Influence

An Essay to Celebrate and Thank the Women Who have Impacted my Life While thinking about Women’s History Month, many women come to mind who have greatly impacted my life. As I reflect on these extraordinary individuals, I also wanted to take a moment to share my gratitude for them…

Series Introduction Gen Z — born into the era of the mobile internet, social networks, and digitally native commerce — is coming of age in an increasingly complex world and challenging convention with fresh perspectives and new emerging norms. As investors, we watch for intersections where cultural shifts meet technology, moments when…

Get people talking about what you said 3 years later — I had an astonishing conversation this week. Someone quoted what I said in a presentation 3 years ago. She hadn’t just remembered what I said the next day. Years later what I said was still shaping her. If you want your presentations to be that powerful — then include these…

Have you ever been in a group facing a problem and have a brilliant idea to solve it… but not been sure how to share it without overstepping? In many professional and personal settings, we don’t have authority over everyone we’re dealing with. …

People will never forget how you made them feel — After a couple of years of leading your teams through team meetings, all-hands crisis gatherings, and farewell speeches, you arrive at the level of experience where giving a speech is just another task on your to-do list. Congratulations, you may call yourself an advanced speaker! As an advanced speaker, your…