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1 " I ask you to reclaim the word 'ambition.'Face the world with a healthy, sparkling dose of it. Come from a why-not-me mentality.You can make a difference to your team.To your workplace.To your neighborhood.The world needs you to bring it.We’re counting on it. "
― Michelle Kinsman , Real-World Feminist Handbook: Practical Advice on How to Find, Win & Kick Ass at Your First Job
2 " Be bravely ambitious. "
3 " If you want people to trust you, you will need to be a person who keeps her word.No matter what your role.No matter what your industry.Do what you say you will. "
4 " If we want to get paid what we are worth, we need to look out for ourselves. "
5 " There are two types of people in this world: those who keep their word and those who don’t.Who do you want to be? "
6 " Think of your resume as your calling card. Your goal is to make people want to meet you after they’ve read it. "
7 " Make your resume represent the badass you are. It will get you noticed. "
8 " Talking about money makes most people feel uncomfortable. We women need to get over it. "
9 " You will only speak of your salary expectations, not your salary history. "
10 " No one gets promoted by just doing her job. "
11 " Be known for taking the high road. "
12 " You have that special spark.The spark that shows your boss that you love what you are doing and are driven to take on more responsibility.It’s an undeniable, beautiful spark.I want you to boldly and fearlessly show that ambitious spark. To everyone.To the universe. "
13 " Some people think 'ambition' is a dirty word.I’m here to tell you healthy ambition is a gorgeous sight to behold. "
14 " If all people needed to be content at their job was a great paycheck, the world would be a happier place. "
15 " You can hack the system once you understand the system. And once you’re in, you can be one of the disrupters to thesystem. Break the system. Create a new system that works to the benefit of everyone—an even playing field. "
16 " Why do I call myself the Real-World Feminist? I also bristle at the bullshit labels that come with the term “feminist.” Because we’re not man-hating, humorless PC-robots, and I’m not going to be boxed in by anyone else’s idea of what a feminist is. "
17 " No one is going to tell you what a feminist is or isn’t. "
18 " We need to get as many Real-World Feminists into corporate America as we can, so that we can get on with building that new system we all know is possible. "
19 " You will be just as successful as you imagine you can be. "
20 " Big decisions and actions come with big emotions. You can’t separate the pieces. It’s a package deal. "