Jenny Just Quotes
23 quotes from Jenny Just — Co-founder of PEAK6, a financial services firm that manages billions in assets..
“Failure, more than success, has revolutionized my viewpoint on the world.”
“It's time to catalyze your entire workforce.”
“We can revolutionize industry by creating connections and equipping women+ with the invaluable skills taught by poker.”
“Poker is a toolkit that's super easy to find and use.”
“I've learned a lot of life lessons.”
“I am honored to share my story.”
“Creating programs that bring women+ into male-dominated spaces is essential.”
“We need to equip women+ with the skills that help ensure their success at every table.”
“I've made gut-decisions, taken calculated risks, and made money moves that change the way entire industries operate.”
“Teaching women+ how to play poker is about more than the game; it's about building confidence.”
“We need more women in leadership roles across all industries.”
“We need to better equip women+ to succeed.”
“My journey going all in on life by taking risks has shaped who I am.”
“I believe in the power of women supporting women.”
“Life is about taking risks and making the most of every opportunity.”
“When you take an entrepreneurial journey in 1997 it's so different than today because there's so much talk about it. It wasn't even a sexy thing to do. We're just gonna go from there. We're gonna go sit over here instead.”
“That poker table has a forcefield around it. It feels an awful lot like the meeting room. ... Practice going to the table.”
“By teaching women how to be more comfortable with risk in the game of poker, we're ultimately teaching them how to be more comfortable with risk in life.”
“I learned patience, the extraordinary amount of patience it takes to be strategic. I'm not known for my patience at all. ... I think I could have saved 10 years of losses off my career if I had learned poker sooner.”
“Maybe I'm unusual in this way, I don't know. When I think about taking a risk, I usually don't think about it until after the fact. I usually think about getting through the risk to the other side so then the risk gets downplayed in the journey. It's just something that has to be done in order to get there.”
“There is no reason women can't be equal at the job of allocating money.”
“Money isn't everything, but everything is money. ... When I say 'everything is money,' I'm not just referring to dollars and cents; I'm talking about the power dynamics, opportunities, and constraints that money represents in our society.”
“In any industry, it doesn't matter just in finance, that money at the table is incredibly important. Even in the smallest ways, getting to the table ... the first lesson is about courage knowing how much it takes for a woman to sit at that table.”
