As a mother, I work hard ...

As a mother, I work hard every day and I expect that work to be recognized and appreciated. Because I work for and with human beings, sometimes they\'re grateful and sometimes they aren\'t.
As a mother, I work hard every day and I expect that work to be recognized and appreciated. Because I work for and with human beings, sometimes they're grateful and sometimes they aren't.
 Margaret Heffernan

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Being self-made is a state of mind, and once you put that mentality to work, your success will come.
 Dave East
A lot of people change for good. Some people just fall off. Just trying to progress in anything, no matter what you're doing, I feel like any progression you make... some people aren't gonna be around you that were around you.
 Dave East
Effort only fully releases its reward after a person refuses to quit.
Never complain and never explain.
A good plan violently executed now is better than a perfect plan executed next week.
 George S. Patton

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In our house, mother’s day is every day. Father’s day, too. In our house, parents count. They do important work and that work matters. One day just doesn’t cut for us.
 Margaret Heffernan
A fantastic model of collaboration: thinking partners who aren't echo chambers.
 Margaret Heffernan
[For constructive conflict,] we have to resist the neurobiological drive which means that we really prefer people mostly like ourselves.
 Margaret Heffernan
Words are how people think. When you misuse words, you diminish your ability to think clearly and truthfully.
 Margaret Heffernan
The truth won't set us free until we develop the skills and the habit and the talent and the moral courage to use it.
 Margaret Heffernan