CAREER ADVICE FROM SPACE, PRISON & SILICON VALLEY���

Entrepreneurs, executives and rising

stars talked about their career journeys at

Fortune’s inaugural Most Powerful Women Next

Gen Summit. Here’s some of their best advice.���

People want to work with people they like who are happy. You will deal with a lot of really hard issues, and they will be easier if you have a smile ���on your face. ~Mellody Hobson, President of Ariel Investments

Connection to other people is what allows us to be our best selves, even in

dreadful circumstances.

~Piper Kerman, author of “Orange is the New Black”

I want to see more women talk about who they are – and feel good about it. ~Roz Brewer, CEO of Sam’s Club

We are very quick to ���forget that when you try things for the first time, there’s a lot of testing. I don’t know when we became so risk averse that we stop because

there will be an accident. ~Anousheh Ansari,

astronaut and entrepreneur

It’s not that easy to invest or make decisions in things you’re not comfortable with. Diversity of opinion helps a company. ~Varsha Rao, Head of Global Operations at Airbnb

We come to work to solve problems

and pursue opportunities.

If you’re not ready to manage in the

bad times as much as the good times, you’re not meant to

be a leader. ~Christine Day,

Luvo CEO

Networking isn’t schmoozing – it’s an exchange of ideas. Your next business opportunity is much more likely to come from a loose connection than a close one. ~Sallie Krawcheck, Chair of Ellevate Network

We always want to lay off the risk. We’re kidding ourselves. By not taking a risk, you’re taking a risk. -Karen Finnerman, CEO of Metropolitan Capital Advisors

I’ve been apologizing for who I am. I’ve been

apologizing for being a woman, for being black.

AND TODAY, IT STOPS. ~Mellody Hobson,

President of Ariel Investments

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