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All Quotes by author - Adena Friedman

" Always be listening and learning. "

" Don't assume that opportunity will come to you. Put yourself forward when there is an opportunity. "

" Empowering those around you to be heard and valued makes the difference between a leader who simply instructs and one who inspires. "

" Even the mundane task may have something to teach you - especially if it's a task you haven't performed before. "

" I come to work every day thinking I have to earn my job, and I really believe that. I don't have a given right to my job; I need to prove my value in my role every single day. "

" If it's a cliche to say that intellectual curiosity keeps your mind sharp, your senses alert, and your capabilities cutting-edge, that's because it's true. "

" If someone gives you an opportunity, you better maximize it so that he wants to give you the next one. "

" If you're not making use of even the most routine assignment to learn something, realize that many of your colleagues and coworkers are. "

" I just think of myself as a hard-working person who loves my job. "

" I'm hoping that other people can learn from me, both the mistakes I've made or the opportunities I've had, or for the decisions I've made: for instance, not to go and take a lot of different jobs in a lot of different places, but to stay in one place for most of my career. "

" It's hard not to take it personally when being wait-listed, passed over for a promotion, or losing a client to a competitor. But while feeling aggrieved may be an understandable reaction, it's not productive - it's not a good use of the experience. "

" Listen to clients, employees, and peers and stay open to their ideas, feedback, and answers. Doing so is vital to the success of any leader. "

" New products, new markets, new investors, and new ways of doing things are the lifeblood of growth. And while each innovation carries potential risk, businesses that don't innovate will eventually diminish. "

" Nobody gets through life without experiencing some form of rejection, which is why everybody knows how awful it feels. "

" One of many strengths that I often see in successful women on Wall Street is a responsible balance between risk taking and risk mitigation - the ability to assess situations smartly and make the right medium-to-long-term decisions without being lured into reckless, short-term profit-taking. "

" Play well with others. "

" Regardless of how or where you enter Wall Street, use your inherent skills and strengths to succeed. "

" Rejection should ignite soul-searching, and the soul-searching must be absolutely honest. "

" Starting a new job can be nerve-racking , but it's also exciting. You're embarking on a new future, positioning yourself to write a fresh story on a clean slate. "

" The best thing we can do with rejection is to make it a learning experience - rejection is a great teacher. "

" The companies that choose to list on Nasdaq are among the most innovative, risk-taking businesses in the world, and they are proof to us all that prudent risk-taking drives our economy forward. "

" To be the best CEO you can be, you have to be passionate about the business you're running. And I have true passion for the financial markets and the financial industry. "

" When I was a kid, I'd always wanted to take karate, but my parents wouldn't let me because I did a lot of other things, including ballet. "

" You can't be successful in business without taking risks. It's really that simple. "

" You need to have a lot of human judgment involved in the financial industry in terms of risk management, in terms of investment decisions, and things that really allow us to blend the best of technology and the human brain. "

" You never stop learning. "

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