The older you get, the more you realize luck is mostly exposure. If you sit in the same place, have the same routine, talking to the same people, nothing new really happens. You have to tackle the world to succeed. Travel more. Talk to people.
If I’m being completely honest, half the things I went through were because of me, my lack of discipline, ignoring my gut feelings, my inability to set boundaries, say NO when necessary, and my poor decision-making.
Instead of saying "Women slept their way to the top", we should say "Men withhold promotions until they receive sexual favors". Because that is what it really is.
Also: if women could sleep their way to the top, there would be more women in power at the top.