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Whenever you listen to yourself, you’re missing out on major opportunities

Find your purpose, understand your purpose, and be clear about the three major things you’re going to do work toward your purpose

That’s what I glean from my ancestors. I know how hard it was, but they defined themselves and they stayed on their purpose

Don’t go into this male industry and act like a man because you can’t win if you try to be like man

But some people are uneducated because they have no avenue to get educated

Black, White, whatever you are – that there are enough micro-aggressions to go around for everybody

It’s important to strategize on how you can be an asset on any project you’re working on

Know your facts and be confident in that. And it’s not about being arrogant

I had this burning passion that just said you’ve got to do this

The main thing is having the passion behind that plan

We’ve got to do something about the economic gap

Early on, you’re not that aware of racism

Attribution

Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Deryl McKissack (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.