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We need to stop telling [women], “Get a mentor and you will excel.” Instead, we need to tell them, “Excel and you will get a mentor.

Sheryl Sandberg

I don’t pretend there aren’t biological differences, but I don’t believe the desire for leadership is hardwired biology, not the desire to win or excel. I believe that it’s socialization, that we’re socializing our daughters to nurture and our boys to lead.
SHERYL SANDBERG

Believe Desire Difference Excellence Leadership Man Myself Win
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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Children Life Marriage Partner Person Right Woman
Real empathy is sometimes not insisting that it will be okay but acknowledging that it is not.
SHERYL SANDBERG

Empathy Reality Wisdom
You know, there has never been a 24-hour period in five years when I have not responded to e-mail at Facebook. I am not saying it’s easy. I work long hours.
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Easy Myself Social Media Women Work Yourself
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.
SHERYL SANDBERG

Believe Desire Fears Fortune Promise Try Yourself
We need women at all levels, including the top, to change the dynamic, reshape the conversation, to make sure women’s voices are heard and heeded, not overlooked and ignored.
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Change Ignorance Motivational Strong Voice Women
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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Believe Feminism Inspirational Motivational Run Thinking Word
When woman work outside the home and share breadwinning duties, couples are more likely to stay together. In fact, the risk of divorce reduces by about half when a wife earns half the income and a husband does half the housework.
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Every job will demand some sacrifice. The key is to avoid unnecessary sacrifice.
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Avoid Choice Demand Job Necessary Sacrifice
Someone who values fairness and expects or, even better, wants to do his share in the home. These men exist and, trust me, over time, nothing is sexier.
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Existence Expectation Home Time Trust Value Women Work
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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Career Choice Life Limitation Way
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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Education Girl Myself Serious Young
Most people assume that women are responsible for households and child care. Most couples operate that way – not all. That fundamental assumption holds women back.
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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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The cost of stability is often diminished opportunities for growth.
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Growth Opportunity Price
Everyone knows that marriage is the biggest personal decision you make, but it’s the biggest career decision you can make.
SHERYL SANDBERG

Career Decision Marriage Yourself

We need to stop telling [women], “Get a mentor and you will excel.” Instead, we need to tell them, “Excel and you will get a mentor.

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We need to stop telling [women], “Get a mentor and you will excel.” Instead, we need to tell them, “Excel and you will get a mentor.

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