{"id":1343,"date":"2015-01-21T22:41:17","date_gmt":"2015-01-21T22:41:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aspire-canada.com\/?p=1343"},"modified":"2015-01-21T22:41:17","modified_gmt":"2015-01-21T22:41:17","slug":"women-got-success-will-inspire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aspire-canada.com\/?p=1343","title":{"rendered":"How These Women Got Their Success Will Inspire You"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hearing success stories about woman who have turned their lives from rags to riches is totally inspiring and can easily make you want to try even harder and reach even more for the stars. For some that jump to stardom or success comes easy \u2013 based on family money, connections or a long history in a particular business. But for many success stories out there, achieving those goals did not come easily \u2013 and their stories are incredibly admirable. Take a look at these women who made from rags to riches \u2013 and are still going strong today.<\/p>\n<p><strong>J.K. Rowling<\/strong> \u2013 Even if you aren\u2019t the biggest Harry Potter fan, J.K. Rowlings success story will have you yearning to learn even more about this incredible woman. A single mom raising her daughter alone in Britain, Rowling struggled to get by. Believe it or not, her first novel was written all while she and her daughter were living on welfare. Working to pay the bills, she filled her extra time creating the tale of Harry Potter \u2013 eventually making billions off this tale of fantasy that swept the world.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-32814\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lorensworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/J.K.-Rowling-Takes-Harry-Potter-to-the-Stage.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ursula Burns<\/strong> \u2013 Perhaps not a name you recognize right away, but her story is pretty phenomenal. Burns was raised in the projects by her single mom in Manhattan. Struggling to stay safe in a gang-ridden neighborhood, she put her head down and worked hard in school. Despite extreme poverty, Burn\u2019s mother worked to send each one of her children to college \u2013 Burn\u2019s attending NYU and going on to complete a Master\u2019s degree. Starting out as a summer intern, today Burn\u2019s leads Xerox, a Fortune 500 company as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lorensworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Ursula_Burns_2006.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-32815\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lorensworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Ursula_Burns_2006-1024x584.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"717\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Oprah Winfrey<\/strong> \u2013 Oprah\u2019s household name did not come easy to someone who now seems to have it all. Despite an extremely tough childhood Oprah knew what she wanted and stopped at nothing to gain the success and notoriety as one the most well-known T.V. personalities in history. Over the years she\u2019s interviewed some of the world\u2019s most influential people \u2013 leaving her mark on television, magazines, books and even the big screen. Oprah\u2019s business know-how has given her the ability to create one of the world\u2019s most well-known brands right out of her own name.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lorensworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/20110413-oprah-whiteshirt-600x411.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-32816\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lorensworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/20110413-oprah-whiteshirt-600x411.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Indra Nooyi<\/strong> \u2013 While this may not be a household name for you, learning Indra\u2019s story is pretty important. Born in India, Nooyi made her way through years of education including Yale School of Management. From extremely humble beginnings in Indiana, Nooyi proved her smart-as-whip personality could take on even the most challenging educational tasks and today is the current Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer of PepsiCo. How\u2019s that for making your way in the world?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lorensworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Indra-Nooyi_0.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-32817\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lorensworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Indra-Nooyi_0.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Suze Orman<\/strong> \u2013 From a tough childhood on the south side of Chicago to an initial career as a waitress, no one suspected Suze Orman would become the financial guru she\u2019s known as today. After losing a substantial amount of money that she invested into a restaurant, Orman made a career change, transitioning from restaurant owner to training as an account executive for Merrill Lynch \u2013 eventually becoming an extremely successful financial advisor. She\u2019s well known for her collection of books about financial freedom and her impressive success story of climbing the corporate ladder.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lorensworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/vm-12-09-suze-orman.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-32821\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lorensworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/vm-12-09-suze-orman.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Are you inspired by these rags to riches stories? 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