“You know, I remember Career Day in high school. I remember plumbers and lawyers... I don't remember a booth where you could sign up to learn how to shoot chickens out of a cannon at the windshield of an airplane, 'cause there would have been a line at my school to do that!” KnowsHas BeensSchoolRememberCausesLinesCareersHigh SchoolLawyerChickensAirplaneCannonsPlumber Author:Jeff Foxworthy
“I think, certainly, in history, if you look back, a lot of people would go through their careers, build a business, or be a doctor, lawyer, and then they would go and do public service later on in their careers.” PeopleIfsThinkingLooksCareersDoctorsLawyerPublic Service Author:Dana Perino
“I think there's always an expectation when you're a first generation, especially a first-generation Nigerian, of sort of being a doctor or a lawyer or an engineer. And so, you know, sort of my initial pursuits into the arts and that I was going to pursue film as a career didn't confuse them, but it was definitely something that they were scared about.” ThinkingKnowsFirstsArtFilmCareersGenerationsExpectationsDoctorsScaredLawyerPursuitPursueEngineersInitials Author:Terry Gross
“I dont want to stay a singer forever. I want to fulfill my dream career as a lawyer!” WantDreamCareersForeverLawyerSingers Author:Charice Pempengco
“There are no funny lawyers - only funny people who made a career mistake.” PeopleMadeMistakeCareersModernLawyerModern LifeFunny PeopleFunny Lawyer Author:Robert J. White
“I was blessed throughout my entire career. I had people rooting for me. It started with my parents, but it extended to almost every teacher that I had. Even when I was a young lawyer, there were other women and men in the firm who took me under their wing.” PeopleMenYoungParentCareersTeacherMen And WomenBlessedWingsLawyerFirm Author:Michelle Obama
“I interviewed one of the most powerful lawyers in the world and he told me, "At the time, it was the worst thing in the world not to be able to get a job at a fancy law firm, but it's the greatest thing that ever happened in my life." It was a humble acknowledgment of how forces much larger than himself shaped his career. I really wanted to bring that point home.” WorldHomeAbleWantedJobsLawForcePowerfulCareersHappenedWorstHumbleLawyerFirmFancyMost PowerfulWorst ThingsAcknowledgmentLaw Firms Author:Malcolm Gladwell
“Embracing failure is the most important trait I've developed in my career. I have tried to learn from my failures, and I believe it has made me stronger, more confident and more resilient.” TryingBelieveMadeImportantI BelieveCareersLearningFailureConfidencePoliticianSelf ImprovementStrongerResilienceLawyerDevelopingBelieve In YourselfTraitsStay StrongResilientFailure Is Not An OptionGetting StrongerStronger Than You ThinkStronger Than Before Author:Reshma Saujani