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RULES FOR SUCCESS

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Debi Coleman, MBA '78, offered these eight tips for women managers:

1. Who you work for may be more important than the job you hold.
2. Learn to get visibility early and often to put your company in the best possible light.
3. When you make a mistake, admit it and get it over with.
4. Women executives often have a misguided sense of loyalty -- don't "tree hug."
5. Make sure you are successful at what you do.
6. Be good to the superstars who work for you.
7. It may be better to beg forgiveness after doing something spectacular than to ask permission first.
8. Never accept "no" for an answer from someone who doesn't have the authority to say "yes."

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