Here are five I wrote down:
1. Be Specific About What You Want to Do. Harriette said, “Write down what you want. Put yourself in the space of what you want.” She encouraged everyone to put their goals in a prominent place so they can be reminded of them every day. As the popular phrase goes, if you don’t have a goal, you can’t score.
2. Have faith in yourself and your ability. It’s easy for us to doubt ourselves, but know you can do whatever you set your mind to. Harriette added, “Do your best work. Build good relationships. Trust who you are and the way you move through the world.”
Harriette Cole, Andre Leon Talley, Hope Boykin
3. If you’re not good at it, get good at it. Before Harriette was a fashion editor at Essence magazine, she took a job as a secretary on Capitol Hill. She said she always hated typing, but it was part of her job. She said, “ I eventually learned to type 90 words of minute, without errors, on a typewriter.” This skill eventually helped her, cutting down time when she had to slave over writing her various books. She said, “Accumulate skills and put them in your toolbox. You’ll never know when you’ll need them.”
4. Have people around you who are as good or better than you. Harriette says, “Everyone who works for you represents you.” So hire the best. In addition to attracting the best talent, Harriette says to, “Love the people you work for and with.”
5. Know there’s room for more than one. Women of color can get unnecessarily competitive, believing the myth that there’s only a few spaces at the top. Harriette encouraged everyone to not believe the hype–and help each other as much as they can.
In conclusion, she said, “Be happy, live, and be free.” No problem.
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