“At 20, I realized that I could not possibly adjust to a feminine role as conceived by my father and asked him permission to engage in a professional career. In eight months I filled my gaps in Latin, Greek and mathematics, graduated from high school, and entered medical school in Turin.” SchoolFatherCareersRolesMonthsHigh SchoolMathematicsFilledEightMedicalI RealizedGreekFeminineLatinGapsPermissionMedical SchoolProfessional Career Author:Rita Levi-Montalcini
“I started out pursuing an acting career out of college when I lived in Los Angeles. When I got an entry into broadcasting, I preferred it. I liked being me, rather than dressing up to be someone else. Now I'm 30 and doing a career of my own and have been in this career for eight years.” YearsHas BeensMy OwnActingCareersCollegeEightLos AngelesDressingsEntryBeing MeDressing UpBroadcasting Author:Eleanor Mondale
“By working faithfully eight hours a day you may eventually get to be boss and work twelve hours a day.” MayMotivationalFunnyMotivationGoalHoursWorkBusinessCareersHumorousManagementEightCleverFaithfulBossOccupationIronicTwelveSelf DisciplineHilariousFunny InspirationalFunny MotivationalLong HoursFunny BusinessFunny WorkFunny LeadershipProfessional CareerBoss DayBoss's DayFunny Boss DayFunniest InspirationalOffice WorkHappy Boss DayWork HumorGood BossOffice JobsNational Boss DayFunny BossBoss And LeaderWorking LateWorking Long HoursOffice Hours Author:Robert Frost
“By the end of his career, he [Steve Jobs] has proven that he can do the impossible, and he has gathered probably the most loyal team of eight players of any business in America.” EndsJobsAmericaCan DoCareersPlayerImpossibleTeamEightLoyalProven Author:Walter Isaacson
“A woman's biography - with about eight famous historical exceptions - so often turns out to be the story of a man and the woman who helped his career.” MenStoriesTurnsWomenCareersHistoricalEightExceptionBiographies Author:Catherine Drinker Bowen
“God has been my number one inspiration. I also look up to Will Smith and Jamie Fox who are also personal friends of mine. They give me great career advice. I would also include Chris Stokes, as a filmmaker and music producer. I've been working with him since I was eight.” GivingLooksHas BeensInspirationNumbersCareersAdviceMinesGive MeEightProducersFilmmakerLook UpFoxesJamieCareer AdviceStokeMusic Producer Author:Marques Houston
“One of my earliest memories is being backstage at Bran Nue Dae in Darwin when I was about eight. Its such a fun, happy show and a real celebration of being Aboriginal... it felt really great and achievable as a career. It all felt normal.” RealShowsFunFeltMemoriesCareersNormalEightCelebrationReally GreatAboriginal Author:Shari Sebbens
“I was in the doldrums for a while after my athletics career ended in 1992. I spent six to eight hours a day training, for 18 years, and it took a long time to get over the regret that I wasn't competing in major championships any more. All I ever wanted to be was the best. But I find new projects and I keep things in perspective.” YearsLongWantedHoursCareersRegretPerspectiveSixProjectsMajorsLong TimeTrainingEightChampionshipCompetingGet OverAthleticsNew ProjectsDoldrums Author:Daley Thompson
“After Princess Diaries, I was labeled a good girl, and for the first eight years of my career I had to fight to get any other kind of role. But I like fighting for a job, actually. Once you get it, you feel like you've emerged victorious from the scrap and you're like, "OK, this one's mine. Did it. Done."” FeelsYearsFirstsKindDoneJobsGirlFightingCareersRolesMinesLike YouEightPrincessDiariesScrapGood GirlPrincess Diaries Author:Anne Hathaway