The Huffington Post, in honor of her album dropping last week, published “10 Life Lessons from Taylor Swift.” Objectively, Ms. Swift has the life experience of an 8th grader, and the emotional intelligence to go with it. But every now and again, she hits the nail on the head. That’s why her songs are so popular. Because we all know what it’s like to think we’re “never, ever, ever getting back together.” And we all hope that we have a guy in our life who makes us feel like “you’ll be the prince and I’ll be the princess.”
But one of Huffington Posts’s “Life Lessons” stood out in general, and it’s one of the reasons I admire the young Ms. Swift.
If A Relationship Isn’t Working, End It“I’ve learned when to get out. I’ve never wasted too much time with the wrong person and that’s one thing I’m proud of,” she told Cosmopolitan.
About the Author: Marcy Twete
Marcy Twete is the Founder and CEO of Career Girl Network and the author of the book “You Know Everybody! A Career Girl’s Guide to Building a Network That Works.” At Career Girl Network, Marcy provides women with information, resources, and networking to empower them in their careers and to advance the work of women in business as a whole. Prior to launching Career Girl Network, Marcy worked in numerous nonprofit organizations and as a consultant in the field of nonprofit fundraising, marketing, and community relations. Marcy is a graduate of the College of St. Benedict in St. Joseph, Minnesota, and a native of rural North Dakota. She is the Vice Chair of the Chicago Board of Directors for Step Up Women’s Network in Chicago and a member of the Advisory Board for Girls on the Run Twin Cities, and is dedicated to advancing the work of organizations that move the needle for women and girls worldwide.
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