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"\\nYou know her famous family, but you might not know how hard Ivanka Trump has worked to carve out her own success. At 26, she's a graduate of the prestigious Wharton School of business and the vice president of acquisitions and development of the Trump Organization. She also just launched the Ivanka Trump fine jewelry collection. Needless to say, the girl has style...and she pulls it off with a brilliant set of life and work rules that allow her to be strong and knockout sexy at the same time. Put them to use and you can build your own luxe existence.\n\tAdvertisement - Continue Reading Below\n\t\n\n1. Work Your Sexiness 24/7\n\n\"When it comes to the workplace, there's no such thing as feminine self-expression,\" she says. Emitting sex appeal on the job makes you alluring \u2014 just be smart about it. \"Serious cleavage is not appropriate, nor is flirting with potential partners,\" she warns. Instead, keep your voice at a captivating low tone, and evoke sensuality by saying you are \"passionate about a project\" or have \"intimate knowledge\" of your industry.2. Let Yourself Be Underestimated\"There are people who assume I'm daddy's little girl or just a 26-year-old blond,\" she says. But this fighter uses the underminers' blind spots to her benefit. \"If you misjudge someone, she's more likely to get the better of you,\" she says. It pays to play up your differences. \"I'm strong yet I'll exude feminine traits, like keeping the peace and managing people,\" Ivanka says. Then the punches have more power.3. Think Commanding, Not Demanding\"There's something unappealing about someone our age being too authoritative,\" she says. Don't get her wrong: \"I can't be a sycophant, so I stake my ground politely and don't sugarcoat things.\" You actually get more power by deferring to higher-ups in public or backing up a colleague's ideas. And when you disagree, a little diplomacy (\"You make a great point, but I see it another way....\") builds a solid rep.  4. Learn to Read a RoomIn addition to being respectful, always take the temperature of whom you're dealing with. \"Know your audience,\" she advises. \"People like aggressive styles or gentle styles or want to feel they're your best friend.\" By sizing up a situation with small talk \u2014 ask about their last vacation or how their family is doing \u2014 you sense whether they're in buddy mode or need kid gloves.5. Handle a Bitch the Right WaySometimes you'll meet a heinous beast whose number-one goal is to make you squirm. \"You have to rough some people around tactically so they respect you or get intimidated,\" advises Ivanka. \"I'll make light of the fact that they're an aggressive human being.\" If you fight the bitch head on, you'll lose; instead, defuse her by using humor and your power not to get ruffled, then move on.6. Have a Secret Weapon for NegotiatingCompetitors bank on an easy win with Ivanka because she's young, but they get tripped up because she won't let on that she's done her homework. \"Always allow the other person to throw out the first offer, because you often overcalculate things and want to spill information you've gathered to prove yourself,\" she says. So when you're negotiating a raise, let your boss say \"Sorry, no money in the budget\" before you spring the fact that you know a junior coworker makes more than you do. \"Don't ever show your hand until you really have to,\" says Ivanka.  7. Don't Be Afraid to Make an Ass of Yourself\"Some people in my industry are shocked by the brazenness of my requests, but they're more shocked when the answer I get from the decision maker is okay,\" Ivanka says. \"You have to be willing to embarrass yourself by laying claim to something so egregious that you may get laughed at for it.\" When you ask for something outrageous, like the nicest office, they may be so taken aback, they'll relent on a lesser point you really want, such as your own private workspace.8. Love What You DoThe Trump business may live and die by one bottom line, but the family abides by this one: \"My best advice from my dad is 'Love what you do,'\" Ivanka says. \"It's as basic as that. You could be a genius, but if someone else in the room is less intelligent but wants it more, they have a leg up. The only way to succeed is to have more motivation than the next person.\"\n\tAdvertisement - Continue Reading Below\n\t\n\nWhy Being Ballsy MattersIvanka didn't get where she is by waiting for daddy to drop plum projects in her lap. The Donald doesn't like to travel, so she took charge of huge deals in Hawaii and Dubai. \"If you think you can do a job that is a stretch but will test your confidence, let people know,\" she advises. And use the element of surprise to catch the boss's eye, like putting an unexpected idea memo on her desk. \"So what if she says no?\" Ivanka says. \"She's never going to not respect that you asked for something above your duties.\""^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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