“The problem is that organizations are famous for taking people who are happy as individual contributors and turning them into managers or bureaucrats, and for pulling them away to serve on committees or perform other good-citizen functions.” — Valerie Young Copy Share Image
“Of the offer, Myers says, “Suddenly, I found myself staring down the barrel of a predicament that I knew was all too common among… — Valerie Young Copy Share Image
“In spite of all the progress, the fact remains that being “too” anything that’s considered unfeminine can cause people of both genders to perceive… — Valerie Young Copy Share Image
“Rather than consider personality to be an excuse for their success, men tend to see it for what it is—a form of competence.” — Valerie Young Copy Share Image
“No matter how old you are, you never fully outgrow the need for your family’s acknowledgment and approval.” — Valerie Young Copy Share Image
“irritability in men is regarded as a sign of status. But when women lose their temper they’re seen as less competent.” — Valerie Young Copy Share Image
“The more typically female compulsion to “go by the book” credential-wise is partly a function of insecurity.” — Valerie Young Copy Share Image
“To the fixed-mindset person, intelligence and skill are seen as a sum game. Either you can do math or you can’t. You’re artistic or… — Valerie Young Copy Share Image
“Simply changing how you talk to yourself about a difficulty or a challenge changes how you approach it.” — Valerie Young Copy Share Image
“Studies repeatedly show that if you attended a women’s college, you are likely to have higher self-esteem and more intellectual self-confidence than your counterparts… — Valerie Young Copy Share Image
“Time blocking, as it’s called, helps ensure that you don’t schedule other things on the days—or part of a day—you’ve set aside to work… — Valerie Young Copy Share Image
“Partly this has to do with the tendency for females to blame failure on a lack of ability. Males do just the opposite. They… — Valerie Young Copy Share Image
“When you see yourself as a work-in-progress, you’re automatically less likely to experience feelings of inadequacy.” — Valerie Young Copy Share Image
