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1. CAREER ADVICE FROM
SPACE, PRISON &
SILICON VALLEY

2. Entrepreneurs,
executives and rising
stars talked about their
career journeys at
Fortune’s inaugural Most
Powerful Women Next
Gen Summit. Here’s some
of their best advice.

3. People want to
work with people
they like who are
happy. You will deal
with a lot of really
hard issues, and
they will be easier
if you have a smile
on your face.
~Mellody Hobson, President
of Ariel Investments

4. Connection to
other people is
what allows us
to be our best
selves, even in
dreadful
circumstances.
~Piper Kerman,
author of “Orange
is the New Black”

5. I want to
see more
women talk
about who
they are –
and feel good
about it.
~Roz Brewer,
CEO of Sam’s Club

6. We are very quick to
forget that when you try
things for the first time,
there’s a lot of testing.
I don’t know when we
became so risk averse
that we stop because
there will be an accident.
~Anousheh Ansari,
astronaut and entrepreneur

7. It’s not that easy to
invest or make
decisions in things
you’re not
comfortable with.
Diversity of opinion
helps a company.
~Varsha Rao,
Head of Global
Operations at Airbnb

8. We come to work
to solve problems
and pursue
opportunities.
If you’re not ready
to manage in the
bad times as much
as the good times,
you’re not meant to
be a leader.
~Christine Day,
Luvo CEO

9. Networking isn’t
schmoozing – it’s an
exchange of ideas.
Your next business
opportunity is
much more likely
to come from a
loose connection
than a close one.
~Sallie Krawcheck,
Chair of Ellevate Network

10. We always want to lay off the
risk. We’re kidding ourselves. By
not taking a risk, you’re taking
a risk. -Karen Finnerman, CEO of
Metropolitan Capital Advisors

11. I’ve been apologizing for
who I am. I’ve been
apologizing for being a
woman, for being black.
AND TODAY, IT STOPS.
~Mellody Hobson,
President of Ariel Investments

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This slideshow was inspired by the conversations at
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