The teacher handed out the final exam, and it was on one piece of paper, which really surprised me because I figured it would be longer than that.
Yet when I was hiring for a data analyst position at our company, I did not hire a bright, intelligent, talented woman. I was denied every possible opportunity to recommend her hiring to our team members. And the first person to deny me was the candidate herself. Let’s call her Amy.
In the heart of Tuscany, Italy, stands one of the world's most iconic architectural marvels - the Leaning Tower of Pisa. But what many see today as a unique tourist attraction was, in its early days, considered a monumental failure.
I was asked a question by a young aspiring entrepreneur during one of the recent panel discussions: How do you manage stress?
I must confess a few things right off the bat. I don’t use pronouns in my bio, and I use the dishwasher every second day.
This isn't just a childhood memory. It's the moment something in me shifted forever. The first time I realized the world doesn't always tell you the truth… and that sometimes the people we love most quietly teach us how to see through the lies.
On my way home from picking up my 11-year-old son from school, we fell into our usual after-school rhythm. As we navigated through the city, I asked him how his day went, and he filled me in with enthusiasm.
Sometimes, one decision can feel like the end of the world—especially when you’re a parent trying to juggle it all.
Have I told you about the day I went parasailing? Picture this – I'm not typically the one to dive headfirst into extreme sports.
I am a serial entrepreneur, I ran multiple businesses mainly in the high tech industry. I cannot help but wonder why entrepreneurship always seemed harder for women.
I’m a Gen Xer, part of the cohort that vividly remembers the dial-up internet sound - a true hallmark of our times. I am both an entrepreneur and investor, primarily focusing on the high-tech industry.
I'm passionate about exploring the world of entrepreneurship (just in case you hadn't noticed yet!). I enjoy it when young aspiring entrepreneurs approach me after one of my supposedly inspiring public talks to seek advice.
Once upon a time, when travel’s worries were about the queue at the check-in or whether the person beside me on the plane was introduced to deodorant, I found myself on a business trip to Chicago.
There I was, convinced my top-notch entrepreneurial skills were the equivalent of having a superhero cape tucked into my business suit.
What you're about to read is not the plot of a horror thriller. It's my real-life saga with my so-called "smart" thermostat.
I broke my own office rule, the one with no cell phones during meetings. Usually our meetings are short and efficient, but when we lose control to an external visitor, they become forced labor.
It was a pleasant afternoon in the big high-rise city, where I had been invited as a panelist on Change Management in the high tech industry.