Lee Lyons > Quotes

“Be bold. You don’t get what you don’t ask for”
― Lee Lyons, Ivanka Trump: A Portrait of Her Life, Family, and Career

“Practice negotiating, and hone your style and skills with low-consequence transactions. Call the phone company, and threaten to switch providers if they won’t give you a better deal on your service going forward. Go to a boutique, and ask for a discount. Sales associates usually have the latitude to discount an item up to 10% without a manager’s approval. When the stakes are low, it’s a great time to work on your skills. Plus, it can be fun”
― Lee Lyons, Ivanka Trump: A Portrait of Her Life, Family, and Career

“She’s being seen as a goodwill ambassador slash adviser slash soft-power effort for an administration that has had a lot of challenges in those areas,”
― Lee Lyons, Ivanka Trump: A Portrait of Her Life, Family, and Career

“it was announced that Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates would donate $100 million to the World Bank Women Entrepreneurs Fund, which was formed in April 2017, at Ivanka’s suggestion, to invest in women-owned businesses. “This is really a stunning achievement,” according to the World Bank’s president.”
― Lee Lyons, Ivanka Trump: A Portrait of Her Life, Family, and Career

“Ivanka is one of the most successful businesswomen in the world and frequently shares her advice and experience.”
― Lee Lyons, Ivanka Trump: A Portrait of Her Life, Family, and Career

“she seems to be everything that her father is not: likable, soft-spoken, and she’s not impulsive. She seems to be thinking through everything that she does”
― Lee Lyons, Ivanka Trump: A Portrait of Her Life, Family, and Career

“would say that real estate is. Work is. Wealth is a positive side effect and a validation that we’re doing things right, but in and of itself, money doesn’t drive any of us ... It’s the passion for what they do”
― Lee Lyons, Ivanka Trump: A Portrait of Her Life, Family, and Career

“The more you know, the stronger your position. It’s tough to argue with someone who can back up her assertions with facts and a smart, articulate argument.”
― Lee Lyons, Ivanka Trump: A Portrait of Her Life, Family, and Career