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.
SHERYL SANDBERGI feel really grateful to the people who encouraged me and helped me develop. Nobody can succeed on their own.
More Sheryl Sandberg Quotes
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Believe in yourself and negotiate for yourself. Own your own success.
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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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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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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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If you do please everyone, you are not making enough progress.
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Give us a world where half our homes are run by men and half our institutions are run by women. I’m pretty sure that would be a better world.
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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 tell people in their careers, ‘Look for growth. Look for the teams that are growing quickly. Look for the companies that are doing well. Look for a place where you feel that you can have a lot of impact.’
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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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Real empathy is sometimes not insisting that it will be okay but acknowledging that it is not.
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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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Women have made tons of progress. But we still have a small percentage of the top jobs in any industry, in any nation in the world. I think that’s partly because from a very young age, we encourage our boys to lead and we call our girls bossy.
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I go around the room and ask people, ‘What do you think?’
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When you’re more valuable, the people around you will do more to make it work.
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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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