I feel like I learn this lesson at least once a day: when I am confident in my decisions, my plans, my action, I am always right. The thing goes well, I make the right choice, good outcomes occur. But when I start to doubt myself, things go awry: people can’t agree on what we…
Pop quiz: do you know the name of the band that sings “Take My Breath Away” from one of the best movies of all time, Top Gun? Berlin. Their name is Berlin and I got to see them live at The Mountain Winery and I got chills when they sang that song. Imagine this, but…
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…
… 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…
Feminist or not, it’s undoubtedly hard to navigate the various expectations around being female these days, what with their contradictions, restrictions, freedoms, and hypocrisies. Here are a few articles that explore some of these concepts, with telling quotes pulled out from each. “I wonder why we understand ownership so much better when we’re talking…
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…
Just in case anyone out there is searching this blog for nudes … Nudes: even sexier in the winter? Maybe.
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…
I am a creator of award-winning websites. Literally, alorica.com just won a prestigious award (for its News Center, but still!). For my job, I also make various other websites, which will never win awards but serve their purpose. In my very first job, my boss/mentor told me “you design websites for the Lowest Common Denominator.…
Check it at alorica.com. Professionally, very proud of this gigantic project that I finally got to kick out of its nest and let fly.