins profile on Influential Women Danielle Diniro profile on Influential Women NORMA  E BAILLERES profile on Influential Women Leslie Lassi profile on Influential Women

The Mistake She Thought Would End Everything

How owning a major mistake became a turning point instead.

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Jodi Franklin profile on Influential Women Kandise M. Finley profile on Influential Women Victoria Boston profile on Influential Women Leila Ladjevardi profile on Influential Women

When She Had to Make the Most Difficult Business Decision

Letting someone go, closing a division, raising prices, or making the call no one else wanted to make.

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María Angélica Deeb profile on Influential Women Mara Fortin profile on Influential Women Elsa Polanco profile on Influential Women Emely Rumble profile on Influential Women

The Customer Who Changed Her Business Forever

How one conversation completely reshaped her approach.

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Jasmine Thomas profile on Influential Women Michelle Neyrey profile on Influential Women Heather Issers profile on Influential Women Phuong Le profile on Influential Women

How She Earned Trust When No One Knew Her

Building credibility from scratch in a new industry, community, or role.

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Ashley Valdes profile on Influential Women Laura A. H. Elliott profile on Influential Women Heather Quisenberry profile on Influential Women Julie Muster Bryson profile on Influential Women

The Time She Had to Walk Away From Success

Why leaving something that looked successful became the best decision she ever made.

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Arleth Snyder profile on Influential Women Lori Ann Hauser profile on Influential Women Gina McKenna profile on Influential Women Olivia Lauren Bruce profile on Influential Women

Redefining What Success Meant to Her

She stopped chasing someone else’s version of achievement.

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