“I'm not a huge fan of the concept of 'passion' when it comes to career...” — Daniel H. Pink Quote

“I'm not a huge fan of the concept of 'passion' when it comes to careers. Instead of trying to answer the daunting question of, 'What's your passion?' it's better simply to watch what you do when you've got time of your own and nobody's looking.”

“Traditional performance reviews have passed their sell-by date. Big time. There's research showing that roughly two-thirds of performance appraisals have either no effect - or a negative effect! - on employee performance.”

“Selling is helping people to do what they're already inclined to do.”

“With 'Free Agent Nation,' I was figuring out how to write a book along with writing the book. Now I think I've kind of, sort of figured out how to write a book a little bit better. But the process remains not that different - slow; laborious; tiny, incremental progress each day, punctuated by feelings of despair and self-loathing.”

“Questions are often more effective than statements in moving others. Or to put it more appropriately, since the research shows that when the facts are on your side, questions are more persuasive than statements, don't you think you should be pitching more with questions?”

“There's a horrible stereotype of both the romance writer and the romance reader as somehow undereducated and unprofessional, when in fact there are a number of incredibly well-educated professional women who have chosen to leave their other careers and go into writing romance.”

“It is my mission to spend every single day creating a climate where good careers are plentiful - with every Mississippian prepared to pursue them.”

“I enjoy seeing young players given the opportunity and then perform and go on to have fulfilling careers.”

“One of the cool things about traveling and being a musician is that you meet so many people who have studied different things and have different careers.”

“This is a great time in our lives and careers.”

“As individuals, we professional women need to learn how to raise our hands and ask for more throughout our careers.”