By Shannon Graham Women tend to be natural-born networkers. From an early age, we have girlfriends with whom we share our lives with, confide in, encourage and support. We cheer on our best friends, we nurture our love ones. Tapping into that innate ability is key to becoming a great networker. This was echoed last ...
By Ann Gray We have heard the quote “failure creates learning opportunities”. What we don’t talk about enough, is the process involved. Astro Teller, Laboratory Director at Google X, gave a TED Talk on the importance of failure in Google X's approach to pioneering new projects. He talks about the courage it takes to kill ...
By: M. Ann Gray I recently returned from back-to-back travel. While fighting so many fires upon returning, I met with a friend for coffee. He was so excited to hear about the trips, then became so confused by the stressed-out look on my face as I entered the room. As a business owner, I wear ...
By: Andreesen Horowitz By far the most difficult skill for me to learn as CEO was the ability to manage my own psychology. Organizational design, process design, metrics, hiring and firing were all relatively straightforward skills to master compared to keeping my mind in check. Over the years, I’ve spoken to hundreds of CEOs all ...
