Nancy Lublin quotes
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“I am not inspired by helping you find Chinese food at 2am in Dallas, or swipe right to get laid. I want to use tech and data to make the world a better place.”
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“Social change isn't something you should do just to help pad a resume. Follow your passion.”
-- Nancy LublinSource : "Do College Admissions Officers Care About Community Service?" by Nancy Lublin, www.huffingtonpost.com. December 12, 2011.
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“Teens look at cause-related efforts with some scrutiny. They know they are often a target market, but it has to make sense to them.”
-- Nancy LublinSource : "Q&A: Gen Y's Youngest Demand Authenticity, Via Text". Interview with Sarah Mahoney, www.mediapost.com. March 16, 2012.
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“Entrepreneurship is the very back bone of our country and what makes us great - we are a nation of founders.”
-- Nancy LublinSource : "Innovation is Great but Execution is Better" by Nancy Lublin, www.huffingtonpost.com. March 3, 2009.
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“I believe in helping young people rock causes they care about because I was one of those young people... a long time ago.”
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“I love an underdog. No, I don't necessarily mean the cartoon. I mean like David, as in Goliath, or the Bears, as in The Bad News Bears.”
-- Nancy LublinSource : "On Underdogs" by Nancy Lublin, www.huffingtonpost.com. April 16, 2009.
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“Commit yourself to an organization or cause that genuinely fires you up.”
-- Nancy LublinSource : "Do College Admissions Officers Care About Community Service?" by Nancy Lublin, www.huffingtonpost.com. December 12, 2011.
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“I'm an entrepreneur. I'm married to an entrepreneur. So I haven't just sipped the entrepreneurship cool-aid, I bleed this stuff.”
-- Nancy LublinSource : "Innovation is Great but Execution is Better" by Nancy Lublin, www.huffingtonpost.com. March 3, 2009.
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“Picking and choosing what kind of love is worth recognizing is an expensive choice. Is discrimination worth that price?”
-- Nancy LublinSource : "How The Gays Can Save Us" by Nancy Lublin, www.huffingtonpost.com. February 23, 2009.
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“Many think kids have lots of time and few responsibilities. And that's just not true. They are stressed and under pressure.”
-- Nancy LublinSource : "Q&A: Gen Y's Youngest Demand Authenticity, Via Text". Interview with Sarah Mahoney, www.mediapost.com. March 16, 2012.
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“For a long time, the for-profit world has told us in the not-for-profit sector to behave more like businesses.”
-- Nancy LublinSource : "Our Not-for-Profit Business" by Nancy Lublin, www.huffingtonpost.com. September 21, 2008.
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“Do-gooders are easily overlooked. We're supposed to be soft, touchy-feely types, who wear Birkenstocks, compost everything, and write poetry by candlelight.”
-- Nancy LublinSource : "Leadership to the Rescue" by Nancy Lublin, www.huffingtonpost.com. July 13, 2010.
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“Simply, I believe the United States should lower the voting age to 17.”
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“I don't run a non-profit. There are lots of non-profits in America - in Detroit, parts of Wall Street, etc. I run a not for profit. We're a business. The only difference is that instead of selling soap or sneakers, we sell hope and leadership.”
-- Nancy LublinSource : "Our Not-for-Profit Business" by Nancy Lublin, www.huffingtonpost.com. September 21, 2008.
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“My red patent-leather, 5-inch peep-toe slingbacks are not mere shoes. They are fine art. They make me feel tall. They make me feel sexy. They make me feel powerful. I call them my 'special-day shoes.'”
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“When I have a bad day, I dream about opening up a gelato stand on the streets of Sydney, Australia. Doesn't everyone have a random escape fantasy?”
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“The parents in the room know that texting is actually the best way to communicate with your kids. It might be the only way to communicate with your kids.”
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“We're finding [texting] 11 times more powerful than email [for communicating with kids].”
-- Nancy Lublin
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