Kristen Sheppard

Aspiring social entrepreneur, outdoor enthusiast, Michigander, technologist. My tweets are my own.

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

How we define success is a source of happiness we control.

105 studies, 70k ppl globally: valuing extrinsic over intrinsic goals predicts lower well-being.

Seeking fame, money, or beauty is a bottomless pit. Pursuing growth, kindness, trust, and health is a path to flourishing.

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

Great minds don’t think alike. They challenge each other to think differently.

The people who teach you the most are the ones who share your principles but not your thought processes.

Converging values draw you to similar questions. Diverging views introduce you to new answers.

[Banff National Park, Parks Canada @BanffNP]

“Kindness is like snow. It beautifies everything it covers.” ~ Kahlil Gibran

Happy World Kindness Day Folks! ❄️

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

Impostor syndrome is a paradox:
-Others believe in you
-You don't believe in yourself
-Yet you believe yourself instead of them

If you doubt yourself, shouldn't you also doubt your judgment of yourself?

When multiple people believe in you, it might be time to believe them.

[Brian Kahn @blkahn]

Our infrastructure is not ready for climate change, a thread from tonight. 28th St. subway station

[Kristen Sheppard @ShepInPureMI]

@stumpy_dev Wow, congratulations @seanmylaw !

[stumpy @stumpy_dev]

😍 We're humbled and excited to have surpassed 500K+ .@stumpy_dev downloads/installs in just over two years of being in open source! 💪We are dedicated to continue our support of the data science community and hope that our contributions can make a difference. Thank you! 🙏❤️

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

Personality is how you respond on a typical day. Character is how you show up on your worst day.

It's easy to demonstrate fairness, integrity, and generosity when things are going well.

The real question is whether you stand by those values when the deck is stacked against you.

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

Your scarcest resource is not your time. It's your attention.

Your best work flows from paying undivided attention to the projects that matter to you.

Your deepest connections come from listening with rapt attention to the people who matter to you.

https://t.co/GLDvTsDGOm

[BaristaBarrister @BaristaBarrist1]

Father killed by Taliban in Afghanistan when she was 11, fled to Denmark. Scored 200 goals & represented the Danish national team 98 times. studying to be a surgeon. Speaks 11 languages, on the Forbes list of Powerful Women. show your daughter a role model, show her Nadia Nadim!

[Children's Tumor Fdn @ChildrensTumor]

Often patients with visible signs of NF struggle to be seen as more than just their NF, while patients whose NF is invisible struggle to make others understand.

#MakeNFVisible is about seeing NF, and seeing the person living with it. https://t.co/nmJuZ2yKET #endnf

[Kristen Sheppard @ShepInPureMI]

Leaders don't create growth. They create the conditions for growth.

Successful companies are intentional about actively understanding, designing, and managing their cultures including diversity & inclusion efforts. Something to keep in mind for #InternationalWomensMonth & beyond

[Dan Rather @DanRather]

I honor the women who raised and taught me, born into a country that denied them the vote. I remember the women I have met around the globe, harmed and undervalued. And then I think of the women who will lead the world into a better place. Hope. Justice. #InternationalWomensDay

[Kristen Sheppard @ShepInPureMI]

100% agree. A mentor once told me when looking for your next role think about the experiences you'd like to have in totality not the job title you're looking to fill.

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

Success is the quality of our lives, not just the quantity of our achievements.

[Tiny Buddha @tinybuddha]

When a flower doesn't bloom, you fix the environment it grows in, not the flower.

[Tiny Buddha @tinybuddha]

"Sometimes you don't need words to make you feel better. You just need the nearness of your dog." ~Natalie Lloyd

[Kristen Sheppard @ShepInPureMI]

Great quote from Andrew Carnegie on the importance of investing in people -

"Take away my people, but leave my factories & soon grass will grow on the factory floor. Take away my factories, but leave my people & soon we will have a new & better factory."
https://t.co/NFo2OowCfc

[Kristen Sheppard @ShepInPureMI]

@Toffeemen68 Looks like I can't send a direct message.

[Kristen Sheppard @ShepInPureMI]

I love this. 👇 Thinking you know everything will close your mind to absorbing new information and being able to grow.

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

Saying "I don't know" doesn't reveal ignorance or insecurity. It reflects confident humility.

Insecurity drives us to pretend we have the answers. Confident humility gives us the courage to ask questions.

You can't learn if you can't admit you have something to learn.

[Kristen Sheppard @ShepInPureMI]

@Toffeemen68 I don't have access unfortunately but I'd love to read the articles. I'll DM you my email in case you have a minute to share. Thanks!