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Mayer: Prioritize ‘God, Family’

RUTHLESS?

CEO puts those ahead of Yahoo.

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Yahoo’s CEO Marissa Mayer discussed juggling work and family at a Fortune “Most Powerful Women” event on Tuesday. The 37-year-old become Yahoo’s CEO when she was six months pregnant, then gave birth and returned to work after just a two-week maternity leave. Yahoo’s stock has risen 18 percent since she took over. When asked how she gets it all done, Mayer replied, “You have to ruthlessly prioritize,” adding, “and you know Vince Lombardi says, in my life there are three things: God, family, and the Green Bay Packers, in that order. For me, it’s God, family, and Yahoo, in that order.”

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