I have never worked for a woman, and I have never worked with a lot of women.
SHERYL SANDBERGCommunication starts with the understanding that there is my point of view (my truth) and someone else’s point of view (his truth). Rarely is there one absolute truth, so people who believe that they speak the truth are very silencing of others.
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When looking for a life partner, my advice to women is date all of them: the bad boys, the cool boys, the commitment-phobic boys, the crazy boys. But do not marry them. The things that make the bad boys sexy do not make them good husbands.
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Feeling confident – or pretending that you feel confident – is necessary to reach for opportunities. It’s a cliché, but opportunities are rarely offered; they’re seized.
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So please ask yourself: What would I do if I weren’t afraid? And then go do it.
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Speak up. Believe in yourself. Take risks.
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Done is better than perfect.
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Talking can transform minds, which can transform behaviors, which can transform institutions.
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Careers are a jungle gym, not a ladder.
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The time is long overdue to encourage more women to dream the possible dream.
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We hold ourselves back in ways both big and small, by lacking self-confidence, by not raising our hands, and by pulling back when we should be leaning in.
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The best way to make room for both life and career is to make choices deliberately-to set limits and stick to them.
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Real change will come when powerful women are less of an exception. It is easy to dislike senior women because there are so few.
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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.
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The gender stereotypes introduced in childhood are reinforced throughout our lives and become self-fulfilling prophesies. Most leadership positions are held by men, so women don’t expect to achieve them, and that becomes one of the reasons they don’t.
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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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It’s more pressure on women to – if they marry or partner with someone, to partner with the right person. Because you cannot have a full career and a full life at home with your children if you are also doing all of the housework and child care.
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