Take stands, take risks, take responsibility.

When a door is hard to open, and if nothing else works, sometimes you just have to rear back and kick it open.

But women are coming into Wall Street in large numbers — and they still are not making partner and are not getting into the positions that lead to the executive suites. There's still an old-boy network. You just have to keep fighting.

You create opportunities by performing, not complaining

Take stands, take risks, take responsibility.

Do not be afraid to go into uncharted territories. You might find some pretty good things there.

Do your homework all of your life.