You've had a tough day.

Or maybe a tough week, or even a tough year.

You think you're about to throw in the towel. You think you don't have the talent or brains, but what if that's not the secret that female leaders have consistently used to power through setbacks, tragedies, and challenges?

One of my most favorite lessons in life - learned and taught - is the parable of feeding a man. You give him a fish, and you've fed him for a day. But you teach him how to fish, and you've fed him for life.