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Female Tech ExecThis Bowling Champion Will Teach You How To Strike a Director PromotionToday I interview one of my favorite clients ever - Lori Edwards, a Director at Niche - an ed-tech leader in school search. If you’re in the first decade of your career and looking to break through the Director level, this conversation can give you the mindset shift that will help you replicate her success, even if you feel stuck and frustrated at the moment.Lori had spent seven years as a Product Manager when she joined her current startup as a Senior PM. That’s when things got complicated.The head of he...2023-03-0934 min
The Founder's Foyer with Aishwarya Ashok#13 Action plans, growth mindset, high performance, and entrepreneurship ft. Lisa Kostova, CareerClimbOften as we build our products, we feel stuck and we are on the constant lookout for the next set of action plans. We seek some form of a structure to help us unblock challenges, understand the benchmark of the market we’re building for, as well as pave the way for personal success too. This conversation is all about that mindset to step forward, with so many practical examples to help us understand.
Lisa Kostova is Founder of CareerClimb, a unique network and development platform for mid-career female professionals in technology, to help them ascend to the...2022-09-2750 min
Female Tech ExecSteve Jobs and Jeff Bezos Sought His Advice. What I Learned First-hand From This Industry Giant.In this episode, I talk about my experience working with the famed Prof. Clayton Christensen, author of "The Innovator's Dilemma" and "The Innovator's Solution" and one of the most influential business thinkers of the past 50 years according to Forbes.In 2014 I had the privilege of collaborating with Prof. Christensen and 18 other people, including Heads of Innovation for major corporations, other Harvard professors and a few alumni of Prof. Christensen's class on his work on the "Capitalist's Dilemma". It resulted in me being named a "community thought leader" in the Harvard Business Review in June 2014.But m...2022-06-2328 min
Own Your Divine Light PodcastSaying YES to the Path of your own Summit with Lisa Kostova | Own Your Divine Light Show"**Important Message from Yarra Atlantica Miller (Soul Name of Janet Miller)** Hello and welcome to Own Your Divine Light podcast! My name is Yarra Atlantica Miller this is the soul name of Janet Miller, my birth name. I also have another soul name Ayla Sirona Miller. These names were given to me through a deep spiritual process. I am telling you this because when you listen to these different seasons you will hear me introduce myself as Janet, Aila Sirona then finally as Yarra Atlantica Miller. I want you to know these names are all me and simply an...2022-04-2658 min
Female Tech Exec21 days of isolation, 7 tests, 2 blood draws and 1 indomitable spirit of freedom and adventure - conversation with rebel Mengmeng ChenIn this episode, I talk to Mengmeng Chen, Sr Director of Product at F5 and a member of our CareerClimb community and Executive Development Program, at the end of her 23 day brutal quarantine in China, where she was visiting family. We talk about:Straddling two different cultures, The future of tech in China and the role of the new generation in driving the tech sector in China and the US.The perils and advantages of being a rapidly rising star in your careerBuilding trust, cultivating patience, turning challenges into opportunities and constantly stretching yourself into unfamiliar te...2022-02-0943 minFemale Tech ExecHow I Almost Gave up on Misery Hill on Mount Shasta and What to Do when You Face Your Career Misery HillIn this episode, I take you back to my climbing adventure on Mount Shasta, transporting you to an icy hill up in the clouds, close to the summit, aptly named Misery Hill. That's the place where 50% of the climbers who make it to that point on the mountain give up and turn back. We face many Misery Hills in our career - whether it's a last minute setback on your product launch, a reorg just before your raise, getting passed over for a promotion you thought was in the bag, not getting the offer you want after 24 rounds of int...2022-02-0326 minFemale Tech ExecStop Driving a Ferrari in the Parking Lot at 5 mph - How to Take Full Advantage of your Executive CoachIn this episode, I address something I've observed recently in our CareerClimb community - women who haven't worked with a coach before are sometimes intimidated and at a loss of "how to use" their executive coach. That's normal, we've all been there with our first coach. It's like we're gingerly driving a powerful car but we're afraid to go out of the parking lot and drive it on the street. My very first executive coach is a coach on our platform today and I still joke with her that I put her on a pedestal and was ver...2022-01-2724 min
Female Tech ExecOvercoming a Career Break and Immigration Challenges In Your Career - Conversation with Nalina MurthyToday I speak with Nalina Murthy, a technical Product Manager and a member of our CareerClimb Community, who has shown great resilience and perseverance in building her tech career in the US. She has managed to gain over a decade of experience in retail, banking, data centers and social media platforms, despite facing immigration-related challenges, taking a break to have her child and experiencing a set of conscious and unconscious biases from her colleagues. Tune in to learn:How Nalina refused to cover up her 4 year gap on her resume.How her experience as a South As...2022-01-1931 minFemale Tech ExecThe Smart Way to Position Yourself for Promotion - and Avoid Getting FiredIn this episode I share a common mistake that I’ve seen many women make including myself. In fact, it even got me fired once - I share the story in the episode. There’s a big misconception that a certain behavior most professional women adopt will get you noticed and promoted, but that’s a HUGE trap that is waiting to swallow you.In this episode, I walk you through:1) The costs to your career and wallet of falling into the promotion misconception trap2) How to avoid being a “low light plant” in your office...2022-01-0631 minFemale Tech ExecHow to Manifest Your Career Dreams in the New YearIn this episode, I discuss the KEY factor in making your career dreams and goals come true in the New Year and beyond. Without this ingredient, your career goals are likely to join the graveyard of failed New Year's resolutions - data shows that over 90% of them get scrapped by February. Don't let this be you!Tune in to find out:What separates mid-career professional women who successfully get raises, promotions and more senior opportunities from the ones who remain stuck in their careersThe most important key to your goals' success and 3 strategies of getting this...2021-12-2934 min
Female Tech ExecMarket Update with Andrew Abramson of Riviera Partners - December 2021The market for talent is "hot" in tech. Just how "hot"? Tune into this week's episode to find out.Andrew Abramson of Riviera Partners provides a timely update for anyone looking to land senior product roles in tech today (or just getting constantly stalked by recruiters) and answers your burning questions.Find out:How hot is the market and what does it mean for you? What can you ask for and what can you negotiate if you know how to play the game,How to be noticed and considered for senior roles today,The one...2021-12-2228 minFemale Tech ExecShould You Stay or Should You Go?In the midst of the "great resignation" and with the New Year just around the corner, many of you may be wondering if you should leave your current job in tech. In this episode, I explore a question I get often from successful driven mid-career members of our community who’re feeling stuck and unappreciated at their tech work: “Should I stay or should I look for something else?”I lay out a few key considerations for you, so you end up in a stronger position instead of shooting yourself in the foot, including:The reas...2021-12-1633 min
