I didn't have a career plan. But what I did was, whenever there was a door open and a new opportunity, I always looked into it and took a chance and walked through the door.
Interpretation
Embrace opportunities as they arise, even if you don't have a defined path.
This quote emphasizes the importance of being open to new opportunities and taking risks, even when a clear career plan is not in place. It suggests that success often comes from being proactive and willing to explore paths that present themselves rather than strictly adhering to a predetermined plan.
In practice
In a motivational speech about pursuing one's dreams, you could quote this to inspire others to take chances.
When people are speaking, they require our undivided attention. We focus on them; we listen very carefully. We listen to the spoken words and the unspoken messages. This means looking directly at the person, eyes connected; we forget we have a watch, just focusing for that moment on that person.
It takes courage for a leader to identify and confront self-imposed barriers, to put in place the personal strategies required to unleash the energy, innovation, and commitment to self-development.
Women are working for part or all of their adult lives now. The possibilities are limitless, but you need to prepare.
The real leader redefines or defines the mission in a very powerful way so that people understand it; it permeates the organization.
Leadership is not a basket of tricks or strategies or skills that you pull out. Leadership begins with the quality of the person.
Social-sector organizations have to be better managed than for-profit organizations... because they have no margin of error.
If not for food stamps, Medicaid, and various job programs, I would never have gone on to be the first in my family to go to college, the first black woman to represent my ward on the Cleveland City Council, and, ultimately, a State Senator.
My friends in college, several of whom are still my closest companions, would tell you that I was almost obsessed with becoming - fixated on creating - the future that I envisioned for myself: one of expanding to know my fullest self, which I have in no way achieved.
Our premise is there are going to be a lot of winners. It's not winner take all. Other people do not have to lose for us to win.
If the 'Post' can play the role of a connector between the West and the East, I have confidence in the paper's future success.
I will never give myself the luxury of thinking, 'I've made it.'
Good results is not an entitlement. It has to be earned and earned each individual working day via the lens of humility.
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