My birthday this year, October 17, was just like any other normal day, except that I was in final discussions to join a new company and was getting ready for what would be my final interview the next day. I was excited, as 2023 had been the most difficult and...
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I’ve been thinking alot about leadership styles lately, and I keep thinking about the leadership style of Ted Lasso. While, yes, he is a fictional leader, there are plenty of takeaways from the show that can be applied in real life, and I was going to write about them, but...
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It’s been a rough time for many who have been laid off in the Hi Tech industry. 200,00 layoffs. Ouch. So when I saw this article, I realized I needed so share it as this is a timely and empowering read for many of us who have had career challenges...
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Some good friends of mine from Google received their notices today. Knowing how they are feeling, and how many of you out there are going through the same thing (myself included), I just want to share a short video that I first saw a few years back, one that I...
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Got laid off?Didn’t get the job?Screwed something up? When these things happen, we often feel like we failed.I know I did.As recently as today even. And then I saw this and it helped me re-center and re-focus on what I needed to do today to put that feeling of failure...
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Today I did something I’d never done before. I volunteered to spend some time as a mentor to a young, college age person and provide career advice, insights and talk about my experiences working in Silicon Valley for 20+ years. Digital NEST Inc. is a great organization connecting youth to a...
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I had the pleasure and honor of sitting down with my old friend and colleague Martha Nino to talk about life, work and what it means to be Latinx in Silicon Valley. Here’s what she had to say about the episode as well as the link itself! Give it a listen! “If...
Read moreIt’s been over 5 months since I last posted. It’s very hard to find the time between familyhood, work, band, and my other blogs, but i do what I can. Lala is no longer a baby. She is a toddler now. She recently turned 2 and is quickly becoming her...
Read moreSummer is here and this is the perfect weather to go outside and play! We bought Lala a wading pool for the back yard so she can keep cool on the hot days. She loves the water and wants to get in even fully clothed! Lately Lala has starting putting...
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It took me a while to figure out what I was going to call this post being that there are so many mixed emotions wrapped around this subject matter for me, but in the end I figured “How to lose 100 pounds and then gain it all back” was a...
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