An Interview With Jake Frankel — Make the most of the process — From day one, call yourself an author and tell people you’re working on a book. You’ll be amazed at the conversations that emerge from being transparent about that. It’s fun to share the work of writing and publishing. Post the cover reveals, complain…

An Interview With Jake Frankel — Be kind to yourself: Self-compassion is essential for mental well-being. I wish someone had told me that it’s okay to be kind to myself, to forgive my mistakes, and to prioritize self-care for a happier and healthier life. Many successful people reinvented themselves in a later period in their lives…

Long-term thinking: Life and business is a marathon, not a sprint. I always remind myself what is the long term goal here and how can we get there through reverse engineering. Focusing on the long term gives us clarity in business and also in our personal lives. We have a…

We can often fall into the gap of waiting until we ‘know it all’ to apply for a new job or take the leap into something very new. My most fulfilling professional roles have been the ones that started off as a scary leap — into marketing as a Senior…

As I shared, my journey has been anything but conventional. I am a full-time career executive, wife, mother, coach, and CEO of a tech platform. Over the 2 years that it has taken to build NetVest I have had more people question my priorities, how I spend my time, the…

Having faith and focus supports my courage. I have traveled halfway across the globe with pennies in my pocket on a one-way ticket because I believe in my work. As a result, my business has grown and my reach has vastly expanded. As part of our series about the 5…

“Focus on the solution, not the problem.” This was advice I received early on from a mentor when I was overwhelmed by a challenging production issue. Instead of fixating on what was going wrong, she encouraged me to redirect that energy into brainstorming potential solutions. This mindset shift was transformative…

Katherine: The biggest challenge that I see is the attitude towards women disruptors. We are often described as “bossy,” not a boss. We are characterized as being aggressive, emotional, and unrealistic as to what is possible. Women are optimists, we see possibility instead of pessimism. Women tend to be more…

Brand Creation: Create your own consumer goods brand (beauty, fashion, jewelry etc.) and sell it on your own Shopify store. This is where FounderSix can help with everything from product development, operations, finance, legal and marketing. You can see how each looks at ravie.com, anablue.com, aryworld.co As part of our…