| Get in the game: The rules aren't always clear, but giving up is not an option. The mustang woman knows how to buck up and keep moving. |
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| Become secure with insecurity: All of us have our hang-ups. Despite your flaws, you keep charging forward, learning to thrive in your "discomfort zone." |
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| Realize it’s not all about YOU: You can’t afford to take things personally. We couldn’t stand the kitchen, now we have to put up with the heat. |
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| Silence with words and actions: Instead of being vulnerable to labels like “too nurturing” or “too aggressive,” learn the basic rules of verbal combat. |
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| Call your shots. Your job is not to win every battle, but to live to fight another day. What good is winning if you lose your clout and effectiveness so you can’t fight again? |
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| Be altruistic: It isn't easy hanging out there by yourself, but your sense of purpose will help you through the tougher moments. |
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| Be connected: The true mustang woman knows that she's got to build support networks inside and outside of work in order to be as bold as she needs to be. |
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| You are not a misfit. You are a mustang. |
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| Stop seeking validation from the status quo. It’s never going to come. |
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| Don’t isolate yourself. Connect with other mustangs. |
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| Your job is not to win the battle but to survive to fight another day. |
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| Ask for favors. |
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| It’s not all about you. Stop taking things personally and start viewing the world from other peoples’ perspectives. |
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| Venture into your discomfort zone. That’s where you will find your success. |
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| You aren’t the first woman to be called a bitch, and you sure won’t be the last. |
