Know your order before you get there. Don't make it too complex
Have a goal for the meeting. Know what you want to get out of it
"You don’t have to be a feminist to care about these lessons, nor do you need a daughter or a sister. You just have to know a girl or young woman and care about her future."
The differences for a woman vs. a man in business:
Women have fewer mentors and sponsors
"You need to seek mentors on a regular basis"
"Men need to mentor women" -- "Make room for women mentees"
What should the man who is nervous to mentor a woman do?
Meet in a public place
Talk about business
Key to excellence: The ability to adapt
Marisa joined the Navy after High School. She was inspired by the movie Top Gun
She got in a bad car accident and had to be rescued by the jaws of life
She had to shave her head in the Navy
"Our reality forces us to adapt. We change jobs 4x more than our parents did."
How to be adaptable?
Be open to pushing yourself to new environments
Test yourself in a new environment. Don't always set up for the perfect environment
Do something differently -- Test your boundaries
How to be authentically empathetic?
The platinum rule -- Treat others as they want to be treated (not how you want to be treated)
Be vulnerable, open, and real
While interviewing terrorists in Yemen, Marisa got them to open up by authentically opening up first
"Be conscious about when and how you're vulnerable. It can't be too often. Monitor your emotions."
Look for go for it moments... Learn to rebound from failure and understand the key takeaways from them. Be able to deal with uncertainty.
Marisa shares a story about a parent of one of her students. Marc. His daughter was going through an issue at school. Marc said, “I went into Dad mode and said should I call the school? Talk to a teacher? —- This is a terrible way to respond as the dad of a daughter. A dad needs to "coach from the sideline." Help your daughter practice self advocacy. Ask them questions, be curious. Help your daughter find her voice and speak up. One easy example to practice -- "When you go out to eat, always have your daughter order her food. When you call to order a pizza, have your daughter do it."
Marisa worked in the White House and needed to become an excellent communicator to prepare for her conversations with The President. How did she do this? "Practice, practice practice."
Excellence:
How we learn from failure and bounce back... What happens next?
It's always about the others in your life. Who are you surrounding yourself with?
Small things make a big difference
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