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Three Wednesdays in January

Behind every story of "self-made" success is a group of unsung heroes who cleared obstacles and created opportunities. We all need sponsors to open doors and mentors to open minds. Few things matter more in life than knowing people who are willing to take a chance on us.

I love this. 👇 Thinking you know everything will close your mind to absorbing new information and being able to grow.

Great quote from Andrew Carnegie on the importance of investing in people - "Take away my people, but leave my factories & soon grass will grow on the factory floor. Take away my factories, but leave my people & soon we will have a new & better factory." linkedin.com/pulse/reducing…

When a flower doesn't bloom, you fix the environment it grows in, not the flower.

"Sometimes you don't need words to make you feel better. You just need the nearness of your dog." ~Natalie Lloyd

100% agree. A mentor once told me when looking for your next role think about the experiences you'd like to have in totality not the job title you're looking to fill.

I honor the women who raised and taught me, born into a country that denied them the vote. I remember the women I have met around the globe, harmed and undervalued. And then I think of the women who will lead the world into a better place. Hope. Justice. #InternationalWomensDay

Leaders don't create growth. They create the conditions for growth. Successful companies are intentional about actively understanding, designing, and managing their cultures including diversity & inclusion efforts. Something to keep in mind for #InternationalWomensMonth & beyond

Often patients with visible signs of NF struggle to be seen as more than just their NF, while patients whose NF is invisible struggle to make others understand. #MakeNFVisible is about seeing NF, and seeing the person living with it. makenfvisible.org #endnf

Father killed by Taliban in Afghanistan when she was 11, fled to Denmark. Scored 200 goals & represented the Danish national team 98 times. studying to be a surgeon. Speaks 11 languages, on the Forbes list of Powerful Women. show your daughter a role model, show her Nadia Nadim!

Your scarcest resource is not your time. It's your attention. Your best work flows from paying undivided attention to the projects that matter to you. Your deepest connections come from listening with rapt attention to the people who matter to you. tedtalks.social/WLAdam

Personality is how you respond on a typical day. Character is how you show up on your worst day. It's easy to demonstrate fairness, integrity, and generosity when things are going well. The real question is whether you stand by those values when the deck is stacked against you.

😍 We're humbled and excited to have surpassed 500K+ .stumpy downloads/installs in just over two years of being in open source! 💪We are dedicated to continue our support of the data science community and hope that our contributions can make a difference. Thank you! 🙏❤️

Our infrastructure is not ready for climate change, a thread from tonight. 28th St. subway station

“Kindness is like snow. It beautifies everything it covers.” ~ Kahlil Gibran Happy World Kindness Day Folks! ❄️

Impostor syndrome is a paradox: -Others believe in you -You don't believe in yourself -Yet you believe yourself instead of them If you doubt yourself, shouldn't you also doubt your judgment of yourself? When multiple people believe in you, it might be time to believe them.

Great minds don’t think alike. They challenge each other to think differently. The people who teach you the most are the ones who share your principles but not your thought processes. Converging values draw you to similar questions. Diverging views introduce you to new answers.

How we define success is a source of happiness we control. 105 studies, 70k ppl globally: valuing extrinsic over intrinsic goals predicts lower well-being. Seeking fame, money, or beauty is a bottomless pit. Pursuing growth, kindness, trust, and health is a path to flourishing.