And that brings me to my second story -- standing up for your values and principles.It does not always work. Let me give you an example.I highly highly respect my fellow human beings.And as a young student, I just could not, and I still to this day, cannot accept the death penalty.So I decided to go to law school in France and become a criminal lawyer and defend death penalty cases.So much for my own values and standing up for them.And fortunately, in the meantime, a new President was elected in my country.And his first act was to actually abolish the death penalty.As a young lawyer, I interviewed with the best law firm in the country.I was told that I was hired right away and would be paid a high salary. So far so good.But then I was told that I would never make partnership.So I said, why is that?They said, "Well, it's because you're a woman."So I looked at them fiercely, walked out the door, ran down the stairs, and never looked back.Actually, I should have said, I should have said "thank you" that day.I felt much stronger, much better yet I didn't have a job.In many ways, a situation like that is just inconceivable in today's corporate world.
