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"In covering the 2008 Democratic and Republican National Conventions, I&amp;#039;ve been so lucky to sit down with global leaders in the media and in politics. These women are at the tops of their professions, and have overcome the same challenges we face today. They have some really good advice for all of us. So listen up: If you&amp;#039;re nervous about interviewing for a job or for school... Through covering the election for CosmoGirl, I&amp;#039;ve realized how much I love journalism. But with the rise of bloggers, there are fewer job openings in conventional media outlets (like magazines and newspapers). That means more competition\u2014and that I better ace those job interviews. Megyn Kelly, a FOX News anchor and leading media figure, told me that the best way to impress at an interview is to project a sense of confidence. And if you&amp;#039;re super-nervous? Fake that confidence, she said.   Easier said than done, maybe, but if you focus all your energy on being enthusiastic, you won&amp;#039;t have time to think about your nerves. If people seem rude... You know how sometimes, you&amp;#039;ll be having a great day, but then someone makes a snide comment or ignores you? The day stops looking so bright, right? Well, Betsy Meyers, Chief Operating Officer of Barack Obama&amp;#039;s Campaign, says that we shouldn&amp;#039;t be so quick to get offended. &amp;quot;Ninety-nine percent of life is impersonal, so don&amp;#039;t take things personally,&amp;quot; she said. Good to keep in mind, especially if you&amp;#039;re in the workplace and your boss seems a little short with you. She&amp;#039;s probably stressed or is having a bad day herself...so don&amp;#039;t immediately think you&amp;#039;re a failure. And if co-workers or fellow students aren&amp;#039;t nice, don&amp;#039;t hold that against them forever, either. Arianna Huffington, co-founder and editor-in-chief of the online newspaper, the Huffington Post, told me that you never know how people will change, and you never know how one day, someone will help you. So, &amp;quot;don&amp;#039;t hold grudges,&amp;quot; she said. &amp;quot;Keep forgiving yourself and everyone else.&amp;quot;   If you&amp;#039;re interning... There are so many internship opportunities out there for us. And I&amp;#039;m learning that if you want to get into politics, you need to go to Washington for a summer. The thing is, there are a lot of people who want to &amp;quot;do&amp;quot; politics in Washington. Betsy Myers says that to stand out, you have to make yourself indispensable. &amp;quot;Figure out, &amp;#039;how can I make powerful people&amp;#039;s&amp;#039; lives better?&amp;#039;&amp;quot; she said. She gave one example of a stellar intern who watered Betsy&amp;#039;s plant before Betsy even realized it needed watering. It&amp;#039;s those little things that seem to make the difference. And even if your job doesn&amp;#039;t feel &amp;quot;important,&amp;quot; give it your all anyway, she told me. &amp;quot;Wherever you are, do your best job,&amp;quot; she said. &amp;quot;Learn and don&amp;#039;t think you know everything. You never know who&amp;#039;s watching.&amp;quot; If you&amp;#039;re facing a huge problem... Some of the best advice I&amp;#039;ve heard in the last two weeks\u2014or maybe ever\u2014came from Marie Wilson, founder of the White House Project (an organization that works to advance girls in politics). If you hit a problem that seems too huge to overcome, she said, call up a friend and together, figure out just one step to move forward. &amp;quot;All you need to do is find one next step, and then things won&amp;#039;t look so impossible,&amp;quot; she said. That&amp;#039;s because you&amp;#039;ll have a game plan, and you&amp;#039;ll be taking action instead of worrying. Whether it&amp;#039;s focusing your energy on being enthusiastic rather than nervous, or figuring out a next step rather than stressing over a problem, these incredible women showed me the importance of being proactive. And with their encouragement and advice, taking on the world doesn&amp;#039;t seem so tough. What&amp;#039;s the best piece of advice a strong woman ever gave you? Xoxo, Katie "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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