Power can be taken, but not given. The process of the taking is empowerment in itself.

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"The cancer served a real purpose, making me a little bit more conscious of time."

- Gloria Steinem

Awareness

"I have yet to hear a man ask for advice on how to combine marriage and a career."

- Gloria Steinem

Awareness

"Happy or unhappy, families are all mysterious. We have only to imagine how differently we would be described – and will be, after our deaths – by each of the family members who believe they know us."

- Gloria Steinem

Relationships

"Being married is like having somebody permanently in your corner. It feels limitless, not limited."

- Gloria Steinem

Relationships

"The truth will set you free, but first it will piss you off."

- Gloria Steinem

Courage

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"Motivation is the art of getting people to do what you want them to do because they want to do it."

- Dwight D. Eisenhower

Leadership

"Pay attention to those employees who respectfully ask why. They are demonstrating an interest in their jobs and exhibiting a curiosity that could eventually translate into leadership ability."

- Harvey Mackay

Leadership

"Everyone talks about building a relationship with your customer. I think you build one with your employees first."

- Angela Ahrendts

Leadership

"Leaders can let you fail and yet not let you be a failure."

- Stanley McChrystal

Leadership

"An organization's ability to learn, and translate that learning into action rapidly, is the ultimate competitive advantage."

- Jack Welch

Leadership