Female Tech ExecThe Effect of Gender in Tech - Do Women Have to Work Harder? Conversation with Natalie Egan and Joseph SchneierThis is one of the most important interviews I've done. It's a conversation with two brave individuals - Natalie Egan and Joseph Schneier - who talk openly and honestly about their experiences as male and female in tech and about their experiences after their transition to the opposite gender. It's a unique opportunity to put a lens to the effects of gender and gender identity on people's careers in technology, answering questions such as:What are the prevalent gender biases in tech and how to navigate them?Do women have to work harder at getting promoted or...2021-12-0958 minFemale Tech ExecSpecial Gratitude Message for You This Thanksgiving - Celebrating 1 Year of CareerClimb!This Thanksgiving I'm grateful for one year of CareerClimb and most of all, grateful for YOU, the over a thousand women who have followed us and gotten to work with us in our Product VP Challenge or by listening to this podcast - my biggest hope and dream is that you have gotten support, inspiration and have accelerated your CareerClimb and picked up valuable momentum.I want to especially thank the close to 60 members of our CareerClimb programs, who keep showing up to weekly calls, coaching sessions, workshops and even to our live events and doing your...2021-11-2422 minFemale Tech ExecFrom Stuck in Her Career to Raising Capital for Her Own Startup - the Journey of Taiwanese-born Costa Rica-raised CEO Linda LeeToday I sit down with a true powerhouse - a woman whose drive, unapologetic courage, contagious smile and boundless generosity made her a rising star in our CareerClimb community early on in her Product Executive Accelerator cohort. Linda Lee started the year as a stuck and frustrated Senior Director at Walmart.com and is now head of her own startup - Wonderblocks.io, which she started in the third month of our program and which aims to transform the gaming and leisure industries through blockchain innovation.You would never guess that as a child she w...2021-11-1937 minFemale Tech ExecStop "Networking" And Ruining Your Reputation - the Smart Way to Advance Your Career (Part 1)If you’re buying into the notion that you should be "networking" a ton, congratulations! You’ve bought into the lie perpetuated by social media networks who want you to believe that sending canned messages and clicking on people’s stuff is authentic connection. It’s not. It’s spam. Copy and pasting messages on LinkedIn to people who don't know or asking them to give time to you without offering anything of value in return is transactional and it’s actually closing doors for you with people, rather than making them want to talk to you or help you. A...2021-11-1038 min
Female Tech ExecHow a Former Head of PM at Asana Asked for Promotion, Launched Unicorns and Wrote Books on Product Management - Conversation with Jackie BavaroI was so excited to record this interview with Jackie Bavaro, one of the authors of "Cracking the PM Interview" where I had my own interview chapter as a VP of Product back in 2014. In this awesome reunion and the first time we met face-to-face, Jackie and I talk about the three phases of the PM Career, Jackie's new book about growing your product career and how you can take charge of your career today, regardless of your present circumstance.Jackie shares the story about her manager wanting to bring an external manager of PMs a...2021-11-0436 min
Female Tech ExecSurviving the Brutal Culture of Financial Services and Becoming a Compassionate Leader - Conversation with Deepa ChandIn this episode, I talk with a powerful female executive, who is also a member of our CareerClimb Community - Deepa Chand. We talk about:The brutal culture of financial services,The dangers of isolating yourself as a female in hostile work environments,How to surround yourself with support structures,How to not only survive, but learn how to thrive and be a role model for compassionate leadership,Going for it and having kids while not putting the brakes on your career if you want to be a mom.Deepa is a Product L...2021-10-2139 min
Female Tech ExecHow to Stand Out as a Thought-Leader in the Tech Market - Conversation with Ryan FolandI talk with Personal Branding Expert and CareerClimb trainer on Content Creation, Ryan Foland, about why it's critical for you to create a personal brand outside of your company to stand out in the marketplace and how you can easily start doing that today.In our conversation, we address:How to establish yourself as a thought-leader by creating “brand crumbs”How to amplify your impact by plugging into existing thought-leadership networks and conversationsHow to use your existing experience instead of waiting to become an “expert” to differentiate yourselfHow to be relatable and establish personal rapport without being “un...2021-10-1342 min
Female Tech ExecThe First Woman to Climb Everest without Oxygen - Lydia Bradey - On Thriving as a Female in a Male-Dominated FieldJoin me and my mentor Lydia Bradey - the first woman to climb Everest without oxygen and a mindset trainer at CareerClimb - as we delve into what made her not just successful, but one of the best, in her field of climbing and high-altitude guiding. Lydia has climbed Everest 6 times, most recently as a guide leading clients, and was recently invited to become the first female lead guide on a K2 expedition. She has been awarded the Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit award for her services to mountaineering. Lydia's story of being publicly a...2021-10-0652 min
Female Tech ExecMarket Update for Senior Product Roles with Executive Recruiter Andrew AbramsonThe recruiting market for tech is the hottest it's ever been. We sit down with top executive recruiter for Product roles - Andrew Abramson of Riviera Partners, a firm that has placed the senior leadership at companies like Airbnb and Uber - to find out the latest and unpack what it means for YOU as a potential candidate. Tune in to find out:What sectors are the hottest,What concessions are companies making to candidates to get them,Which skills and experiences are most in demand,How to position oneself as a strong candidate,How to e...2021-09-3028 minFemale Tech ExecBecoming a Thought Leader in Your Field is Easier than You Think AND it's Critical for Your Brain Health. Here's Why.In this episode, I explore the link between neuroplasticity and the road to becoming a thought-leader in your field - a goal that 9 out of 10 of our clients have for their careers. The key is the distinction between CREATION and CONSUMPTION. I explain how and give you the steps to take to break the cycle of brain decline that comes with being only a consumer. Links to the books mentioned in the episode:The Brain that Changes Itself by Norman DoidgeThe Brain's Way of Healing by Norman Doidge2021-09-2425 minFemale Tech ExecWhat is "Executive Presence" and How to Develop one as a Female in Tech?Join me and CareerClimb acting and improv coach Michael Schreiber as I vent to him my frustration about so many talented mid-career women in our community being asked by their (usually male) bosses to develop "executive presence". I get Michael's perspective as a man and as an acting coach trained to develop "stage presence" about:* What exactly is Executive Presence and what to do when you're being asked to develop one by your boss.