It takes a special kind of stubbornness to succeed as an entrepreneur

It's definitely scary to follow a book that's been turned into a Netflix series and found as much success as Girlboss did.

When your goal is to gain experience, perspective, and knowledge, failure is no longer a possibility

Teamwork is not always going to be split equally, and being able to work on a team without competing with your peers is an important skill to have. If you're that good, the other things you do independently will be seen, and over time it will be obvious that you're a winner.

If you believe that what you’re doing will have positive results, it will— even if it’s not immediately obvious.

In my teens I saw the world in only black and white. Now I know that most things exist in a certain gray area. Though it took a while to get here, I now call this gray area home. I once believed that participating in a capitalist economy would be the death of me, but now realize that agonizing over the political implications of every move I make isn’t exactly living.

Look at the other side of things even if you know you'll never agree. It creates empathy.