Regardless of how or where you enter Wall Street, use your inherent skills and strengths to succeed. Adena Friedman More Quotes by Adena Friedman More Quotes From Adena Friedman Starting a new job can be nerve-racking , but it's also exciting. You're embarking on a new future, positioning yourself to write a fresh story on a clean slate. Adena Friedman yourselfjobyoufuture You can't be successful in business without taking risks. It's really that simple. Adena Friedman risksyoubusinesssimple The best thing we can do with rejection is to make it a learning experience - rejection is a great teacher. Adena Friedman bestexperiencelearningteacher If you're not making use of even the most routine assignment to learn something, realize that many of your colleagues and coworkers are. Adena Friedman realizeyouryoucolleagues New products, new markets, new investors, and new ways of doing things are the lifeblood of growth. And while each innovation carries potential risk, businesses that don't innovate will eventually diminish. Adena Friedman newdoinginnovationgrowth Rejection should ignite soul-searching, and the soul-searching must be absolutely honest. Adena Friedman mustrejectionhonestshould We believe behavioral science, cognitive computing, and machine intelligence are essential to a successful, holistic surveillance offering and critical to efficient and effective organizational compliance with an increasingly intricate global regulatory environment. Adena Friedman machineintelligencesciencebelieve I like the idea of using all this science and technology to allow for our clients to have a deeper insight into the market. Adena Friedman likeclientstechnologyscience Even the mundane task may have something to teach you - especially if it's a task you haven't performed before. Adena Friedman somethingyouteachmay Nobody gets through life without experiencing some form of rejection, which is why everybody knows how awful it feels. Adena Friedman nobodysomerejectionlife We need to make sure we are constantly staying ahead, thinking about what is coming. Adena Friedman aheadmakeneedthinking You never stop learning. Adena Friedman stopneveryoulearning I've always been on the business side - running P&L and working with clients. Adena Friedman sidealwaysclientsbusiness In 1998, Nasdaq started a project called Next Nasdaq - or what Nasdaq was going to become - and they decided to handpick some of the up-and-comers. I was chosen as one of the people. It was a great opportunity for me and, I guess, a reflection of the fact that I was seen as someone who was developing her career pretty well. Adena Friedman mereflectionopportunitypeople If it's a cliche to say that intellectual curiosity keeps your mind sharp, your senses alert, and your capabilities cutting-edge, that's because it's true. Adena Friedman trueyourcuriositymind One of many strengths that I often see in successful women on Wall Street is a responsible balance between risk taking and risk mitigation - the ability to assess situations smartly and make the right medium-to-long-term decisions without being lured into reckless, short-term profit-taking. Adena Friedman streetseewomenbalance Empowering those around you to be heard and valued makes the difference between a leader who simply instructs and one who inspires. Adena Friedman differencewhoyouleader We have the Nasdaq private market. But we also want to make sure that every investor has an opportunity to ultimately join in growth and the success of these great companies that we have that have been formed in the United States. Adena Friedman greatgrowthsuccessopportunity If someone gives you an opportunity, you better maximize it so that he wants to give you the next one. Adena Friedman someonebetteryouopportunity Be the optimist in the room. Adena Friedman roomoptimist
