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WOMAN OF SUBSTANCE: SMITHA DEEPAK
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Deepak is an Indianborn model, TV anchor and a serial entrepreneur, currently the founder and CEO of The Green Creation, Inc. a designer organic clothing company. A sports enthusiast, she ' s a swimmer and has been an athlete throughout her life. After completing her MBA from India, she moved to the United States in 2002 and since made Bay Area, California her home." Opinion Express team interacted with her online to present a case study of a successful woman.
Q. Smitha Deepak is a performer, what motivates you to excel in life?
I ' m actually an entrepreneur( founder CEO of The Green Creation), I ' m a TV anchor with WomenNow TV, an event Host and also a model( brand ambassador for several brands)
First and foremost, I never think of my work as a " job ", instead, I work with passion. You need to love our work to get and stay motivated. We all have one life to live, so we might as well make it flavorful. I love variety and I feel that there ' s no limit on how much one can achieve in life, and age is never a bar; you ' re never too young or old to do something. I ' m a people person, so it makes it very easy for me to connect with the community. Being in the profession that I am in( retail and media); you need to be able to develop that connection and network with the people easily. I ' m also very focused and organized. I wake up at 3am every morning( including weekends) and know exactly what I need to accomplish during that day. I have short term and long term goals and I ' m much focused. Lastly, I believe in taking care of myself; when we take care of ourselves, we can very easily take care of everything around you. All of the above helps me, motivates me and keeps me smiling, and everything falls in the right place!
Q. What is the most innovative thing you have done during your professional journey so far?
My philosophy about life is: normal is boring. If you want to excel, you have
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