One of the things I tell people these days is that there is no perfect fit when you’re looking for the next big thing to do. You have to take opportu… - Sheryl Sandberg

The ability to learn is the most important quality a leader can have.”13

You have to take opportunities and make an opportunity fit for you, rather than the other way around.

The ability to learn is the most important quality a leader can have.

Trying to do it all and expecting it all can be done exactly right is a recipe for disappointment. Perfection is the enemy. Gloria Steinem said it best: 'You can't do it all. No one can have two full-time jobs, have perfect children and cook three meals and be multi-orgasmic 'til dawn... Superwoman is the adversary of the women's movement.'

And while I don’t believe in mapping out each step of a career, I do believe it helps to have a long-term dream or goal. A long-term dream does not have to be realistic or even specific. It may reflect the desire to work in a particular field or to travel throughout the world. Maybe the dream is to have professional autonomy or a certain amount of free time. Maybe it’s to create something lasting or win a coveted prize. Some goals require more traditional paths; anyone who aspires to become a Supreme Court justice should probably start by attending law school. But even a vague goal can provide direction, a far-off guidepost to move toward.

caring means that when someone is hurting, you cannot imagine being anywhere else.