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High achievers, we imagine, were wired for greatness from birth. But then you have to wonder why, over time, natural talent seems to ignite in some people and dim in others. ”
Progress is seldom simple; it comes with costs and casualties, even challenges about whether a change represents an advance or a retreat. ”
I'm a very goal-oriented person, and work is really rewarding. It's how I take care of my family, and ultimately, I'm never going to let that responsibility fall to anybody but myself. ”
Writing a check is easy. The opportunity for real change happens when there's a person who comes to you with real passion to create a movement. ”
Obviously, there needs to be parity. I think as more women get to the top, we need to make sure that is the case. It is our responsibility. ”
Personally, I feel a strong responsibility to make sure that we have women equally represented in our executive suites and that we employ women in front of and behind the camera and in our writers' rooms. ”
Some people rehearse to a point where they're robotic, and they sound like they have memorized their presentation and didn't take it to the next level. Going from sounding memorized and canned to sounding natural is a lot of work. ”
Your ability to shape your future depends on how well you communicate where you want to be when you get there. When ideas are communicated effectively, people follow and change. ”
The main dangers in this life are the people who want to change everything... or nothing. ”
One of the things that may appeal to teenagers is that vampires never change - they're frozen in that age. ”