Published inEvolutionLessons From a Virus, 2 Years LaterFor some reason, the 2022 Super Bowl was a litmus test. If Covid-19 surged again, we were still in it. But it seems like numbers are…Mar 26, 2022Mar 26, 2022
Published inEvolutionAn Algorithm For ChoiceHere’s an exploration of a common myth we all believe when making decisions, an approach to dismantling that myth & a link to free…Jun 24, 2021Jun 24, 2021
Published inEvolutionLike It or Not, Re-Entry Is HereWhen you consider re-entry for yourself and your company, do you jump for joy or want to buy a private island and become a hermit?Apr 1, 2021Apr 1, 2021
Published inEvolutionWhy The Last Character in a Sentence Might Predict Your Leadership AbilitiesI’ve always been a grammar freak. My grandma used to be a poet, and my mom was an Editor at Architectural Digest for many years, so I…Mar 4, 20211Mar 4, 20211
Published inEvolutionThe Leadership Test of the past 6 months. Did you pass?I happened to turn on the radio and heard a DJ say “in a year this will all seem like a little blip in our lives.” I could not disagree…Nov 3, 20201Nov 3, 20201
Published inEvolutionThe Power of PerspectiveThere is an age-old adage that “You can’t understand someone until you’ve walked a mile in their shoes.” But in reality, most of us go…May 8, 2020May 8, 2020
Published inThe StartupThe Most Irritating Blind Date Ever, And What It Has To Do With InnovationSo I went on this blind date once when I was about 22 or 23. It was at The Cheesecake Factory in Redondo Beach, California. I can’t…Nov 6, 2019Nov 6, 2019
Published inThe StartupThe Leader and the SharpieI’ve recently had the opportunity to do leadership training for 40 execs and managers for one of LA’s success story tech companies. This…Sep 3, 2019Sep 3, 2019
The Particles of LeadershipThis thing happens with my many of coaching clients. They did something, and it seemed pretty benign to them, but felt monumental to their…Mar 21, 2019Mar 21, 2019
Published inForgeWhat Would a Happy Person Do?The question that changed my way of beingJan 22, 20193Jan 22, 20193
Stop Waiting for the Perfect CandidatePopular belief holds that you should hold out until you find a perfect fit to fill your open position. Especially at a startup. Nobody has…Dec 5, 2018Dec 5, 2018
ImposteringThere’s a lot of head nodding when you mention Imposter Syndrome. But when you ask folks what it actually means, and more importantly, how…Nov 12, 2018Nov 12, 2018
Energetically SpeakingI’m a physics junky, who’s currently been overthinking how energy works in the universe at large, and in the context of Executive Coaching…Oct 25, 2018Oct 25, 2018
The Impact of AppreciationA few weeks back, I was having a really bad day. In fact, I was having a really bad year. I had been in a long period of deep upheaval…Sep 7, 2018Sep 7, 2018
Leading With AnxietyJanuary 2021 Update: And to think I wrote this in the good ‘ole days, aka 2018. Still relevant. In fact, ridiculously more relevant.Jul 26, 2018Jul 26, 2018
The Racist and the Civil Rights ActivistI’m part of a mentor program through Y-Combinator which is essentially a safe harbor forum for women in tech to ask basically anything, in…May 22, 2018May 22, 2018
NoNo. It’s such a simple word. Two itty bitty letters. Why is it so damn hard for so many of us to say it? Why do volumes live under those…May 11, 2018May 11, 2018
Startup Culture Gone RightThe news is flush with companies whose culture has gone wrong, but I’m turning the focus to a company that is doing culture right. All…Apr 10, 20181Apr 10, 20181
The Introverted FounderBeing a founder is undeniably challenging. Being an introverted founder exponentially increases the challenges you’ll face. A large part of…Mar 30, 2018Mar 30, 2018
Gray Is My Favorite Color“Go big or go home” seems to have taken on an almost mantra-like place in our business vernacular. It romanticizes the notion that extremes…Mar 30, 2018Mar 30, 2018