Trying to do it all and expecting that it all can be done exactly right is a recipe for disappointment. Perfection is the enemy.
SHERYL SANDBERGIf 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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I go around the room and ask people, ‘What do you think?’
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Don’t make decisions too far in advance, particularly ones you’re not even conscious you’re making.
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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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Careers are a jungle gym, not a ladder.
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I have a five year-old son and a three year-old daughter. I want my son to have a choice to contribute fully in the workforce or at home. And I want my daughter to have the choice to not just succeed, but to be liked for her accomplishments.
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I’m not telling women to be like men. I’m telling us to evaluate what men and women do in the workforce and at home without the gender bias.
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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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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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But the upside of painful knowledge is so much greater than the downside of blissful ignorance.
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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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So there’s no such thing as work-life balance. There’s work, and there’s life, and there’s no balance.
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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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When you’re more valuable, the people around you will do more to make it work.
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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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The No. 1 impediment to women succeeding in the workforce is now in the home.
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