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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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