Quotes by Marissa Mayer

About Marissa Mayer:

Marissa Ann Mayer is the current president and CEO of Yahoo!, a position she has held since July 2012. Previously, she was a long-time executive, usability leader, and key spokesperson for Google. In 2014, Mayer was ranked sixth on Fortune??'?s 40 under 40 list, and was ranked the 16th most-powerful businesswoman in the world that year according to the same publication.
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Walmart is an amazing story of entrepreneurship and, as one of the world's most powerful brands, touches millions of lives every day.

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I think what's really amazing is that given the scale of the web and getting the compute power we have today, we're starting to see things that appear intelligent but actually aren't semantically intelligent.

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You can be good at technology and like fashion and art. You can be good at technology and be a jock. You can be good at technology and be a mom. You can do it your way, on your terms.

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Really in technology, it's about the people, getting the best people, retaining them, nurturing a creative environment and helping to find a way to innovate.

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With data collection, 'The sooner the better' is always the best answer.

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Well, I have one of the best jobs in the world.

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I refuse to be stereotyped.

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I think it's very comforting for people to put me in a box. 'Oh, she's a fluffy girlie girl who likes clothes and cupcakes. Oh, but wait, she is spending her weekends doing hardware electronics.'

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I don't feel overwhelmed with information. I really like it.

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I pace myself by taking a week-long vacation every four months.

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Shifting toward management meant greater responsibility and influence, but it also meant giving up programming day-to-day in my role, which was hard because it took me out of my comfort zone.

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I like to stay in the rhythm of things.

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I always did something I was a little not ready to do. I think that's how you grow. When there's that moment of 'Wow, I'm not really sure I can do this,' and you push through those moments, that's when you have a breakthrough.

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I have a theory that burnout is about resentment. And you beat it by knowing what it is you're giving up that makes you resentful.

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You can't have everything you want, but you can have the things that really matter to you.

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If you can find something that you're really passionate about, whether you're a man or a woman comes a lot less into play. Passion is a gender-neutralizing force.

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Employees, especially young people, want more than a paycheck.

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I really believe that the virtual world mirrors the physical world.

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To me, speed is really about convenience.

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Search occupies this wonderful moment in a user's day where it doesn't even really break along demographics, right?

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Author Bio

  • NameMarissa Mayer
  • DescriptionAmerican business executive and engineer
  • AliasesMarissa Ann Mayer
  • BornMay 30, 1975
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionComputer Scientist; Engineer; Businessperson
  • AwardsHonorary Degree; Forbes Magazine's List Of The World's 100 Most Powerful Women