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" I'll see somebody struggling with something, and it doesn't matter if it's ironing or mopping or traveling, my brain just starts to percolate. "
Joy Mangano
Matter
Somebody
Brain
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" It's common for people to start questioning themselves. As a female, I'm going to offer the advice I gave myself: You look at your strengths, you look at your goals, and accept that you are who you are. Be true to that. "
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Goals
People
" Find a way and make it happen: I've always been the type of person who couldn't rest until I found a way to make something happen. If I couldn't go around the rock, I'd find a way to go over it or under it or through it. "
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" You have to make a decision: Am gonna be the person that takes the risk? Am I gonna be the person that says I'm gonna start this business and I'm gonna follow through with it no matter what the obstacles? "
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Start
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" Each time I invent something and have it manufactured, it's so incredibly exciting that I can't imagine ever wanting to stop. Envisioning new products is easy for me. I just don't have enough time in the day to design them all. "
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Time
Me
" If you experience that feeling of being in a rut in your life, then something's not right. A lot of people who feel that way don't take the time to say, 'O.K., well, what am I doing? Is that what I want to be doing? What is it making me feel this way?' You have to identify what specifically is making you feel stuck. "
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" You can find a product and be aware of all the other products out there in just seconds. That's a very attractive method for companies and consumers. At the same time, it also creates a lot of competition. "
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You
Time
" I'll be a mentor to those who want to create a business, product or service and aren't exactly sure how to do that. To me, it's a true sign of success if I can help someone have a better time of it. "
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Help
Business
Time
" I would love to see every woman feel that she knows who she is and how she wants to lead. Every part of me is passionate about having the ability to do what I never could do when I was young. "
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Me
Woman
She
" I look at life through product, and my goal is to impact people and make their lives better. "
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Goal
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" I am an entrepreneur. Beyond that, I am a mother and part of a wonderful family that is part of a wonderful business. "
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Family
Beyond
Business
" From the start, I was focused on getting the Good Housekeeping Seal. I wanted to go on TV and tell everyone that the Miracle Mop had it. Now, I can proudly say 26 of my products have been approved! "
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Start
Everyone
I Can
" There is something special when creative people get together. "
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Creative
Together
Get
" When I wake up, I think, 'What can I do to help others?' I think we all owe the world something. That's the way I am when I'm designing a product. "
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World
Wake Up
I Am
" I've been working on the new Miracle Mop for many years. "
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Working
Years
Many
" I grew up with an Italian family in an era when a woman's path was laid out for her: You got married and had children. Simple, right? Then I got to a point around the age of 30 when I had three little children and was a single mom, and I realized life was not so simple. "
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Woman
Path
Life
" Early on, QVC was the most appealing medium for me because it allowed me to share the stories behind my products and directly communicate the features and benefits. "
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Products
Behind
Early
" I made all sorts of things: drawings, sculptures - I was doing origami before I even knew the word. I was constantly creating. "
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Things
Before
Creating
" I'm a firm believer in the circle of commerce. "
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Firm
Firm Believer
Circle
" I've stood up in front of America for 25 years, and I wish I could bring everybody into my home that I have touched in my career. That would be an amazing thing. "
Joy Mangano
Up
Career
America
" As single-mom female inventor, there was no path for that, so really I don't think people took me seriously for a really long time. Certainly the Miracle Mop being my first successful product, people started to pay attention, and I guess now they really pay attention. "
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People
Think
Time
" Inventing is something that has always come very natural to me. As a child, I was always fiddling with things, making contraptions. I'd see something, go home, and try to make something even better. "
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Child
Always
Try
" When I look back, some of the greatest people in the history of the world have created things where paths have never been with such resiliency. "
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World
History
Look
" Overcome obstacles one at a time: Sometimes the end goal becomes too daunting, so take things one step at a time and overcome each obstacle as you get to it. "
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Step
Obstacles
Goal
" Something I learned along the way is that you really have to have courage in life. You can do amazing things on any level. It doesn't have to change the world; it can just impact the people around you - that's just as amazing. "
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Courage
Change
Life
" I think the movie, 'Joy,' has so many touchpoints with so many people because it is about the ordinary, but a lot of the times, the ordinary is extraordinary. "
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Think
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Joy
" I was just was tired of bending down, putting my hands in dirty water, ringing out a mop. So, I said, 'There's gotta be a better way.' "
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Tired
Hands
Said
" Robert De Niro, I have loved this man forever. I mean, I think I have seen the 'Godfather' 300 times, but he is so special. "
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Man
Loved
" I'm a mom. I work. I have a house to clean, things to organize. We all have certain similar needs, and I address them. "
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Things
" I definitely don't need therapy in life because I have gone through every little corner of my life. "
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" Don't be afraid to have a reality check. Taking risks is OK, but you must be realistic. "
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Taking Risks
You
Reality