If you're the smartest person in the room, you're in the wrong room. Marissa Mayer More Quotes by Marissa Mayer More Quotes From Marissa Mayer I always did something I was a little not ready to do. I think that's how you grow. When there's that moment of 'Wow, I'm not really sure I can do this,' and you push through those moments, that's when you have a breakthrough. Marissa Mayer positive inspirational life You can't have everything you want, but you can have the things that really matter to you. Marissa Mayer life-is-short inspirational interesting It is wonderful to work in an environment with a lot of smart people. It challenges you to think and work on a different level. If you play with better players, you learn a lot: perspectives, intellectual arguments, new ways of thinking about things. Marissa Mayer smart player thinking Do something youre not ready to do. In the worst case, youll learn your limitations. Marissa Mayer ready worst cases If you push through that feeling of being scared, that feeling of taking risk, really amazing things can happen. Marissa Mayer scared risk feelings Your rhythm is what matters to you so much that when you miss it you're resentful of your work...So find your rhythm, understand what makes you resentful, and protect it. Marissa Mayer protect what-matters missing Innovation is born from the interaction between constraint and vision. Marissa Mayer innovation born vision If you can find something that you're really passionate about, whether you're a man or a woman comes a lot less into play. Passion is a gender-neutralizing force. Marissa Mayer passion play men I realized in all the cases where I was happy with the decision I made, there were two common threads: Surround myself with the smartest people who challenge you to think about things in new ways, and do something you are not ready to do so you can learn the most. Marissa Mayer common-threads two thinking New beginnings – professional, personal, or come what may – are always uncomfortable, but being open to them is the only way to grow. In the end, we are all capable of so much more than we think. Marissa Mayer new-beginnings may thinking Success is never getting to the bottom of your to-do list. Marissa Mayer bottom lists Beyond basic mathematical aptitude, the difference between good programmers and great programmers is verbal ability. Marissa Mayer mathematical aptitude differences I think the most interesting thing is what happens next. Marissa Mayer next interesting thinking My friend Andre said to me, 'You know, Marissa, you're putting a lot of pressure on yourself to pick the right choice, and I've gotta be honest: That's not what I see here. I see a bunch of good choices, and there's the one that you pick and make great.' I think that's one of the best pieces of advice I've ever gotten. Marissa Mayer picks Creativity thrives best when constrained. Marissa Mayer thrive creativity I think that for me, it's God, family and Yahoo - in that order. Marissa Mayer packers order thinking People are more productive when they're alone, but they're more collaborative and innovative when they're together. Marissa Mayer innovative together people You can be good at technology and like fashion and art. You can be good at technology and be a jock. You can be good at technology and be a mom. You can do it your way, on your terms. Marissa Mayer fashion mom art The internet creates more of an appetite for media - it doesn't replace physical books, radio or TV. Marissa Mayer media tvs book Really in technology, it's about the people, getting the best people, retaining them, nurturing a creative environment and helping to find a way to innovate. Marissa Mayer technology creative people
