Natalie Massenet Quotes
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I believe all positive things and negative things are valuable because they shape you.
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Always go into meetings or negotiations with a positive attitude. Tell yourself you're going to make this the best deal for all parties.
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Work means independence. It allowed me to shape my life on so many levels.
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Positivity is like a muscle: keep exercising it, and it becomes a habit.
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100% of Net-a-porter customers have a man in their lives in some capacity, and 59% are married or living with a partner.
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Even if I am predisposed to shop online, I see bricks and mortar as part of marketing.
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Bling is good.
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Never forget that you only have one opportunity to make a first impression - with investors, with customers, with PR, and with marketing.
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As an entrepreneur, what drives you has to be the good news; otherwise, you just don't get out of bed.
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Twice I let people talk me out of good ideas.
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I don't get manicures, pedicures. I don't get my hair done as often as I should.
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It is a changing world with changing opportunities.
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Customers want new things, and the way that they get them isn't written in stone.
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My personal ambition remains the same - to be creative, to be modern, to stay one step ahead, to enjoy life.
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Print is at the very, very top in the fashion business - of course it is.
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I envision a day when a businesswoman will be having lunch, and then her phone will ring. When she opens it up, she will see an image of the latest Marc Jacobs coat that just arrived in stock. With a click of a button, she can purchase it and then find it waiting for her when she gets back to her office.
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I think fashion is actually very good training for being in the tech world, because it's all about moving on to the next thing, looking for the next thing, not getting stuck in the past.
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We haven't even begun to see just how many transactions are going to take place online.
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If you want success, be unique.
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When I started Net-a-Porter, I knew nothing. And I was pregnant. Starting a new venture and being pregnant for the first time are pretty similar in many ways. If you knew what was going to happen to you, you wouldn't venture down that road.
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I attended private Catholic schools in Paris and Los Angeles through high school.
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What seems like a crazy idea today eventually grows. It's a 'with hindsight' thing. One day, someone will turn around and say, 'That was genius.'
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People always ask is it hard being an entrepreneur and a mum, and the answer is 'yes.'
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If you're a teenager in Palo Alto launching an app, you know from the outset how you plan to finance your business.