10 Female CEOs Share the Best Career Advice They’ve Ever Received

Do it—and do your best

More often than not, it’s the effort that’s put into anything—a project, a presentation, an interview—that goes the extra mile. That’s why Niki Cheng, the founder and co-owner of BoConcept, a leader in contemporary furniture, says putting in the time has been what’s helped her be so successful. In fact, it was fashion designing powerhouse Max Azria who gave her this advice, saying, “Do it and do your best. You have nothing to lose. Worse comes to worst, you are where you are now, which is not bad. You are a smart woman—you will always have a job. Someone will hire you. The last thing you want is years from now that you regret you didn’t do it.” This advice turned out to be the kick in the pants Cheng needed. “I was very afraid of failing and very concerned about whether I ever going to make it,” she explains. “After Max gave me this advice, I realized that he was 100 percent right on point. There were times that the workload was so much and so difficult that I just wanted to quit and walk away from the whole business, but I always remembered that I needed to continue to do my best. Today,” she adds, “I am grateful that everyone around me is working hard to build a great team together while we continue to expand. I hope I can also have a great impact on the people who have been with me the entire time.” These are the winning attributes of successful people.

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