What Ursula Burns Taught Me About The Real Work Behind Success

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By Kimberly Wilson ·Updated October 8, 2025 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready…

I don’t often find myself in awe after hearing someone speak. It’s not that there aren’t brilliant presenters out there, but when you’ve sat through enough conferences, the messages can start to feel more aspirational than actionable (especially when coming from the rich and/or famous).

But every once in a while, someone shifts your entire perspective. For me, that

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