Word: wisdoms
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Over the years, Karan has consistently demonstrated a golden commercial touch, but not by taking the predictable approach or by heeding conventional wisdom. As Vogue's Wintour says, "Donna quite enjoys breaking the rules." Before Karan, for example, most designers' second collections were watered- down versions of their high-priced lines. Karan did something entirely different when she opened her second line, DKNY, in 1989. She offered stylish, casual and affordable clothes without cannibalizing her main collection. Under the direction of Karan's advertising guru, Peter Arnell of the Arnell/Bickford agency, the new line was shrewdly marketed with a portfolio...
Like so many inner-city principals, Pannell seems forever on the verge of being overwhelmed, having inherited a school in turmoil. Says Pannell: "The only thing you can do is pray daily: 'Give me the wisdom to make the right decision.' " He is nothing if not pragmatic, accepting the largesse of corporate donors and government alike (he receives both Head Start and Chapter I funds), and espousing a mix of George Bush's "thousand points of light" and Lyndon Johnson's "Great Society." To encourage the children, he has set up an elaborate system of rewards for excellence in every...
...usual need to succeed. It is possible that the son-in-law of the mighty head of mighty MGM had one or two things to prove to his tough, smart, neurotic wife, not to mention ever cynical Hollywood. But as Thomson shows, Selznick cannot be pickled in conventional psychological wisdom...
...whole thing is the players," O'Brien said. "Frank's a very good coach and he doesn't need any wisdom from me. But the players, they have to believe in what Frank's trying to teach them...
...successful campaign could really sustain the programs for 10 years or so," Miller said. "I think that the conventional wisdom is that colleges have to engage in campaigns every 10 to 12 years...