MARIADANIELA MACHADO

“Studies from around the world have concluded that children benefit greatly from paternal involvement. Research over the last forty years has consistently found that in comparison to children with less-involved fathers, children with involved and loving fathers have higher levels of psychological well-being and better cognitive abilities.”
― Sheryl Sandberg, Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead

“The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.”
― Sheryl Sandberg, Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead

“Women are also more reluctant to apply for promotions even when deserved, often believing that good job performance will naturally lead to rewards.8 Carol Frohlinger and Deborah Kolb, founders of Negotiating Women, Inc., describe this as the “Tiara Syndrome,” where women “expect that if they keep doing their job well someone will notice them and place a tiara on their head.”
― Sheryl Sandberg, Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead

“Being aware of a problem is the first step to correcting it. It is nearly impossible to know how our actions are perceived by others. We can try to guess what they’re thinking, but asking directly is far more effective”
― Sheryl Sandberg, Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead