OPRAH WINFREY
ANUSHREE RATHIISHITA PANCHAL
CSE – GROUP 19
o May 25,2011 – “The Oprah Winfrey show”
o 25 years , more than 4500 episodes, more than
30000 guests
o Tourist attraction in Chicago
o OWN – Oprah Winfrey Network
o Magazine named “O” and a book club
introduction
• Born on 29 January, 1954
• Initial years of life
• Her father – Vernon Winfrey
• Tennessee state university – 1971
• Work as reporter and news anchor
• 1977 Baltimore
• Morning show “AM Chicago”
• The show renamed “The Oprah Winfrey Show”
Early life
• Shows on personal experiences
• From a celebrity to an entreprenuer
• Harpo -1986 (Oprah spelled backward)
• Corporate foundation of company
• Her criteria for people – TRUST
• Produced movies
• O –The Oprah Magazine
OPRAH.COM
Three million users per month generating 45 million page views
Home of Live Your Best Life, a multimedia section featuring
Oprah's life lessons
PRIVATE LIFE
Harpo employees are barred from talking or writing about her
personal or business affairs
PHILANTROPHY
1987 – The Oprah Winfrey Foundation
1997 – Oprah's Angel Network
CREATING VISION FOR LIFE- Life is bigger and greater than what we see- Power greater than yourself – GOD- Hold highest, greatest & grandest vision for yourself
HIRING & RUNNING A BUSINESS- Trust- Challenge what you can’t do- People smarter than her- Take full responsibility of your business
COMPANY’S MISSION- Transform the way people see themselves, to uplift, to enlighten, to
encourage, to entertain
FAILINGS- Learn from every mistake- Pay attention on life’s whisper
BUSINESS LESSONS FROM WINFREY
BUSINESS LESSONS FROM WINFREY
MANAGING INTUITIONS- Trust your instincts- Belief in God- Listen to every idea, proposal, advice
MOTIVATION- Inner voice- There’s more to achieve than just money
DOING THINGS RIGHT- Feeling are our GPS system- Check your ego at the door and follow your gut!- Never go ahead when in doubt- Conceptual Age- Easier to succeed when you’re doing something you love
“The big secret in life is that there’s no big secret. Whatever your aim, you will get there if you’re willing to work.” – Oprah
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