Status Updates From Lean In for Graduates

Was gifted this by one of my old coaches when I graduated high school. Seems like a pretty timely read now

“ Hitting the snooze button doesn't work; the alarm will just go off again. Eventually, you have to wake up. “

“ remember that your first job is just ... your first job. If you have to settle for something different from what you wanted, you can still use the opportunity to gain skills and experience.
Making the most out of an imperfect situation is one of the keys to life. “

“ Proceed and ... Good Luck
Finding your first job is a challenge, but it's one you can meet with preparation, perseverance, and optimism. “

“ Studies show that when men and women receive negative feed-back, women's self-esteem and self-confidence drop more than men's. Additionally, men tend to attribute failure to external factors while women blame themselves, making it doubly hard for women to recover? “

‘ "There is no such thing as failure.
Failure is just life trying to move us in another direction." ‘