History of a Strong Powerful Woman: Oprah

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by the Walt Disney Company. Unpopular with the public, Harpo went back to producing made-for-TV movies.

In 1998, Harpo teamed up with ABC Internet Group to launch Oprah.com. That same year, Harpo joined with several partners to form Oxygen, a new cable channel dedicated to women’s issues. Harpo also entered the publishing business with Oprah’s own magazine, O, The Oprah Magazine. After just seven issues, O had two million subscribers, making it the most successful new magazine in American history. Oprah told Fortune that of all her accomplishments, she was most proud of her magazine, “because I didn't know what I was doing.”

Oprah has refused to follow in Martha Stewart’s footsteps by taking her company public. She says that selling her name or any part of her business is akin to selling herself. “If I lost control of the business,” she says, “I'd lose myself – or at least the ability to be myself.”

The company is not without its challenges. While Harpo is known for ...

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investments to human rights abuses around the world.

This success has not come by chance. Oprah has made her fortune by setting clear and ambitious goals on both the professional and personal levels. “The big secret in life is that there is no big secret,” she says. “Whatever your goal, you can get there if you’re willing to work.”

According to Oprah, the biggest hurdle people need to overcome in order to be successful is their belief that there are limits to how much they can accomplish. Goals need to be set and set high; expectations need to be limitless; and ambition cannot be restrained. “If you believe you can only go so far, it is an obstacle.”

Gut instinct has ...

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