I believe in giving credit
to everyone who has helped me
along the way.
I don’t, however, believe
in TAKING credit
for other people’s success.
For example,
years ago,
I got a well-deserved promotion
after working my a$$ off
and taking some risks.
A coworker
told everyone
that he helped me get that promotion,
giving the impression
that I wouldn’t have achieved that promotion
if he hadn’t plucked me out of obscurity.
Every successful woman
has at least one of these stories.
(I have several.)
Taylor Swift had a similar problem.
A fellow artist was boasting
that HE made her famous.
This was Taylor Swift’s response
“As the first woman
to win album of the year
at the Grammys twice,
I want to say
to all the young women out there:
there are going to be people
along the way
who will try to undercut your success
or take credit for your accomplishments
or your fame.
But if you just focus on the work
and you don’t let those people sidetrack you,
someday when you get where you’re going.
You’ll look around
and you’ll know it was you
and the people who love you
who put you there
and that will be the greatest feeling in the world.”
Don’t take credit
for other people’s hard work.
That’s an a$$hole move.