* How to not get trapped in an outdated stereotype about what "Executive Presence" looks and sounds like (aka white guy in a su...2021-09-1637 minFemale Tech ExecHow to Break Your People Pleasing Habit at WorkIn this episode, I talk about a very useful distinction that Adam Grant makes in his book "Think Again" - that between personality conflict and task conflict at work. If you're like most of our clients, you find it hard to say no and to engage in conflict at work, which holds your career back. That's precisely the reason why the second key to the CareerClimb™ framework is "Lead, Don't Be Liked". Tune in to see what the difference is between these types of conflict, why it's critical that you understand it as a woman in tech, and h...2021-09-0221 minFemale Tech Exec3 Key Market Trends in Tech that Every Mid-Career Woman Should Know About and Take Advantage ofIn this episode, I break down two long-term trends and one more recent trend that affect every woman's career in tech. The good news is that all of these factors increase the value of your talent in the marketplace. Tune in to hear the breakdown and more importantly, to learn HOW you can take advantage of these trends to increase your market value in tech as a mid-career female professional.2021-08-2634 min
Female Tech ExecImprov Techniques to Communicate and Negotiate Better - Conversation with Acting and Speaking Coach Michael SchreiberOne of the biggest drivers of tangible results in our CareerClimb community is the work that our clients do with our acting, speaking and improv coach Michael Schreiber. We're talking about strong presentations, confidence in negotiations and the ability to tell powerful stories in conversations and interviews.I took the opportunity to sit down with Michael at the back of our first in-person live client workshop in Portland, which was all about Improv, telling stories and developing voice.In this episode, learn:* What is Improv and why should you care about it as a...2021-08-1938 minFemale Tech ExecHow to Start Strong in Your New Role: Your Plan for the First 30/60/90 DaysThe first 30/60/90 days at a new job is a critical time. It can make or break the next stage of your career. And it is also one of the most popular topics in our CareerClimb community.In this episode, I list the most important proven strategies for your first month, first 60 days and first 90 days at a new role in a recommended sequence. These are strategies that have worked for our members with great results, so put some headphones in and listen on as I walk you step by step your plan for the first 30, 60 and 90 days at...2021-08-0537 minFemale Tech ExecShould You be Vulnerable as a Female in Tech? Why it's Worth it and How to Do It SafelyShould you be vulnerable or not as a female in tech? If so, how to do that? In this episode, we tackle the hyped-up concept of VULNERABILITY. We examine the risks and lay out which risks are worth it and which ones are not. We explore the advantages of using vulnerability intentionally and purposefully for building and strengthening key relationships. Listen in to find out how to be vulnerable safely as woman in tech to forward your career.The next Product VP Challenge is 5 weeks away! Sign up for this free interactive live eve...2021-07-2936 minFemale Tech ExecThe Only Framework You Need to Coach and Develop Your Team's PotentialI share a framework we recently play-booked in our Executive Development Program that provides a useful set of tools that will allow you to:1) Decide how much direction to give to your team, based on each person's individual experience, readiness and capabilities2) Give you a step-by-step approach to gradually give more responsibility and ownership to your team as they earn it3) Allow you to judge if someone is coachable or not or if someone is a good fit for the role or if you should help them find a new opportunity4...2021-07-2118 minFemale Tech ExecThree Key Strategies for Acing Your Senior Role InterviewsIn this episode, find out:- The three key strategies to acing your interviews, especially as you grow in seniority- What prep work you should do and what’s a waste of your time- Key frameworks for applying these strategies The next Product VP Challenge is less than 2 months away! Sign up for this free interactive live event that has created momentum and real results for dozens of mid-career women in product and related fields. Register here: www.productvpchallenge.com2021-07-1737 minFemale Tech ExecFour Crippling Career Traps for Women in Tech and How to Avoid ThemOver the past year, I’ve worked with many mid-career women in tech in planning and reaching for their next career level and I’ve learned that there are several common stumbling blocks that challenge almost every one of them.In this episode, I describe the four most common career challenges encountered by mid-career women in tech on their way to the executive levels and simple but effective ways to turn them around to your advantage. These challenges are well documented in behavioral research by people like Adam Grant, Daniel Pink and others. I have tested ways to ove...2021-07-0834 min
Female Tech ExecMarket Update (Product) with Riviera Partners' Andrew AbramsonThis is the first of a series of market updates with select partners who have their pulse on the market for tech executives. Today's market update comes to you from Andrew Abramson, the Partner in charge of the Product practice at Riviera Partners, an executive search firm in Silicon Valley. Riviera has been responsible for filling CPO and other Product leadership roles at companies like Uber, Airbnb, Lyft, Instacart, Doordash, Credit Karma, Reddit, Udemy, Thumbtack, Masterclass, Eventbrite, Stripe, Atlassian, Dropbox, Upwork, Zendesk, GitHub, Asana, Twilio, Okta, Snowflake, PagerDuty and others. In this excerpt from a cli...2021-07-0225 min
Female Tech ExecFrom Kurt Cobain to Product Management - One Film-maker's Journey to a Tech ExecutiveToday I interview Yvonne Markgraf Stoehr, a creative Director of Product with deep experience in film making and film production. She demonstrates how you can extract the strengths of your creative and “nonstandard” background to make you a strong and uniquely skilled executive in technology. Yvonne’s design sense includes understanding how to connect the dots and being genuinely curious about different people and their talents. This skill led her to identify a little-known band called Nirvana in the early 1990s for one of her first film projects and also led her to an Emmy-award winning project. Later Yvon...2021-06-2334 min
