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Category: Business

Success Rings

I’ve been wanting a ‘Success Ring’ for over a year now, even as I struggled with what to call it—a baller boss* ring? Badass ring? Something to “show” that I work hard and to flaunt it (sometimes). But it all feels cheesy at the same time. Nonetheless, an external symbol of success, even from someone…

Boss

When I launched DailyHap, I gave myself the title of Boss, Badass of Site & Strategy. Who knew that many years later someone else would name me something similar?! I’m taking another Boss title, for an established company rather than my own: Director (Badass) of Strategy & Solutions. I’m moving on from Alorica, where I…

Diploma

… now I just have to find and frame my undergrad diploma … I’ve gotten a bunch of emails recently from potential Smartly students with questions regarding the Smartly EMBA program, and I love connecting personally with them. I’ve written about it here and here; but I also thought I’d share my generalized feedback on…

Product Management

Director, IT Product Management That’s me, now. My third role with Alorica. I’m really excited about it—we’re building an all-new department!, but I didn’t really even know what the role was when I accepted it. Luckily, it turns out that’s apparently part of the job … What Exactly Is a Product Manager? Building off that…

Yeah, I’m Late to Bitcoin, Alright?

As someone who knew about jellies before they were cool, yeah, I’m late to bitcoin, get over it. Here are some of my favorite resources for explaining what the eff it is. The Original Bitcoin pdf Tim Ferris podcast with Nick Szabo has one of the greatest analogies for blockchains Two Beginners Guides: All of…

YES! #GivingTuesday

smile.amazon.com … It’s easy! Just select “Youth Employment Service of the Harbor Area” as your nonprofit choice on AmazonSmile and continue with your holiday gift purchases! YES! is an awesome organization that I personally support and volunteer for, and believe in wholeheartedly.

5 Things I Emailed This Week: Tech, Startups, Women

I got to meet Alexis Ohanian and hear him talk about Hipmunk years ago—I think he’s great. || The Don’ts That Turned Alexis Ohanian into the Leader He Is Today Love this word: “Intrapreneurs!” || Intrapreneurs: Improving Internal Innovation/ I’ve long been a loyal Lyft-only user based on sheer average niceness of driver, and I…

EMBA

So this is happening. Smart.ly’s Executive MBA Because I’ve always been curious, because I like to start and run businesses, because I’m a woman and feel like an MBA might help in my career, I’ve been toying with the idea of getting an MBA. But school full-time doesn’t make sense—and further, the stubborn side of…