Your thoughts on mentoring young women? What do you feel your most valuable lessons to pass on are?
"Stay true to what truly matters to you. When you fall in love, don’t lose yourself in the process. Love is one of life’s loveliest treasures but not the only one. What do you want to accomplish independently of a relationship or motherhood? Men don’t think they need to choose between a career and marriage/parenthood. Neither should we.
Figure out your talents and gifts. If you do what you’re good at, it won’t feel like work. Treat absolutely everyone you come into contact with as if you find them interesting (even better if you adopt a mindset that everyone IS interesting). Everyone is connected to someone. News travels quickly (and even across the country) about people who are good eggs and people who aren’t. Your brains and track record won’t save you from a reputation for being hard to deal with or disrespectful.
Oh, and don’t forget to have fun. Most things we get bent out of shape about aren’t worth it in the long run!"