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SIMONE R. MAIR
Co-Founder
Curly Girl Collective
How would you describe yourself in three words?
Opinionated. Passionate. Optimistic.
What is your anticipated legacy?
My anticipated legacy is that I dedicated my life to making the world a better place than how I found it.
What is your definition of success?
“Success is liking yourself, liking what you do and liking how you do it,” Maya Angelou.
ERIC MANDELL
Partner
DelBello Donnellan Weingarten Wise & Wiederkehr LLP
Name one of your unusual talents.
One of my unusual talents is that I can sing the alphabet backwards.
What was the best business or personal advice ever offered to you? The best business and personal advice I have been given is that integrity is perhaps the most important trait a person can have.
What is your favorite inspirational quote?
My favorite inspirational quote is, “It’s supposed to be hard. If it wasn’t hard, everyone would do it. It’s the hard that makes it great.”
ROBERT MCNAMARA
Director of Operations & Management
GHP Office Realty
What is your most cherished hobby?
Cooking and video games are my two most cherished hobbies. Working and studying occupies most of my time, so these hobbies help me
relax and unwind after long and/or stressful days.
Name one habit of a highly successful person.
Remaining calm in high stress or tense situations is a habit of a highly successful person. In a professional application, this allows you to make appropriate decisions and take appropriate actions where others may have their judgment clouded by emotion.
What do you enjoy most about your chosen profession/industry?
What I enjoy most about property management is problem solving. There is never a shortage of unique challenges and situations that need resolution. No two days are identical and that keeps me engaged.
AMY NATSOULIS
Partner
Cuddy & Feder LLP
If you could have lunch with one historic figure, who would it be?
I would have liked to have lunch with Albert Einstein so that he could explain to me his theory on how
the universe works –– on the very off chance that I would be able to understand it.
What is your favorite inspirational quote?
“We are only as strong as we are united, as weak as we are divided,” Albus Dumbledore. I first read the Harry Potter series in high school and didn’t quite appreciate the significance of these words – which are so relevant for all of us today – until I got older.
Provide one business tip that has helped in your success.
Always listen and keep an open mind. There is so much to learn from your peers and colleagues. The more you listen and absorb the more experience you gain, which will enable you to better serve your clients.
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