Female Tech ExecClimbing Your Career Mountain as a Latinx - Product Director Rosa Welton shares her secrets to successAre you a star or are you a star-maker? What does hydroponic gardening, fermenting jalapeno peppers and organizing half-birthday parties have to do with your career success? Today's guest - Rosa Welton, Director of Product Management at ServiceNow and a member of our Executive Development Program - will share with you the secrets to her success in tech and Product Management. Rosa's journey took her from her humble beginnings helping her family with their Spanish music cassette store to leading large teams and products, speaking on the Women In Product stage and emerging as one of the...2021-06-1632 minFemale Tech ExecAre you Letting a Bully Derail Your Career?In this weeks episode I cover the three important steps to take when confronted with a bully in your workplace: How to identify a bully at work (it's a lot tricker than you think and you may be tempted to blame it all on yourself)The 3-step strategy to dealing with and most importantly, neutralizing, a bully.The key skill you'll need to master as a Product leader to effectively deal with bullies as you climb the ranks.I'm coming off the heels of a major scaling push i...2021-04-0631 minFemale Tech ExecThe Surprisingly Overlooked and Undervalued Skill That Will Get You PromotedIn this episode of "The Female Tech Exec", I talk about human skills or most commonly referred to as soft skills and how it is oftentimes overlooked and undervalued. There is a key reason why you should pay attention to this skill and look into to developing it further.And here is the link to Simon Sinek’s talk: https://youtu.be/o9uzJ0LgvT02021-03-1831 minFemale Tech ExecThe 3 Critical Skills to Master to Become an Executive in TechnologyTune into today's episode to learn the 3 critical sets of skills in order to master the "executive test" and become an executive in tech. They relate directly to the 5 keys of the Career CLIMB™ framework and they will surprise you!2021-02-2429 minFemale Tech ExecThe Secret Clue from Climbing Real Mountains for Reaching the VP Level in TechIn this Episode of the “Female Tech Exec”, I reveal a simple but powerful clue from mountain climbing that’s relevant if you truly want to climb to the top of your career as a female in tech.If you're a mid-career female product professional in tech, sign up for the next free Product VP Challenge here: www.productvpchallenge.com. We start Feb 8th!2021-01-2323 minFemale Tech ExecAre You Climbing The Right Mountain in Your Career or Business?As a tech executive or as an entrepreneur, chances are that you're an overachiever - always onto the next thing, always wanting more. In today's episode, I explore the pitfall of climbing the next mountain without stopping to question whether you even want to climb it. I attempt to answer the question: "How do I make sure I'm not climbing the wrong mountain?" through the lens of my mountaineering and professional experience.2021-01-2218 min
Female Tech ExecThe Three Surprising Benefits of a Simple Gratitude PracticeIn this episode, I describe the impact of a simple Gratitude practice on my life and business and how you too can derive 3 business and personal benefits from implementing it for as little as 5 minutes a day.I mention my keynote speech at the Graduation of my school, which you can find here (13 min long) 2021-01-2228 min
Female Tech ExecHow to Keep Your New Year's Resolution In the Face of 90% Resolution Failure RateWith the New Year, it's time for New Year's Resolutions. Only, the stats are stacked against you. Depending on the study you read, you'll find that 80-90% of New Year's resolutions don't even make it to February. So, the question is not why your New Year's Resolution is destined to fail (it's not). The real question is how to ensure your New Year's resolution lasts not only until February, but delivers results at the end of the year as well. And that's what we discuss in today's episode.2021-01-2217 min
Female Tech ExecWhy You Should Stop Being NiceIn this Holiday podcast episode, I explore the spirit of generosity and kindness and offer controversial advice to female product executives - stop being nice. I break down for you the HUGE costs of being nice for your career and your life and coach you how to avoid falling into that trap. 2021-01-2221 min
Female Tech ExecHow to Receive Feedback Without Falling Apart (and Beating Yourself Up)I'm excited to walk you through a simple but powerful 3 step process that will allow you to take the useful parts of any critical (or positive) feedback you receive without falling apart or beating yourself up. I know it can be difficult dealing with the feeling of being criticized but in business and in life it is crucial to learn how to turn the "negative" feedback into a positive. 2021-01-2229 min
Female Tech ExecHow to Think StrategicallyI have been asked by a couple of my coaching clients (amazing women executives in tech) to give tips and strategies on how to think strategically and specifically, how to develop oneself as a strategic thought-leader in a field. In this episode, I lay out the two key ingredients to Strategic Thinking and give you specific tips on how to foster them in your life.2021-01-2227 min
Female Tech ExecHow to Keep Your New Year's Resolution In the Face of 90% Resolution Failure RateWith the New Year, it's time for New Year's Resolutions. Only, the stats are stacked against you. Depending on the study you read, you'll find that 80-90% of New Year's resolutions don't even make it to February. So, the question is not why your New Year's Resolution is destined to fail (it's not). The real question is how to ensure your New Year's resolution lasts not only until February, but delivers results at the end of the year as well. And that's what we discuss in today's episode.2021-01-0616 min
Female Tech ExecWhy You Should Stop Being NiceIn this Holiday podcast episode, I explore the spirit of generosity and kindness and offer controversial advice to female product executives - stop being nice. I break down for you the HUGE costs of being nice for your career and your life and coach you how to avoid falling into that trap. 2020-12-2920 min
Female Tech ExecHow to Receive Feedback Without Falling Apart (and Beating Yourself Up)I'm excited to walk you through a simple but powerful 3 step process that will allow you to take the useful parts of any critical (or positive) feedback you receive without falling apart or beating yourself up. I know it can be difficult dealing with the feeling of being criticized but in business and in life it is crucial to learn how to turn the "negative" feedback into a positive. 2020-12-1028 min
Female Tech ExecHow to Think StrategicallyI have been asked by a couple of my coaching clients (amazing women executives in tech) to give tips and strategies on how to think strategically and specifically, how to develop oneself as a strategic thought-leader in a field. In this episode, I lay out the two key ingredients to Strategic Thinking and give you specific tips on how to foster them in your life.2020-12-0826 min
Female Tech ExecThe Three Surprising Benefits of a Simple Gratitude PracticeIn this episode, I describe the impact of a simple Gratitude practice on my life and business and how you too can derive 3 business and personal benefits from implementing it for as little as 5 minutes a day.I mention my keynote speech at the Graduation of my school, which you can find here (13 min long) 2020-11-2727 min
Female Tech ExecAre You Climbing The Right Mountain in Your Career or Business?As a tech executive or as an entrepreneur, chances are that you're an overachiever - always onto the next thing, always wanting more. In today's episode, I explore the pitfall of climbing the next mountain without stopping to question whether you even want to climb it. I attempt to answer the question: "How do I make sure I'm not climbing the wrong mountain?" through the lens of my mountaineering and professional experience.2020-11-2018 min
