“There is no perfect fit when you're looking for the next big thing to do. You have to take opportunities and make an opportunity fit for you, rather than the other way around. The ability to learn is the most important quality a leader can have.”
― Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead
― Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead
“Women need to shift from thinking "I'm not ready to do that" to thinking "I want to do that- and I'll learn by doing it.”
― Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead
― Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead
“There’s a myth that time is money. In fact, time is more precious than money. It’s a nonrenewable resource. Once you’ve spent it, and if you’ve spent it badly, it’s gone forever.”
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“For the most part, "naturals" are myths. People who are especially good at something may have some innate inclination, or some particular talent, but they have also spent about ten thousand hours practicing or doing that thing.”
― The Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties Matter - And How to Make the Most of Them Now
― The Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties Matter - And How to Make the Most of Them Now
“Forget about having an identity crisis and get some identity capital. … Do something that adds value to who you are. Do something that's an investment in who you might want to be next.”
― The Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties Matter - And How to Make the Most of Them Now
― The Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties Matter - And How to Make the Most of Them Now
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