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Home » Media and Blogs » WAG Magazine: Success is in the Cards

WAG Magazine: Success is in the Cards

January 19, 2010 Ellen Leikind

PokerWoman and author Ellen Leikind has been featured in WAG Magazine.

According to Ellen Leikind, author of PokerWoman: How to Win at Love, Life, and Business Using the Principles of Poker (Mary Ann Liebert Inc., Publisher, 2010), the skills that make a poker player a winner at the table are the same skills that can make her a success at life. Whether you’re looking for a soul mate or a corner office, Leikind says, you’ll need to know your hand (where you’re strong and where you’re weak), bet strategically, and understand your opponents. “Good poker players know you play the players, not the cards,” she says. Leikind, who is not a professional poker player, but an accomplished professional with an MBA, deals us in.

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About Ellen Leikind

Ellen Leikind is the founder of PokerDivas, the groundbreaking leadership program that uses poker strategy to build confidence, sharpen negotiation skills, and transform the way professionals lead. A former Fortune 500 marketing executive at Pfizer and L’Oréal and author of PokerWoman, she has been featured in CNBC, Forbes, and Crains for her fresh take on business strategy. Ellen blends real-world corporate expertise with poker strategy to help people win in business and life. Learn More

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