Female Tech ExecFailure as Feedback and How to Recover QuicklyIn this episode, I share a recent failure with a client project and how I took my own advice of "failure is feedback" that I gave to my sold out coaching program. The hardest part is dealing with the emotion of having made a mistake that was preventable and resisting the urge to obsess over it or beat yourself up about it.The book I mention in the podcast episode is "Mindset - the Psychology of Success" by Carol Dweck. Here is the link.2020-11-1222 min
Female Tech ExecFrom Victim to Authentic Power - Lessons from Everest, a Holocaust Talk and an Executive RecruiterI share three stories from an action-packed week that all follow the same thread - how to have personal responsibility, even when it's tough, and resist the urge to cuddle in the safety blanket of victimhood. The three stories are - my mentor Lydia Bradey becoming the first woman to ascend Everest without oxygen and being attacked by her male teammates for it; a high-powered Silicon Valley executive recruiter sharing with a group of women how to talk in interviews about a difficult work situation; and hearing a talk on the Holocaust by Prof. Peter Hayes, author of "Why...2020-11-0239 min
Female Tech ExecSimple yet Essential Skills for Delivering Effective Presentations on ZoomIn this episode I show you how I unexpectedly became a good presenter and communicator despite 1) having a childhood stutter, 2) having an accent, 3) being told by my public speaking trainers that I have a quiet voice that cannot be heard well. I share three simple but effective strategies to ace your Zoom presentations, no matter if you're speaking to a large group of strangers or to a friend.2020-10-2226 min
Female Tech ExecThe Ninja Trick for Sleeping like a Baby when your Mind Can’t Stop WorryingIn this episode, I cover the three techniques, including a simple and quick Ninja trick to get your busy mind to calm down so you can sleep like a baby, even if you have a million things on your mind. Sleep and peace are rare commodities for an entrepreneur and today we walk through ways to change that.Here are links to the resources I mention on the episode:www.shivarea.comwww.thework.comThe Tao Te Ching, translation by Derek Lin...2020-10-1529 min
Female Tech ExecThe Unexpected Benefits of Challenges Brought on by the PandemicIn this episode I interview Elizabeth Ames, the CEO of Women In Product, an amazing organization that has innovated its event-based business model since COVID-19. We talk about the experience of being the only woman in the room, the business value of diversity and the unexpected benefits of the challenges brought by the pandemic, which have forced Elizabeth and her organization to re-think their business model and flagship event completely. To sign up for the Women In Product Virtual Conference in late October 2020, visit www.womenpm.org. To sign up for the FREE Product VP Challenge for...2020-10-0732 min
Female Tech ExecThe Surprisingly Simple Exercise To Get Clear On Your Market As A Service EntrepreneurIn this episode I cover the surprisingly simple exercise to get crystal clear on your market and product as a service entrepreneur. So many service entrepreneurs try to serve everyone knocking on their door (I've been there myself), which leaves them unfocused, with split energy and failing at multiple businesses instead of succeeding in one. In this episode, I'll show you how I'm using the exercise and the concept of USP (Unique Selling Proposition) to cut through the noise and get crystal clear what my one thing is. In some cases, you won't be able to make a...2020-09-3028 min
Female Tech ExecThe Secret Golden Rule To Price Your Services As An EntrepreneurIn this episode, I share a secret and proven Golden Rule to pricing your products and services as an entrepreneur. I share advice given to me about pricing by one of marketing's greatest minds alive - Jason Fladlien, the $100 million dollar webinar man, as well as price experiments I personally ran at scale as product manager. I reference this Harvard Business Review article in the episode: https://hbr.org/2015/08/a-refresher-on-price-elasticity2020-09-2330 min
Female Tech ExecDevelop Resilience as a Female Product Person - Preview of my Training at The Women In Product Conference 2020I give a preview of my talk at the Women In Product 2020 Conference (Oct 20 - 22nd 2020) - register for the conference here: https://www.womenpm.org/I talk about how to build resilience and progress in your career beyond the middle of the pack (Senior PM) where a lot of people get stuck and why I love being a Product Leader. This is relevant for designers, marketers and even engineers, not just PMs.You're invited to be mentored by me for 5 days for absolutely FREE when you sign up for the Product VP Challenge here...2020-09-1621 min
Female Tech ExecThis East Coast Executive Turned Spiritual Medium Will Show You How To Get The Best Coach - Your Higher SelfAmy White is not your average entrepreneur. Nor is she your average "spiritual medium". She looks and feels like an incredibly grounded, modern beautiful woman. She and I talk about developing your intuition as an entrepreneur, learning to listen and follow inner guidance while at the same time empowering your mind. Amy shares a few simple and easy strategies to align yourselves every day and to ask for a spiritual "green light" before proceeding in a new direction in your business. Amy White is an International Best-Selling Author, highly sought after speaker, and Intuitive Medium on a mis...2020-09-1032 min
Female Tech ExecSlaying 5 Devastating Myths about Raising Your Coaching PricesIn this episode, my business partner Joe and I take on the 5 Myths that keep coaches and consultants stuck in low prices and one-off sessions and slay those dragons! Join us in our next 7 Days to $7K Challenge for Transformational Leaders here: www.7daysto7k.com.2020-09-0224 min
Female Tech ExecDigital Nomads in Their 40s and 50s in the Age of COVIDMy guest Elizabeth became a Digital Nomad later on in life. In her 50's today, she shares a wealth of knowledge and advice about what it takes to be a digital nomad today and the impact of COVID on Digital Nomadism. Elizabeth is a digital nomad running her company Thrive This Day while traveling the globe. An International Business and Life coach she has launched her podcast Entrepreneurs IRL to cut through the noise and misinformation about building a six-figure career in few hours a week while sipping margaritas on the beach. In real li...2020-08-2644 min
Female Tech ExecHow to Self-Diagnose Workaholism with 3 Simple Questions and What to Do About ItOne of the biggest AHA moments in my life recently related to a sudden realization that I have an addition - and that I'm a workaholic. In this episode, I explore the evolution of my workaholism from my corporate days in tech to my current life as an entrepreneur and I offer 3 simple questions on how to identify workaholism in your life.2020-08-1927 min
Female Tech ExecHow to Win a 2 Comma Club Award ($1mm+) by Relentlessly Focusing on This One ThingToday I talk to entrepreneur extraordinaire Sean Malone who has built and scaled multiple 7 and 8 figure businesses online by sticking to his knitting and relentlessly pursuing one specific goal and objective. Listen to learn how to make it happen in a very competitive and increasingly noisy market. About Sean:You can connect with Sean in his private Facebook Group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/SalesAscendersInnerCircle if you're the business owner of the main sales person in your company. Sean is a serial entrepreneur. He has owned fiv...2020-08-1434 min
