If you ask men why they did a good job, they’ll say, ‘I’m awesome. Obviously. Why are you even asking?’ If you ask women why they did a good job, what they’ll say is someone helped them, they got lucky, they worked really hard.
SHERYL SANDBERGBeing confident and believing in your own self-worth is necessary to achieving your potential.
More Sheryl Sandberg Quotes
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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.
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If you’re offered a seat on a rocket ship, don’t ask what seat! Just get on.
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I feel really grateful to the people who encouraged me and helped me develop. Nobody can succeed on their own.
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I really think we need more women to lean into their careers and to be really dedicated to staying in the work force.
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I have never worked for a woman, and I have never worked with a lot of women.
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The most important career decision you’ll make is who your life partner is.
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Don’t let your fears overwhelm your desire. Let the barriers you face-and there will be barriers-be external, not internal. Fortune does favor the bold, and I promise that you will never know what you’re capable of unless you try.
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Careers are a jungle gym, not a ladder.
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I’m a feminist because I believe in women, it’s a heavy word, feminism, but it’s not one I think we should run from. I’m proud to be a feminist.
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It is the ultimate luxury to combine passion and contribution. It’s also a very clear path to happiness.
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When you’re more valuable, the people around you will do more to make it work.
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Our culture needs to find a robust image of female success that is first, not male, and second, not a white woman on the phone, holding a crying baby.
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I want to tell any young girl out there who’s a geek, I was a really serious geek in high school. It works out. Study harder.
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Trying to do it all and expecting that it all can be done exactly right is a recipe for disappointment. Perfection is the enemy.
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Every job will demand some sacrifice. The key is to avoid unnecessary sacrifice.
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