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My father passed away in 1998, so I celebrate Father's Day in remembrance of the lessons he taught me. My Baba and Mami were traditional...

I enjoy it most when the board rotates the venue to include visits to our operations. This approach complements the high-level strategic...

Nurturing your Female Friendships If you need to make a list of all the things I need to work up my courage to tackle, add sports to the...

Caution: if you only used my cheat sheet, you will not be fulfilling your fiduciary duties as a board director! In 2013, I enrolled in...

Helping Others Understand How You Operate Operating manuals typically accompany complex or specialized items that require specific...

With my graduation from full-time work, I embarked on a resume overhaul. While I am not a professional recruiter, I am keen to share some...

Dear Alternate Protein Startup Founders During my tenure at Temasek, I had the privilege of meeting many of you. The capital markets had...

Did you ever think about when and where you were born would determine your success trajectory? This photo was a game changer for my...

Our family adheres to a 2:1 ratio to manage social media usage. For every hour spent on TikTok and SnapChat, my kids must dedicate 30...

Characteristics of Success Recently I attended the premiere of "Antarctica, The Giant Awaken."  As the credits rolled, showcasing names...

Borrowing a term from Chitra Nayak, I am “graduating” from full-time work and entering into a portfolio career. What is a Portfolio...

Returning to work after your maternity leave “I am returning to work after my maternity leave. Do you have any advice?” This question...

Losing a job can feel akin to a teenage breakup.  It stirs up a whirlwind of emotions, leaving us feeling vulnerable and uncertain about...

A true friend will tell you the ugly truth, not a pretty lie.  Does this principle hold in a workplace? Colleagues chatter about each...

Two years ago, I summoned the courage to write one of my first posts on LinkedIn to welcome in the Year of the Tiger. It garnered 13K...

Our March 2021 Inner Circle Conversation was The 100 Year Life. Today, we are living on average 34 years longer than our...

In Abigail Disney’s TED Talk, she shared the values she observed in her grandfather, Roy Disney, the co-founder of Disney. “He never...

Our October 2020 Inner Circle Conversation was about Personal Brand. Respecting the energy of my younger guests, we adopted the TLDR...

The Future of Consumption and how COVID impacts the way we will shop and travel in the future. Here are some key takeaways from our...

The topic of our inaugural Inner Circle Conversations was “Is Purpose the Latest Corporate Buzzword?” Here are some key takeaways from...