“I have followed my heart my whole life - the crazy kid, a contrarian by nature, and I've been in trouble in points in my career.” HeartWholeKidsCareersTroubleCrazyMy HeartWhole Life Author:Sarah Carter
“So much of the trouble is because I am a woman. To me it seems a very terrible thing to be a woman. There is one crown which perhaps is worth it all--a great love, a quiet home, and children. We all know that is all that is worthwhile, and yet we must peg away, showing off our wares on the market if we have money, or manufacturing careers for ourselves if we haven't.” IfsKnowsChildrenHomeSeemsMarriageCareersTroubleHavensTerribleQuietWorthwhileCrownsWorth ItTerrible ThingsManufacturingGreat LoveShowing OffPeg Author:Ruth Benedict
“Fathers are still considered the most important "doers" in our culture, and in most families they are that. Girls see them as thefamily authorities on careers, and so fathers' encouragement and counsel is important to them. When fathers don't take their daughters' achievements and plans seriously, girls sometimes have trouble taking themselves seriously.” StillsImportantSometimesCultureGirlFatherCareersPlansTroubleAuthorityAchievementDaughterEncouragementDoersThat Girl Book:Daughters: from infancy to independence Source: Daughters: from infancy to independence
“Most organizations only focus on WHAT they do and HOW they do it - tactics and strategies - and they aren't even aware that this thing called the WHY exists. Focusing on only two pieces of a three piece puzzle leaves an organization, or a career, inherently out of balance. Being out of balance, only operating on two of the three pieces, shows up in different ways - increased stress, loss of passion, obsession with what your competition is doing, being forced to play the price game, trouble differentiating. These are all signs that the WHY is missing.” WayTwoDifferentPlayShowsPassionThreeGamesLossCareersFocusPiecesTroubleMissingBalanceOrganizationStressStrategyCompetitionObsessionDifferent WaysPuzzlesTacticsTactics And Strategy Author:Simon Sinek
“And lastly, when other things in life get tough, when you're going through family troubles, when you're heartbroken, when you're frustrated with money problems, focus on your work. It has saved me through every single difficult thing I have ever had to do, like a scaffolding that goes far beyond any traditional notions of a career.” ProblemDifficultCareersFocusTroubleToughNotionSavedTraditionalWorking ItThings In LifeFrustratedHeartbrokenDifficult ThingsScaffoldingMoney Problem Author:Teresita Fernandez