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Empathy

During my last full-time job as an executive leader, my colleagues and I were asked to stand in front of the entire company and talk about which of the organization’s corporate values resonated with us the most. Our choices: self-awareness, positive … Continue reading

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The Privileges of Driving

In a small discussion group for a course I was taking on racism, I described a time when a cop and I bantered back and forth after I’d been pulled over. A young Black man said, “I could not ever … Continue reading

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Food

Food imaginatively and lovingly prepared, and eaten in good company, warms the being with something more than the mere intake of calories. I cannot conceive of cooking for friends or family, under reasonable conditions, as being a chore.”— Marjorie Kinnan … Continue reading

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Entrepreneurs

Do you have any business advice for young entrepreneurs? One of the biggest lessons in life, love, and entrepreneurship is that there is no linear path. Our journey has been steeped in road blocks, U-turns and dead ends. Give yourself … Continue reading

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Find Time NOT to Work

Every Friday, I allow myself two hours to hone in on a creative project that is not work related. I could paint, bake, learn ceramics, anything. As a mom of two young kids, a CEO, and an investor. I rarely … Continue reading

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