What is Your Career “Bad Beat” Story?

What is Your Career “Bad Beat” Story?

I was recently listening to an interview with Annie Duke talk about her new book: Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don’t Have All the Facts. Annie has a degree from Columbia University in English and pursued a Ph.D. in psychology at...
Is Your Imagination Scaring You?

Is Your Imagination Scaring You?

I was in my car going to do some grocery shopping listening to Comedy Central on Sirius radio when Andy Woodhull came on. I had never heard of him but I was ready for a laugh and he delivered. Just as I arrived at the grocery store, he started telling a story of how...
Confessions of an I GET SH*T DONE addict

Confessions of an I GET SH*T DONE addict

Last week, I: Ran a pitch contest for 8 investors and 8 tech company founders for Women Tech Founders – first time I ever did that! Was a finalist for a Tech Industry Talent Award – I did not win but had a blast glamming. Facilitated a panel discussion...
The Subtle Ways Of Bias

The Subtle Ways Of Bias

For Christmas, my husband had asked for a new blanket for our bed. Conveniently, my mom called me to say she needed one more gift for my husband and I suggested the blanket. She said that was a great idea and she would give me that for my birthday, which happens to be...
Build Your ASK Muscle

Build Your ASK Muscle

Recently I was reminded of an article from the Huffington Post on the wage gap. It speaks to several possible reasons why women still earn less than their male counterparts. One of the paragraphs talked about the fact that men not only negotiate for more money out of...