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no more excuses

5. February 2012 by justdanika.

My mom, in her mid-30s, left her associate CPA job to, with a partner, to start her own public accounting firm.

“You know Danika, because I was good, I wasn’t discriminated against.”

Reading a recent NY times article, it refers to Sheryl Sandberg talking about women in tech:

“Specifically, how women, in her view, must take responsibility for their careers and not blame men for holding them back.”

If you are good, and you truly believe that, then you are the only one who can create the career you want. It isn’t going to just happen to you.

Women succeed in unique ways because of some

Natural Characteristics:

  1. We can appear/be more approachable
  2. We create stronger, more personal networks
  3. We bring unique experiences to a conversation
  4. When we do well, we are more memorable because we are women
Based on the powerful women I have interacted with, these are the other

Characteristics to Master:

  • Be Confident
  • Speak-up without Fear or Reason
  • Share Relevant, Concise Stories
  • Be Action-Oriented
  • Be Willing to Bring-it in an Intense Conversation

Combining our natural characteristics with the strong skill sets needed to get ahead, there are no more excuses.

Ref:(http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/05/business/sheryl-sandberg-of-facebook-staying-on-message.html?_r=1&pagewanted=all?src=tp)

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