Personal Why

After a career spent learning how to succeed as one of the only women in the room, I started asking a different question: What if we built a different room?

High performers are wired for more. More goals. More progress. More achievement. It’s a part of our DNA. But, I have learned the hard way, that more for the sake of more isn’t the goal. You see it all the time. Someone who, from the outside, looks to be at the peak of success. Yet […]

I want to talk about those events that wake you up and make you reconsider your path. For me, it started 5 years ago. Sometimes your drive to do what is right for "the business" comes first. You put it before your free time, your leisure time, and your mind is always racing. Some mornings, […]

Having a career plan that you can refer to, and work towards can frame your daily challenges, help evaluate new opportunities, and give you a greater sense of purpose in your work life. Background This framework was designed when I was on a long plane ride sitting next to two other passengers who were loudly […]

On a cross-country flight to San Francisco when my girls were 6 and 9 years old, my laptop battery died.   I put aside the work I planned to finish, and I started reflecting on how my path as an entrepreneur might influence my daughters.   Since they were so young, they only saw my […]

When aspiring entrepreneurs ask me when is the right time to raise money, my answer always is, “Bootstrap as long as you can, until the lack of capital slows down your growth.” Once you start the money hunt, the amount of time you can spend building your business goes down significantly. Especially if you are […]