March 22, 2015

What Steve Nash Can Teach Us

Steve Nash is one of the most decorated basketball players known to the sport. As the recipient of countless awards and a frequent record breaker, there is no doubt Steve…

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March 12, 2014

Your Guide to Thrive at South by Southwest

After attending the Interactive portion of SXSW in Austin for many years, I’ve developed a bit of a strategy for navigating through the chaos. Some of you may have followed…

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March 4, 2014

30-Minute Power Sessions

I have the attention span of a snapchat. It’s become a slight problem and it’s a core reason why I took up knitting. If a meeting goes beyond than 30-45…

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March 2, 2014

Vision vs. Sight

During a recent formal (wink) board meeting, I encountered a moment I’ll never forget. Each month, I meet with my Board of Directors. We’ve…

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January 29, 2014

TEDx Talk: The Renegade Factor

So much focus is applied to gender inequality. Instead, I suggest we focus on the common denominators among certain women that allow them to experience hockey stick growth in…

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July 14, 2013

Step Back to Lead Forward

While reading The Pause Principle by Kevin Cashman, I came across the message below. Wise words from an anonymous 74-year old chairman of a public company: “Early in our careers…

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May 3, 2013

Sleep Your Way to the Top

When I was younger, my father would say to me, “Amy Jo, you can’t bank sleep.” Evidentially, I thought I could deposit and withdraw hours into my mystical sleep account…

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May 2, 2013

Crash and Learn: Invites Are For Losers

When was the last time you crashed something? No, not a car. When was the last time you showed up unannounced and uninvited to an event, party, concert or wedding?…

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May 1, 2013

Lean In and Listen Louder

“The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.” ~ Alice Walker Until not too long ago, I ignored the women in business…

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April 30, 2013

Eight Year Old Ethiopian Entrepreneur

As a child, I wanted to be an astronaut flower-delivery gymnast. At no point did I think about becoming an entrepreneur. In Africa last week, I encountered a true entrepreneur…

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April 29, 2013

The Do.

          Imagine on your deathbed you were able to see two films of your life: One showed highlights of what you actually achieved. And then the…

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April 17, 2013

Man in the Mirror – My Trip to Ethiopia

I got my tenth vaccine in three weeks today and I’m packing for my trip to Ethiopia with charity: water and Soma Water to meet the beneficiaries of clean water….

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