Ruth Rader Ginsbarg--She Rid It Her Way.

What did the accomplishments of the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg mean to generations of women in the workforce? Erica Baird and Karen Wagner, a pair of retired lawyers who cofounded Lustre.net--an online community whose mission is to redefine retirement for modem career women--reflect on 10 RBG takeaways that can inspire every woman, young and old.

Find a job you love. RBG was rejected, again and again, including by a number of New York law Aims. Had she been employed in a law firm, though, she likely never would have ascended to the Supreme Court--and that was her dream job.

Be strategic. Figure out where you want to go, and then, before you start, figure out how best to get there. RBG did that with her litigation strategy. Showing how men were hurt by sex discrimination was a more-effective strategy than having only women plaintiffs.

Be human. Separate your advocacy from your relationships--and do have relationships. RBG's best friend was fellow Justice Antonin Scalia. She disagreed with him, fiercely, about pretty much every legal point, but they loved each other, and bonded through music, and over dinners prepared by RBG's husband. It was not a transactional relationship; it was a human relationship.

Work hard. You must earn your victories and RBG was a tireless worker right from the outset. Look at the honor guard at the Supreme Court for her memorial, composed of people who worked as her clerks, responding to 2 a.m. faxes and constant demands for more-precise analysis, as long...