I started the class full of hope despite the dire expectations the instructor level set. “The class average is 65, and around half will drop out before the end of the quarter. Many will attend to the end and fail anyway.” About a third of the class was female, primarily Asian. It makes sense to […]
Why I Believe There Aren’t Many Women or Minorities in Tech – Part 2 Read More »
I ran a poll on LinkedIn, and companies want to know how to get more diverse candidates into their pipelines. Most of what I read so far has been partnering with HUBs, diversity associations, and non-profits and asking diverse employees to refer people they know. Later, I hope to provide a summary of some of
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Those who know me know that I’m a top-performing salesperson. It would make sense to cover all I’ve learned in my 20+ years because the results have proven the expertise. There’s also probably market demand. Many newbies could also use the help. Build my brand via the most straightforward path. I love easy paths and
Caveat Emptor – Let the Reader Beware Read More »
It started simple enough. One of those new Year, new you calls from a performance coach peddling their services. As someone interested in continually getting better, I decided to join. The messaging was pretty standard about the importance of mindset and best practices. Midway through, I found myself feeling triggered. She spoke of a specific
Throw Away Thoughts and Rent-free Reflections on Bias Read More »
Below are my goals for last year and the actuals versus projected. I started with health because it’s an essential part of life and the one I’m primarily working on. Meal planning. Most weeks, these are what I prep. It usually takes 2–3 hours on a Sunday afternoon/evening. Salad — organic romaine, grape tomatoes, sweet
Reflecting on 2021 Goals and Planning for 2022 Read More »
The SXSW festival (sxsw.com) just finished. Every year, the festival brings innovators, rising stars, and big names across several industries to have those crucial conversations about the state of society, emerging trends, and ideals. People who created history, discuss their ideas for what the future should/will look like. This year, some of the most recognized
Progress Interrupted Read More »
Yes, you’ve read correctly. I’ve become a redundancy. Well, it wasn’t the way she phrased it, but the message was there. Even though I had excelled at my role, the organization determined they could cut costs by eliminating my position. We had some form of a, “It’s not you, it’s us” discussion and decided to
I’ve become a redundancy. Read More »
Someone (alias provided to protect his reputation) farted on me today while sleeping. It’s normal. I get it. We all fart. So… why did I go through a see-saw of emotions while weighing the options of bringing it up in my head? The fart lasted less than minute. I ran through whether to bring it up for
Difficult Conversations and the Art of Over-thinking Read More »
Write pages. Write to better understand yourself and the world around you. The wisdom is conventional enough, although I’m not sure if its celebrity has grown the phrase to cliché status yet. I’ve held a life-long struggle with writing. Many thoughts pass through my head on any given day. Thoughts that would surely convict me,
You know how you “just know” something, even if you can’t prove it? Some call it the sixth sense. Women for years have called it intuition. As a reasonable, logical person (at least that’s what I tell myself), I tend to lean toward rationality and science. Proof and numbers provide me solace from the murkiness
