Finding God or a higher power reminds us that we are not the center of the universe. There is much we don’t understand about human existence, and there is order and purpose to it anyway. It helps us f...
Dealing with grief was like building physical stamina: the more you exercise, the faster your heart rate recovers after it is elevated.
By the problem. Some things in life cannot be fixed.8 They can only be carried,
You take someone to the airport, it’s clearly the beginning of the relationship. That’s why I have never taken anyone to the airport at the beginning of a relationship. SALLY: Why? HARRY: Beca...
You are the promise for a more equal world. So my hope for everyone here is that after you walk across this stage, after you get your diploma, after you go out tonight and celebrate hard - you then wi...
Women need to shift from thinking I'm not ready to do that to thinking I want to do that - and I'll learn by doing it. (p.62)
Women face real obstacles in the professional world, including blatant and subtle sexism,
When husbands work fifty or more hours per week, wives with children are 44 percent more likely to quit their jobs than wives with children whose husbands work less.11 Many of these mothers are those...
When Warren Buffett talks about competing against only half of the population, I think about her and wonder how different her life might have been if she had been born half a century later.
We need to stop telling them, Get a mentor and you will excel. Instead, we need to tell them, Excel and you will get a mentor. Clara
Until we acknowledge it, the elephant is always there. By ignoring it, those who are grieving isolate themselves and those who could offer comfort create distance instead. Both sides need to reach out...
Typically, my eighteen-month plan sets goals on two fronts. First and most important, I set targets for what my team can accomplish. Employees who concentrate on results and impact are the most valuab...
Today, despite all of the gains we have made, neither men nor women have real choice. Until women have supportive employers and colleagues as well as partners who share family responsibilities, they d...
These aren’t personal questions. They are human questions,
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 costs of placing a four-year-old and an infant in child care exceed annual median rent payments in every state. Despite
She is very ambitious is not a compliment in our culture.
Rarely is there one absolute truth, so people who believe that they speak the truth are very silencing of others. When we recognize that we can see things only from our own perspective, we can share o...
One of the things he told me was that my desire to be liked by everyone would hold me back. He said that when you want to change things, you can’t please everyone. If you do please everyone, you aren’...
One of the conflicts inherent in having choice is that we all make different ones. There is always an opportunity cost, and I don't know any woman who feels comfortable with all her decisions. As a re...