What motivates some of today’s successful leaders? What person or event helped snap their futures into focus, creating a roadmap they followed with grit and resilience, determined to make it to the highest levels in business and beyond? Some of the most high-profile founders and CEOs have shared such moments from their lives with Karen Finerman on HOW SHE DOES IT. In this episode, we want to revisit some of these pivotal experiences: from a few well-placed words of encouragement to living through circumstances they became determined to find a way out of.  Hearing these stories is a reminder of the power within each of us. We can inspire others through the right words and the right example, and we can shape our own course, however similar or different it may be from the one we’re currently on.  💬 In this episode, we hear from: Your Rich BFF CEO and content creator Vivian Tu shares the exact moment she knew she wanted to be wealthy, and the work she did to make that happen.  TIAA CEO Thasunda Brown Duckett is a force.  She details how her parents, despite some financial struggles, prepared her for a life of accomplishment and impact.   ULTA Beauty CEO Kecia Steelman on her lowest moment, and how a realization plus lots of hard work propelled her from government assistance to the C Suite. OpenTable CEO Debby Soo details the impact of her parents' work ethic on her life and how she is trying to teach her young kids about grit and humility. Kendra Scott, Founder, Executive Chairwoman and Chief Visionary Officer for her namesake jewelry brand, opens up about the incredibly moving story of the person who inspired her to become a businesswoman, and how an early failure led to her greatest triumph. Ariel Investment Co-CEO Mellody Hobson reflects on all that she has been able to accomplish, who she credits for helping her, and why her own focus and hard work as a young person were pivotal for her success. 🎧Listen To Vivian Tu on HOW SHE DOES IT Episode 80🎧Listen To Thasunda Brown Duckett on HOW SHE DOES IT Episode 82🎧Listen To Kecia Steelman on HOW SHE DOES IT Episode  73🎧Listen To Debby Soo on HOW SHE DOES IT Episode 50 🎧Listen To Kendra Scott on HOW SHE DOES IT Episode 64🎧Listen To Mellody Hobson  on HOW SHE DOES IT Episode 29 💻Watch episodes on HOW SHE DOES IT on our YouTube Page 📸 Follow the show on Instagram: @hsdipodcast🎧 New episodes of How She Does It drop every Tuesday. Be sure to follow us so you never miss an episode.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices