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…mischief, …arises not from our living in the world, but from the world living in us; occupying our hearts, and monopolizing our affections.


Karen Swallow Prior

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KAREN FINERMAN Working from home as a mother is the worst of everything. You don't have clear boundaries. The k...
KAREN FINERMAN I have spent much of my life where the boys are, first as a tomboy and then on Wall Street. Growing ...
KAREN FINERMAN I remember the absolute, joyous freedom I felt when I first went to college: I had no bedtime, no cu...
KAREN FINERMAN Every day, turn off your phone/email for some part of the day.
KAREN FINERMAN I never want to have to ask my husband for money. Never! That's incomprehensible to me. Would he...
KAREN FINERMAN Companies are always being bought and sold. The markets are always moving; you have to be on top of ...
KAREN FINERMAN You cannot be in charge of a family and run a big company.
KAREN FINERMAN As a working mother, the last thing you need is to be hard on yourself. As a stay-at-home mother, th...
KAREN FINERMAN I was raised a Calvinist. You might think you know what that means, but let me explain it the way my...
KAREN FINERMAN Women should learn from men to compartmentalize. It's a great skill that some women have natural...
KAREN FINERMAN I wanted to get out in the world, have a great job, make my mark, and see how far I could go. And I ...
KAREN FINERMAN Maintaining boundaries is hard. That's why I strongly prefer the physical separation of work and...
KAREN FINERMAN When I was 15 years old, I read an article about Ivan Boesky, the well-known takeover trader - turne...
KAREN FINERMAN I've seen women afraid to stretch for things. They avoid opportunities they don't feel quali...
KAREN FINERMAN Protect yourself like you would your cubs - as a grown woman, you're no one's cub anymore.
KAREN FINERMAN I applied to only one college - the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania - and was fortu...
KAREN FINERMAN When you multitask, you believe you're being exceptionally productive, but really, you're fo...
KAREN FINERMAN Don't waste even a minute magnifying your perceived inadequacies. You can't do it all. Why b...
KAREN FINERMAN Never have anyone else carry your luggage. Pack only what you need.
KAREN FINERMAN As a teenager, rather than setting myself on a course to pursue fame (quite common growing up in L.A...
KAREN FINERMAN