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

~Adena Friedman

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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.

~Adena Friedman

Topics: Being Client Competitor Experience Feeling Good Hard Losing May Over Passed Personally Productive Promotion Reaction Take Understandable Use While

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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.

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Topics: About Best Business Ceo Financial Financial Markets Industry Markets Passion Passionate Running True You

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Every time you feel entitled, you're making a mistake.

~Adena Friedman

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

~Adena Friedman

Topics: Awful Everybody Experiencing Feels Form Gets How Knows Life Nobody Rejection Some Through Which Why Without

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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.

~Adena Friedman

Topics: Ability Assess Balance Being Between Decisions Make Many Often Reckless Responsible Right Risk See Short-Term Situations Street Strengths Successful Taking Wall Wall Street Without Women

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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.

~Adena Friedman

Topics: Among Businesses Choose Companies Drives Economy Forward Innovative List Most Our Proof Prudent Risk-Taking Us World

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Many women try to advance in their careers by having all the answers; by being the go-to person for information and advice; or by building expertise in a particular field. However, as they progress, gain broader responsibilities, and grow into leadership roles, they realize that their span of control is too vast to be able to know every answer.

~Adena Friedman

Topics: Able Advance Advice Answer Answers Being Broader Building Careers Control Every Expertise Field Gain Grow Having However Information Know Leadership Many Particular Person Progress Realize Responsibilities Roles Span Too Try Vast Women

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

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

~Adena Friedman

Topics: Better Give Gives He Maximize Next Opportunity Someone Wants You

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Businesswoman

Born: Unknown

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