Female Tech ExecBeware the Vanity Metric of the "Email list" + Busting False Myths on Using Facebook for BusinessIn this Episode, I talk about the various tools inside Facebook to grow your business - which ones work and which ones are a waste of your time and what to look for when deciding whether to go after an email list vs. a Facebook Group. We talk about:The Evolution of Facebook Engagement from the early days of the Facebook Feed, Page vs. Facebook Group, Finite Challenges vs. Ongoing Facebook Communities and the False Doctrine of the Email List. 2020-08-1143 min
Female Tech ExecHow to Build a Successful Startup if You're Not of the "Right" Gender, Education or Ethnicity for the VC ClubToday I'm joined by Brian Mac Mahon, a serial entrepreneur and founder of Expert DOJO, the largest international startup accelerator in Southern California. We talk about the broken model of traditional VC financing and the competitive edge to be gained by implementing the one key strategy as a startup entrepreneur (that does NOT rely on subsidizing a flawed business model with investment capital). Brian gives some tips and examples from his portfolio of startups for how real non-privileged entrepreneurs around the world are taking advantage of the new opportunities in a post-COVID world. Prepare y...2020-07-2938 min
Female Tech ExecFrom Catastrophic Disaster to 5 Figure Success in 10 days - the Most Overlooked Place to Find Coaching ClientsIn this episode, I tell you how we went from an absolute disaster and losing a major client to massive success in 10 days and the most overlooked place to find coaching clients.2020-07-2323 min
Female Tech ExecThe 3 Critical Mistakes to Avoid when Running Facebook Ads to a Paid OfferLast week, my business partner and I ran Facebook Ads for the first time to a paid offer - a 7 Day Facebook Challenge. Although the Challenge has been a success, we ended up enrolling the participants ourselves, organically. And we hardly got anyone to join from our Facebook Ads. That's because the ads only really ran for a few days and we spent most of the time trying to get our Facebook account unblocked. At first glance it was a mystery, because anytime we had a human review of our ads, the ads were approved and no violation of Fa...2020-07-1623 min
Female Tech ExecSTOP Doing This if You're a Female Coach Struggling to Raise PricesJoe and I bust a very important myth that holds a lot of female coaches back from raising the prices of their services. And join us for our 7 Day High-End Offer Design Challenge which starts on July 9th here: www.thecategoryqueenchallenge.com.2020-07-0927 min
Female Tech ExecNew Business Partner, New Avatar, Old Myth about Sales Busted - Business is Blowing Up!In this episode, I introduce a LOT of new things in my business and my life:1) My business partner Joe Brenneman2) Our new Avatar - female coaches in the low 6 figures stuck with one-off sessions, low prices and hourly rates3) Our new Program - The Category Queens4) And an exciting new Challenge, which launches on July 9th: "The Category Queen 7 Day Challenge to Define Your Ideal Customer and Design Your High-End Coaching Offer" www.thecategoryqueenchallenge.com.We also bust Online Entrepreneurship Sales Myth #1: That all you need is sales a...2020-07-021h 04
Female Tech Exec3 Simple but Critical Legal Steps to Protect Your Online Coaching Business and Grow Its ValueThis is one of the most critical episodes for an online entrepreneur to listen to. I talk to my attorney, Michael Jonas of Rational Unicorn Legal Services (Yes, you read right - he’s very cool and he’s very Portland-y :) We talk about some of the mistakes that could be making TODAY as well as some of the missed opportunities to grow the assets of your coaching business TODAY, even though you may not think you have any intellectual property (IP) -this is a common misconception - you do!The areas we explore are:1...2020-06-2559 min
Female Tech ExecThe Power of Niching and Focus - a Conversation with a Female Funnel-hackerCarolina Millan is an International Speaker, Business Coach and Content Creator and a Social Media Marketing Expert. She’s also the host of the podcast “Beyond the Hustle”, where she interviews people like Russell Brunson, Gary Vee and others on business, marketing and mindset for online entrepreneurs. In this episode we cover a lot of ground, including:- How to talk about racism, protests and other important issues on social media authentically.- How to deal with difficult clients or clients that don’t do the work while requesting refunds. - How to avoid attracting...2020-06-1736 min
Female Tech ExecTwo Women, One Honest Conversation About RаceTwo educated women - a black doctor in the UK and a white entrepreneur in the US - have a heart to heart about race today and how to change the system.We talk about growing up black in a "white man's world" and the experiences of the police being called because you were driving while black and being asked if the house you're living in is yours. Maya (not her real name) talks about how a 13 year old girl learns quickly that she's different and how she has to be twice as smart and w...2020-06-1042 min
Female Tech ExecThe Hottest New Funnel Taking Online Marketing By StormIn this episode, I talk about a hot new funnel that all the big marketing names are jumping on right now. I analyze some of the metrics for my latest online summit and why it underperformed its goals and past summits I've done. I break down a few funnels based on their ability to drive engagement and talk about what this new trend towards engagement-based funnels means for summits, standalone webinars and other consumption-based marketing funnels. 2020-06-0432 min
Female Tech ExecKick Your Low Coaching Prices to the Curb with these 3 Keys to High Paying ClientsToday I reveal the 3 Keys to having the confidence and the ability to enroll high paying clients into your high end offers - one of the keys is the foundation of my Customer Lovatar Methodology that I have developed and will be teaching more and more. I'm on a mission to make entrepreneurs fall in love with their customers and where they are on their journeys. I believe that the ONLY way to fill high end offers as a coach is to get very clear on your customer avatar and to tailor your products and programs to th...2020-05-2630 min
Female Tech ExecPart 2 - Hot Seat with Breakthrough Coach Lisa Kalmin on Your Pandemic BreakdownsWe had too many questions to fit them all into one episode, so breakthrough coach and transformational trainer Lisa Kalmin answers the rest of your Pandemic breakdown to breakthrough questions here. We had a ton of fun - thank you for the thoughtful questions for Lisa!Here are some of the questions that Lisa answers in this hot seat session of the podcast:Being vs. Doing - how do you balance the two?How do you get the motivation to do anything including unpleasant tasks?How to thrive without “selling your soul on social media"?Why ar...2020-05-2032 min
Female Tech ExecHot Seat with Breakthrough Coach Lisa Kalmin on Your Pandemic Breakdowns (Part 1)Spoiler Alert - this episode starts with a Major Breakdown, which is only appropriate when you're interviewing a Breakthrough Trainer :) Lisa Kalmin was my Breakthrough Trainer in Leadership Training last year and I couldn't pass up the opportunity to get this "excuse ball buster" on my podcast to hot seat your Breakdowns around COVID and the pandemic.When I reached out to the community to ask you what breakdowns you're struggling with, I got enough questions to fill two podcast episodes, so today's episode is just Part 1. In this episode, we address "the C...2020-05-1330 min
