I wish I could just go tell all the young women I work with, all these fabulous women, ‘Believe in yourself and negotiate for yourself. Own your own success.’ I wish I could tell that to my daughter. But it’s not that simple.
SHERYL SANDBERGWe 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.
More Sheryl Sandberg Quotes
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In the future, there will be no female leaders. There will just be leaders.
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It’s hard to visualize someone as a leader, if she is always waiting to be told what to do.
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And anyway, who wears a tiara on a jungle gym?
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Everyone knows that marriage is the biggest personal decision you make, but it’s the biggest career decision you can make.
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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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The time is long overdue to encourage more women to dream the possible dream.
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Speak up. Believe in yourself. Take risks.
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But I really believe that when you give people authentic identity, which is what Facebook does, and you can be your real self and connect with real people online, things will change.
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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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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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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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Next time you’re about to call your daughter bossy, take a deep breath and say, ‘My daughter has executive leadership skills.’
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Done is better than perfect.
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Aiming for perfection causes frustration at best and paralysis at worst.
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Your life’s course will not be determined by doing the things that you are certain you can do. Those are the easy things. It will be determined by whether you try the things that are hard.
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