Aiming for perfection causes frustration at best and paralysis at worst.

I want women to get paid more. I want to teach them to negotiate so they get paid more.

Fear is at the root of so many of the barriers that women face. Fear of not being liked. Fear of making the wrong choice. Fear of drawing negative attention. Fear of overreaching. Fear of being judged. Fear of failure. And the holy trinity of fear: the fear of being a bad mother/wife/daughter.

I think now is our time. My mother was told by everyone that she had two choices: She could be a nurse or a teacher. The external barriers now are just so much lower. If we start acknowledging what the real issues are, we can solve them. It's not that hard.

Its time to cheer on girls and women who want to sit at the table

The most important thing - and I've said it a hundred times and I'll say it a hundred times - if you marry a man, marry the right one.

We can each define ambition and progress for ourselves. The goal is to work toward a world where expectations are not set by the stereotypes that hold us back, but by our personal passion, talents and interests.