Female Tech ExecTop World Climber Turned Coach and Entrepreneur Steve House Shares Success Principles for the PandemicI interview one of the most important teachers and role models of my whole life - top mountain climber, Patagonia Ambassador, coach and entrepreneur Steve House. For those of you who are not familiar with the world of climbing, Steve is the Oprah of that community. He is truly one of the most admired climbing leaders and role models of our time.There is so much entrepreneurs can learn from Steve and the principles that made him successful in the mountains and make him a very thoughtful and successful entrepreneur and an outstanding coach. Especially now...2020-05-0636 min
Female Tech Exec3 Ways Successful Entrepreneurs are Pivoting during CoronavirusIn the past several weeks, I've spoken to dozens of entrepreneurs for my free interview series The Pivot Summit (www.thepivotsummit.com - you can sign up for free, we'll be airing interviews there through late May). Most of these entrepreneurs are online and some who used to have brick-and-mortar or event-based businesses. I have noticed some patterns and trends and I share with you the three top strategies that I have seen these entrepreneurs deploy successfully to pivot their businesses during Coronavirus.2020-04-2922 min
Female Tech ExecThe Pivot Summit Sneak Peak - Highlights from Entrepreneurs Who are Pivoting Big TimeWe're almost live with The Pivot Summit - a free online show featuring over 20 Entrepreneurs from all walks of life - coaches, marketers, business operators, agency owners and service providers, teachers and consultants - who are pivoting their businesses and their lives and minds BIG TIME. In this episode, I give a sneak peak of some of what these entrepreneurs share on the Summit. Register to listen to the Summit for free at www.thepivotsummit.com. 2020-04-2228 minFemale Tech ExecYou've Been Pushed Off the Ledge - Finding Your Wings is Your Only OptionIn this episode, I talk with transformational trainer, speaker, writer, workshop facilitator, leadership development coach and a pioneering spirit Dr. Judith Rich. I get deep and philosophical and at the same time, paradoxically practical with Dr. Rich - who has been a leadership trainer and coach on my own journey as well. In the interview, we explore the transformational process and potential behind COVID-19 and what how we, as entrepreneurs, can make a powerful choice of how to respond to it.Judith shares her decades-old wisdom, knowledge and perspective on these unique times a...2020-04-1429 min
Female Tech ExecMaster Techniques for Rising Above the Fear and Noise of the PandemicToday I explore energy hygiene and tuning our energy to a higher state with a master teacher and a dear friend - Nancy Mae. Nancy shares specific techniques to connect deeply with yourself, so you can feel strong, confident and full of love for yourself. These techniques help you insulate yourself from the current current of fear in society. They even help you look forward to connecting with yourself with the same enthusiasm as watching Netflix :) Here’s other things we explore on this episode:- While obsessively cleaning your cleaning space may be a dis...2020-04-0736 min
Female Tech ExecMental Hygiene - Essential Strategies for Keeping Your Mind Healthy at This TimeAt this unprecedented time, it's ever more important that we stay healthy not just with our bodies, but with our minds.In this episode, I give an overview of what’s going on in the skies at this time - not for you to learn astrology, but for you to get a sense of what the mirror of the sky is reflecting back to us about what is called forth from us.I explain why it’s important to feel a sense of collective, not just an individual responsibility. If you have masks or other prote...2020-04-0126 min
Female Tech ExecFrom Off the Grid to a Changed Reality - My Crazy AdventureI went off the grid in the New Zealand backcountry just to emerge into a completely changed world! Listen to details of my crazy adventure and how I got just enough cell phone coverage on top of a mountain pass to discover the pandemic had been announced, the stock market had crashed and that the world had changed completely. That was the beginning of a few days without seeing another human being - days of brainstorming what the new world would be like and how we could help.Going back to civilization was like emerging fr...2020-03-2530 min
Female Tech ExecHow to Spot Opportunity as an EntrepreneurIn this episode, I talk about spotting an opportunity and how that’s a critical skill to develop as an entrepreneur. I show you a few tricks on how to develop your opportunity spotting abilities.I also tell you about the archetype of an important planet - Jupiter, which is all about opportunity. It’s is actively participating in the planetary alignment of 2020.We find ourselves in a time that may change human behavior over the medium to long term. What are the industries and trends that I see that will help you spot opportunities and...2020-03-1725 min
Female Tech ExecThe 4 keys to your Niche as a Coach or ConsultantWould you love to learn how to choose the perfect Niche? I talk about the 4 essential keys to determine your path to success as a Consultant. Developing a foundation is critical to the future of your business. It's essential to figure out the WHAT you sell before you spend money on programs that show you HOW to sell.I share my shortcut to finding your path in this lifetime. If you do not follow your souls calling then you will have no heart invested. The universe will give you clear signs that this is not w...2020-03-1020 min
Female Tech ExecHandling Fear in Uncertain TimesFearful about the coronavirus and the stock market crash? Learn how to handle fears that may arise at this time and tune into the opportunities available to entrepreneurs in times of collective fear. Find out why this is a great time for spotting opportunity and taking risks in working for yourself. I talk about the power, death and destruction of Pluto, an important planetary archetype that is active now. It brings destructive energy, but it also makes life possible and gives rise to opportunities for abundance during the rebound. I talk about change and...2020-03-0420 min
Female Tech ExecYour Identity Crisis was Engineered by You - And How to Navigate it SuccessfullyIn this episode, I explore the mysterious urge to change and reinvent that hits all of us around our early 40's and explain how that's actually intentionally programmed by your soul at birth. How you navigate it depends on how much attachment you have to your safety, security and the structures in your life. Which is good news if you’re sick and tired of some structures of your life!When the burden of unfulfillment becomes so strong, you feel like you have NO OPTION but to LEAP. And that can feel very scary, uncomfortable. It ma...2020-02-2625 min
Female Tech ExecThe Critical Piece of Advice this Celebrity Entrepreneur Gave Me that I'll Never ForgetI was fortunate to be live-coached a second time by celebrity entrepreneur, teacher and coach of coaches Eben Pagan just a few days ago. Eben is one of the early online successes, having started several multi-million dollar businesses and being interviewed by the likes of Tony Robin and Larry King. Today he and his wife Annie, lead a fantastic coaching program for coaches that I'm learning a ton from! One of the things Eben said to me not only stunned and surprised me, it really changed how I view myself and how much I believe in myself as...2020-02-1933 min
