Jason Lefkowitz on Nostr: Teen Vogue caught up with Poppy Northcutt in 2019. "My big advice is to go back and ...
Teen Vogue caught up with Poppy Northcutt in 2019.
"My big advice is to go back and read what John F. Kennedy said when he laid out his plan of going to the moon and understand that mission statement — land a man on the moon and return safely back to the earth — was a specific goal. But it was also followed by the reason why: We do it not because it’s easy, but because it’s hard.
We should all look at doing the hard things, especially when setting goals for our careers. Do the things that are going to challenge you. That’s where you’ll really find your potential."
https://www.teenvogue.com/story/career-advice-poppy-northcutt-activist-lawyer-nasa-first-female-engineer
"My big advice is to go back and read what John F. Kennedy said when he laid out his plan of going to the moon and understand that mission statement — land a man on the moon and return safely back to the earth — was a specific goal. But it was also followed by the reason why: We do it not because it’s easy, but because it’s hard.
We should all look at doing the hard things, especially when setting goals for our careers. Do the things that are going to challenge you. That’s where you’ll really find your potential."
https://www.teenvogue.com/story/career-advice-poppy-northcutt-activist-lawyer-nasa-first-female-engineer