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L Z : Do t he best job you ca n r ight now, a nd ever y t h ing else w ill follow. People w ill iden- t if y you a nd you r sk ills. T hey a re going to recr uit you up. Ma n or woma n, it doesn't mat - ter —it 's good adv ice across t he boa rd. CO: What I would have told myself, and what I tell young women now, is don't let life's hardships and setbacks stop you. I wish someone had told me that I was going to encounter some very difficult life situations, but it was going to be OK—I was going to overcome them. There were going to be all these other sources for happiness and success that would allow me to really make an impact. BL : Just being g ratef ul—for t he m ist a kes, t he bumps, t he boy f r iends, r ight? Just be g ratef ul for t hat , a nd t hen you move on. I a lso t h ink it 's impor t a nt for you r ch ild ren to see you work ing a s a woma n. LZ: Savor the moments [with your children]. I had to move three times to get to where I am right now in the FBI, and you really feel that as a working mother. KH: The most rewarding years were when my kids were teenagers. They were confronting all of those critical choices about who they are going to be and what their values are. Being there for them during those years—I actually think it's more important than being there in the early years. LH: What is next for you? BL: My mission is fighting obesity and promoting health with food… The production of natural, bet- ter food. It's grocery shopping, packing your kids' lunches—working with everybody in terms of food and science. That's my next 20 years. LZ: I still have a lot of work to do with the FBI. The next step would be to move back to Washington. PJ: In my field, the health of women will drive the world, quite frankly. It's a powerful mission, and one that drives me wherever I go next. CO: I don't know. I know I can say I'm not running for office. I really want to work with young women, in terms of teenage pregnancy and in terms of focusing more on education. KH: If I can have a legacy, it will be spreading this knowledge of entrepre- neurship globally and making sure that it's used to lift people out of poverty. That's really what I'm focused on. To watch our video of the panel discussion, visit bostoncommon-magazine.com. BC FROM TOP: Audience guests included Linda Henry, Catheline van den Branden, and Deb Sinay; Lisa Hughes moderated the discussion; Barbara Lynch in the spotlight at the one-hour live event in Harvard Square. BOSTONCOMMON-MAGAZINE.COM 111 106-111_BC_F_Women_LateSpring14.indd 111 4/7/14 4:20 PM