Your First Opportunity to Think Like a Business Creator. You’re considering leaving your stable, predictable corporate job to pursue something more meaningful. Exciting, right? But then—gulp—you remember: I have to pay for ALL of my health insurance. Suddenly, that daydream feels a little less dreamy. I get it. That moment of sticker shock can feel […]
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You and I have both been there—flirting with a Plan B, just in case. In fact, I talked about this before. You can read up here on why I think they’re a bad idea. I get it though. The “What if I fail?” voice is loud. The stability of a paycheck, the predictable 9-to-5 (or 8-to-infinity), the […]
Audre Lorde reminds us that silence in the face of injustice is complicity. And this week, it would be tone-deaf of me not to acknowledge the aggression and threats directed to my community, my fellow LGBTQ+ Americans—especially our transgender and non-binary friends. The first day of the new U.S. administration was a difficult one. I, […]
A friend once asked, “Would you ever go back to being a corporate professional?” My interview-ready response: “I don’t want to take it off the table. If the right opportunity and circumstances came along that were aligned to my goals.…” My actual answer? “I don’t want a backup plan. I want to focus 100% on […]
Your mind is trying to keep you safe…by holding you back. I call it the Worst-Case Cascade. It happens whenever you’re about to: Here’s the science: Your brain is wired with a negativity bias—a survival instinct. Back in the day, assuming a tiger, a snake, or a bear was hiding in the bushes meant staying alive just a little longer. […]
I hate corporate annual performance reviews and the annual goal setting that goes along with it. These mandatory annual processes seem like a check the box exercise. You spend a few hours writing goals that look good on paper but leave you feeling…well, ambivalent. When I was a corporate professional, this attitude was almost […]
Ever wonder what finally got your friend to start their business? What lit their desire to take the leap? A few years ago, I had to face the truth: I was drifting—through my career, my life, everything. What do I mean by drifting? Picture this: I was living without any clear purpose. Going through the […]