We've Got To Get Women To Sit

I Have A Five Year-old Son And A Three Year-old Daughter. I Want My Son To Have A Choice To Contribute Fully In The Workforce Or At Home. And I Want My Daughter To Have The Choice To Not Just Succeed, But To Be Liked For Her Accomplishments.

I Realized That Searching For A Mentor Has Become The Professional Equivalent Of Waiting For Prince Charming. We All Grew Up On The Fairy Tale "seeping Beauty," Which Instructs Young Women That If They Just Wait For Their Prince To Arrive, They Will Be Kissed And Whisked Away On A White Horse To Live Happily Ever After. Now Young Women Are Told That If They Can Just Find The Right Mentor, They Will Be Pushed Up The Ladder And Whisked Away To The Corner Office To Live Happily Ever After. Once Again, We Are Teaching Women To Be Too Dependent On Others.

Don't Make Decisions Too Far In Advance, Particularly Ones You're Not Even Conscious You're Making.

Getting From Point A To Point Z Can Be Daunting Unless You Remember That You Don’t Have To Get From A To Z. You Just Have To Get From A To B. Breaking Big Dreams Into Small Steps Is The Way To Move Forward.

Leadership Is About Making Others Better As A Result Of Your Presence And Making Sure That Impact Lasts In Your Absence." (harvard Business School Definition Of Leadership)