“We would print out our rejection letters and throw darts at them. It was like ‘Another no! Here we go!’ I felt like all of the doors had closed.” – Julie Sullivan Carolyn Cesario and Julie Sullivan met during a time of deep uncertainty – and used their own inflection...
“I think people had pegged me as this one person [who didn’t have] the agility to do these different things.” – Christine McHugh After 27 years at Starbucks, Christine McHugh hit a wall. Her solution? Take a career pause to find her way to what was next, no...
“We have to think deeply about our identity, about who we are, and ask ourselves questions about it before we shut out possibility. Because it’s that possibility that can help us grow and be something we never imagined.” –Katherine Shao From professional...
“No matter how [trapped] you feel, you can work around anything. There is always a way to get past wherever you are.” –Jill Harris Master Pilates instructor and fitness entrepreneur Jill Harris was building the next phase of her business when she was attacked near...
“There’s no formula [for] resilience. You just have to keep on trying and things work out. Sometimes they don’t go as planned, and sometimes not going as planned works out even better.” –Hina Shahid Designer and design educator Hina Shahid shares her personal story of...
“I’m still on the path to reimagining what my life can look like. It’s hard to have dreams that are not tied to the vision I had for myself before.” –Danielle Henry An unexpected departure from a 6-year career at Microsoft left Danielle Henry struggling to...
Christina Wallace is a self-described human Venn diagram with a career at the intersection of business, technology, and the arts. How to lean into your own portfolio life.
What do you say when someone asks you to introduce yourself? If you’re anything like Kore Koubourlis, your answer is complicated and deeply personal.
