This is first in a three part series where I provide guidance to help high achieving professionals reach their goals of serving on a corporate board. The first corporate board I served on (in 1996!) was informal; we sat around the small coffee table in the living room of our modest town home. I was cofounder…
Talent is the key element, because it solves all other problems. So observed Wendy Kopp, Founder of Teach America and CEO of Teach For All. Throughout my career as an entrepreneur, I’ve seen this firsthand as I’ve worked side-by-side with talented professionals with excellent leadership skills. And my experience has been varied and extensive: I co-founded…
This article is featured in the Pocket Mentor mobile app — Providing leaders with daily advice to grow themselves, their teams, and their businesses. Start your free one week trial today! Every day, you can find a lot to complain about. But, after a bit of venting and acknowledging the problem, I usually start to feel trapped…
This was a guest post I recently wrote for Entrepreneur.com I was a veteran of several startups long before I became a parent. And I continued to invest in and found startups after I became a mother. It’s a different juggle now. Before I had kids, I could literally work nearly round the clock, seven days a…
This article is featured in the Pocket Mentor mobile app — Providing leaders with daily advice to grow themselves, their teams, and their businesses. Start your free one week trial today! Suddenly, the “magic” of tidying up has struck a chord with millions. In less than a year, Marie Kondo sold 2 million copies of her book,…
In the midst of pressing deadlines and activities, give yourself two minutes of space (or even 5 or 10!). This can be as simple as stepping away from your desk and taking a walk. This can be putting your earbuds in and listening to an inspiring song. It may mean pulling out your favorite inspirational…
This article is featured in the Pocket Mentor mobile app — Providing leaders with daily advice to grow themselves, their teams, and their businesses. Start your free one week trial today! Think about the people in your life that you truly admire, or people from your past that you have looked up to. Consider why you hold…
This article is featured in the Pocket Mentor mobile app — Providing leaders with daily advice to grow themselves, their teams, and their businesses. Start your free one week trial today! You are the most powerful influencer in your success. One summer, one of our teenage sons attended the 5-day Duke University basketball camp under the tutelage…
This article is featured in the Pocket Mentor mobile app — Providing leaders with daily advice to grow themselves, their teams, and their businesses. Start your free trial today! You are happier when you are making progress toward your career goals. You know this, and decades of research confirms it. Whether you are the CEO of a company, an…
This article is featured in the Pocket Mentor mobile app — Providing leaders with daily advice to grow themselves, their teams, and their businesses. Start your free trial today! In work and life, people are the most valuable, important, appreciable asset. Make the effort to get to know your team all along the career ladder – both…