{"id":139800,"date":"2019-05-21T02:00:54","date_gmt":"2019-05-21T09:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/?p=139800"},"modified":"2019-05-22T10:48:52","modified_gmt":"2019-05-22T17:48:52","slug":"the-fabbys-annika-meller","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/the-fabbys-annika-meller\/","title":{"rendered":"The Fabbys: Annika Meller, Co-Founder and COO of ANINE BING"},"content":{"rendered":"

Annika Meller is the co-founder and COO of ANINE BING<\/a>, an international clothing brand that started in downtown Los Angeles. Considering she’s a leader at a major company in addition to being a mother and wife, we picked Meller’s brain about leading a life of success, finding balance, and staying authentic to herself.<\/p>\n

Why do you think it’s important for women to be in positions of leadership?<\/strong><\/em>
\nI think we add a lot of perspectives to the table, and I also believe that we have the ability to listen and look at problems from a lot of different angles. At the end of the day, I believe it’s important to have a balanced team with a mix of personalities, gender, heritage, and cultural references. That always makes for more interesting conversations and better solutions.<\/p>\n

What does success mean to you?<\/strong><\/em>
\nHappiness! I feel the most successful when I know that I’m living my life right, meaning having enough time to spend with my loved ones when I’m able to be present and fully focused at work and ultimately seeing my work family is happy. To me, that’s a sign that I, as a leader, have been able to strike a balance between challenging and motivating the team with just the right amount of pressure added.<\/p>\n

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