Female Tech ExecI'm PIVOTING this Podcast and my Business... And I'm ScaredYou may have noticed that I just changed the title of the podcast from "The Teambuilder Playbook" to "The Star Guided Entrepreneur". This was a major decision for me and I tell you the whole dramatic story of why I am doing this. It's the scariest thing I've done in a long time, and yes, even scarier than climbing the coldest and highest mountain in North America!I also realize I will antagonize people who don’t agree with what I’m about to say. But I've realized that anytime we try to people please and hide a part...2020-02-1236 min
Female Tech ExecThe 5 Critical Hiring Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make and How to Avoid ThemIn this episode, I take a look at the 5 most critical hiring mistakes I've seen entrepreneurs make in my experience and offer tools and suggestions on how to avoid them. The first and most important principle of successful hiring is that it's not about the What or the How. It's really about the Who. Listen to this episode to learn specific ways to avoid the pitfall of growth - hiring fast and firing slow. 2020-02-0426 min
Female Tech ExecInnovation, Disruption and How to Measure Your Life - what I learned from Prof. Clay ChristensenI recorded this episode on the afternoon when I learned of the passing of one of the world's greatest minds, and someone I had the privilege of considering a friend and a mentor - Prof. Clay Christensen of the Harvard Business School.Prof. Christensen was best known for his theory of "disruptive innovation", first introduced in his 1997 book The Innovator's Dilemma, which has been called the most influential business idea of the early 21st century. He was the New York Times best-selling author of many more books, including "The Innovator's Solution" and "How Will Y...2020-01-2818 min
Female Tech Exec"Wantrepreneurship", the “uncle daddy” complex and life as a team sport - interview with master trainer, coach and best-selling author Michael StrasnerToday, I sit down with best-selling author of “Mastering Leadership” Michael Strasner, who is also a master leadership trainer, a master leader, a coach and a dear friend, and who has trained me to be a leadership coach and facilitator. We talk about creating SYNERGY on your team and how life is a team sport. We explore juicy questions like:* How can a type A driver personality build a collaborative team without losing their sense of direction? * How to avoid burnout as a driven entrepreneur * What to do when the strategies that worked for you...2020-01-2121 min
Female Tech ExecWhy Self Love is Critical to being a Great Team Leader and a Strategy to Overcome Self DoubtYou may have heard the expression "Self Love" being thrown around and you may be surprised to see it used in the context of building teams. It could sound woo-woo to you, but it's true - if you don't trust and love yourself, you will have a hard time trusting and attracting other people for the long-haul.So, what to do? How to shift out of inner conflict, self-doubt and into self-love?In this episode you'll discover an NLP technique for overcoming inner-conflict that I learned from Eben Pagan and his wife Annie L...2020-01-1420 min
Female Tech ExecCrazy Experimentation Stories from my Gaming Days that will help You overcome your Fear of FailureIn this episode, I tell crazy stories with experiments I ran at Zynga, the gaming company, which produced surprising results and taught me the value of experiments and the value of failure!In the Tip of the Week, I share an incredibly impactful exercise taught to me by one of my mentors Eben Pagan that will teach you how to overcome fear of failure in as quickly as 1 week.Also, if you're in Portland, I'm holding a free workshop on "The Art of Teambuilding - Critical Mistakes to Avoid" open to all entrepreneurs. It will t...2020-01-0721 min
Female Tech ExecHow an Endurance Mindset and the Summit Success Model can Help you Grow a Great CompanyAt the end of 2019 and the end of the decade, I give you the tools to plan for 2020 and for growing your team and company in the New Year and the New Decade. The key to building teams and businesses is the same as successfully climbing big mountains and that is developing an Endurance Mindset. Often times, as entrepreneurs, we're tempted to do everything with a sprint pace, while building a business for the long-term requires us to run a marathon and not burn out. In this episode, I introduce you to the Su...2019-12-3127 min
Female Tech ExecThe Surprising Character Trait that can Free Up Your Energy and Attract an Amazing TeamIn this episode, I share a vulnerable personal story from my life, as well as a story from my my career and my mountaineering experience that shines light on an amazing character trait that can free up a lot of your energy and help you attract an amazing team like nothing else. It's simple, but it's not easy and it requires your conscious awareness and intention to use it. I show you how to cultivate this trait in our "Tip of the Week" segment in 3 easy steps. 2019-12-2427 min
Female Tech ExecThe Hiring Strategy that Beats Interviews and even Reference CallsToday I share the strategy that has made the biggest difference for me when building teams in Silicon Valley and also when hiring my Virtual Assistant. Think of it as using the 80/20 rule - spending 80% of your time and energy with the 20% of the applicants who really matter. Unfortunately most entrepreneurs today tend to hire fast and fire slow. And it really works much better and easier the other way around. The strategy I talk about has been also successfully used by Russell Brunson of Clickfunnels and his company to hire their Facebook Ads person, as...2019-12-1721 min
Female Tech ExecWelcome to The Teambuilder Playbook Podcast! What to expect and a quick win strategyI introduce myself and my background with building amazing teams. I tell stories of teams from:- my time building teams from scratch in Silicon Valley- my mountaineering experience- my experience growing my own team in my leadership coaching businessI also give you a quick win tip that you can apply right away to attract a lot of strong candidates to you, whether you're recruiting an assistant or an engineer. I also give you the opportunity to download my complete "How to hire your Virtual Assistant" Playbook here:w...2019-12-1020 min
Female Tech ExecWhat makes a great engineer say yes to working with an early stage company (and what turns them off)In this episode, I have a surprise for you! I set out to survey a group of amazing engineers who I've personally worked with to find out exactly what makes them say yes to taking a risk with an early-stage company and what makes them say no.I gathered the data and I also ended up including parts of my call with one of them - an engineer by the name of Kelly, who lays out in a very articulate way several foundational principles for every early-stage entrepreneur to follow if they want to attract not just a...2019-12-1024 min
Female Tech ExecAdam went from a dishwasher at a golf course to over $1M in his company by building great teamsToday I interview Adam Flores, a young revolutionary business leader and a radical student in leadership, social media, and Internet marketing. Adam shares his story of going from a dishwasher at a golf course to building over $1M in revenue in his business through the power of team.In today's interview, you'll learn:- Why you need to be obsessed with getting people a result vs wanting to create a product you think is cool- How you learn what your customers need when you start serving them- W...2019-12-1019 min